Howard J. Kesseler Jr., Vice Chairman at Newmark’s New York office, specializes in providing representation services to tenants and owners throughout New York City and the five boroughs.
He is currently involved in several tenant representation leasing transactions in New York City in excess of one million square feet.
Prior to joining Newmark, Kesseler was the lead broker in commercial leasing and management for One Penn Plaza, a 2.5 million-square-foot office tower in Midtown Manhattan. As the exclusive agent for the ownership from 1992 to 1997, he negotiated more than one million square feet of both renewal and new lease transactions. Kesseler also excelled in leasing, sales and brokerage negotiations on behalf of the ownership of the Lincoln Building from 1987 to 1992, and was the director of residential sales and project development at the Kibel Company. In 2004, Kesseler was elected Broker of the Year for Newmark, an honor that he received again in 2005 and 2008.
Education
Kesseler received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Bowdoin College, where he studied Psychology and Economics. He received his real estate sales license and brokerage license from the New York... Read More
