Yaron Jacobi is a founding partner of Premier Equities. His primary focus is on acquisitions and leasing of the company’s portfolio of street retail and commercial office properties. After emigrating to the United States from Israel and founding the hip-hop era fashion line Genesis in the mid-1990s, Mr. Jacobi began investing in real estate. He was among the first to acquire street retail locations in SoHo and played a pivotal role in transforming SoHo into one of New York City’s most prestigious and dynamic retail destinations. In 2009, Mr. Jacobi joined Uzi Ben Abraham to co-found Premier Equities.