At the desk of: Jeff Winick

Over the last decade, Jeff Winick, CEO of Winick Realty Group, has
helped retail giants like McDonald’s, Gateway and Exxon Mobil — among
many others — expand their New York footprints. His long list of deals
makes him one of the city’s top retail brokers. But with the deep
market freeze, many of his clients have halted expansion plans. Still,
there’s a hopeful mood among the firm’s 46 brokers in his Midtown
office. “Now is a great opportunity for retailers to come to New York
because they can finally afford it,” he said. (Note: Correction appended)

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