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Bob Knakal out at JLL
Leading commercial sales broker was previously terminated at Cushman & Wakefield
Bob Knakal is out at JLL where he’s spent the past six years of his career, sources told The Real Deal.
Knakal was let go today, though the details of his split with the company could not be immediately determined.
Peter Riguardi, president of JLL’s New York office, said “It was a pleasure working with Bob over the past few years. He’s a consummate professional and student of the business.”
“At JLL the client comes first, JLL comes second and the individuals come third. That’s the true recipe for success,” Riguardi added.
Knakal did not respond to a request for comment. The separation comes just after he was profiled Sunday in the New York Times, in which his role at JLL was given only brief mention in passing.
Hiten Samtani broke news of Knakal’s exit on X.
Knakal joined the company in 2018 following a tenure at Cushman & Wakefield, where he was abruptly terminated. Knakal had gone to work at Cushman after he and his partners sold their brokerage Massey Knakal Realty Services to the company in 2015 for a reported $100 million.
Knakal is one of the top commercial sales brokers in New York City. His departure is the latest shakeup in the brokerage world. Last week another top broker, Darcy Stacom, announced she will be leaving CBRE.
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— Hiten Samtani (@hitsamty) February 14, 2024
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