The Brodsky Family.

The Brodsky Organization, one of New York City's leading developers, builders and property managers of luxury residential and mixed-use real estate, was founded on a dedication to serving the needs of the New York residential market.

In 1951, Nathan Brodsky started his career in real estate and began by purchasing and rehabilitating brownstones and small apartment buildings in Greenwich Village and Chelsea. Mr. Brodsky concentrated on creating affordable and attractive spaces where New Yorkers of all income levels could live and work. Today, many of these properties are landmarked, requiring the specialized expertise and conscientious management for which the company is known.

Daniel Brodsky joined his father in business in 1970 after working for two years for New York State's Hudson River Valley Commission.

During the 1970s, The Brodsky Organization honed its expertise and reputation with a series of major renovations and conversions of hotels into residential apartments. Currently, several of these properties are part of the company's portfolio, including The Alamac, The Beaux Arts, The Fifth Avenue Hotel, and The Croyden, encompassing 2,300 apartments.

In the 1980s, The Brodsky Organization became active in the re-zoning, development and construction of new apartment buildings. These rental properties, mainly on the Upper West Side, comprise more than 4,000 units in buildings that offer a range of amenities. Many of these properties are mixed-use buildings that include commercial/retail space.

More than 20 low-and mid-rise residential properties are part of the Brodsky portfolio, which is comprised of approximately 7,000 apartments. Urban Associates, LLC, a division of The Brodsky Organization, currently manages these residential units, as well as office and retail space.

Throughout his career, Daniel Brodsky has been an advocate for government policy that encourages development while creating housing at various income levels. He successfully campaigned for revisions in the 80/20 Rental Housing Tax-Exempt Finance Program, including the extension of the abatement term to 20 years. This change, he maintains, is what peaked developers' interest in the program and allowed the proliferation of 80/20 projects around New York City. To date, the company has developed five 80/20 projects and manages more than 500 affordable housing units.

Currently, three generations of the Brodsky family work at the firm and they are involved in all aspects of the business. In fact, every development the firm works on--from financial planning to construction--benefits from the personal involvement of the Brodsky family and senior-level management.

Daniel has actively developed a number of residential projects over the past 30 years, involved in every project from start to finish, from site selection, construction and financing to marketing and management. He has completed buildings ranging in size from 75 to 1,000 units.

The two other partners in the company are Nathan's grandsons J. Dean Amro and Alexander Brodsky. Together these three generations are poised to further solidify their outstanding reputation--built on more than 50 years of integrity, professionalism, expertise and a strong vision for the future.

The Brodsky Organization is proud of its history of community service. When the family isn't working on one of its new projects, it can be found supporting many of many of New York's charitable, cultural, and philanthropic organizations, such as The American Museum of Natural History, The Metropolitan Museum of Art and the New York City Ballet.

Daniel Brodsky predicts that the company's future will be consistent with its steady growth and attention to detail over the last 50 years. "We will continue evaluating the residential markets in New York City and building in those markets," he said. "I see us constructing a new building every year or two as we focus our efforts on a limited number of ongoing projects to ensure that each one receives the attention it deserves."