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Foundation New York

New York does not chase cycles. It defines them.

In the world’s most liquid, institutionally tested real estate market, value is created through precision sourcing, patient capital, and unmatched local relationships.

  • Access
  • Structure
  • Control

We do not chase New York. We are New York.

- Richard Ohebshalom, CEO

Curated opportunities

What reaches daylight only for those already inside.

Clear executable value-creation paths - sourced with institutional rigor, structured for international standards, unlocked through twenty-five years of presence.

Foundation New York institutional multifamily and commercial assets 01 · Multifamily

Multifamily repositioning

Stabilizing and upgrading well-located rental portfolios at institutional scale for enhanced income and equity growth.

Fifth Avenue hospitality asset - Foundation New York 02 · Hospitality

Hospitality icons & adaptive reuse

Value-add plays in high-traffic corridors - trophy hospitality and adaptive reuse with strong operational leverage.

New York zoning and development intelligence 03 · Office

Trophy office & mixed-use conversion

Prime office repositioning and mixed-use conversion in supply-constrained Manhattan corridors.

Foundation New York prime opportunity inventory 04 · Retail

Prime retail repositioned

Experiential flagship retail assets reimagined for enduring performance.

New York eternal benchmark market skyline 05 · Special

Off-market recapitalizations & special situations

Patient capital into structurally sound, temporarily undercapitalized properties - including structured institutional co-investments for long-term conviction.

The global benchmark

A hundred-year record of absorbing every crisis - and repricing upward.

Supply constraints in prime corridors, sustained global demand, and proven resilience. The highest-conviction opportunities are not found. They are unlocked.

  • 25+ yrs Embedded presence inside New York trust networks
  • B+ Principal-level portfolio experience across cycles
  • 1975 Empire Management family lineage in multifamily & commercial

Full-cycle execution

From basis to structure - one command system.

Institutional-grade sourcing, underwriting, structuring, and execution for global families and allocators who require discretion without sacrificing rigor.

  1. 01
    Precision sourcing

    Trust-level relationships with legacy owners, operators, and gatekeepers - not broker databases.

  2. 02
    Underwriting discipline

    Every acquisition answers one question first: why does this basis exist?

  3. 03
    Structure & capital

    Patient capital, institutional co-investments, and structures built for multi-generational holds.

  4. 04
    Execution & governance

    End-to-end process from diligence through closing and ongoing stewardship at international standards.

The New York platform

Enter the full Foundation New York experience.

Approach, track record, team, and operator doctrine live on the dedicated New York site - the same cinema, the same standard, the same quiet conviction.