What We Do

A New Standard in Real Estate Services

Our goal is to develop life-long business relationships with property owners and organizations we represent and to become your most trusted advisors in all real estate matters. Our methodology views each and every real estate from all angles, and bases our leasing recommendations on research, deep knowledge of construction, property management, legal and financial know-how, and, above all, an uncompromising integrity.

As a boutique real estate brokerage, we offer a level of customization, flexibility and accessibility that is unmatched in our industry. Your organization will be represented by a senior Team Member(s) and not passed on to a Junior Associate. First Pioneer Realty is headed by a seasoned team with 60-plus years of cumulative experience, among the managing officers, in commercial real estate leasing and sales, asset and property management, as well as commercial development.  The Team’s focus is primarily in three areas of New York City: Manhattan, Western Queens and Brooklyn.

We represent a very diverse range of product types. As leasing or management agents we work with multi-tenant office and medical properties, industrial properties and land of various sizes (from small garages to whole city blocks), mixed-use multi-story buildings, neighborhood and prime retail, restaurants, and creative loft / flex space buildings. We also specialize in industrial-to-office/retail conversions in emerging locations.

Each property, whether owned by multi-generational family organization, a single-asset landlord, or an investment group, is analyzed and a customized strategy is applied to meet our clients’ short and long-term objectives. Our geographic focus and expertise in execution of every step of the leasing process has resulted in close to zero percent vacancy rates in properties we represented, and landlord-tenant partnerships that have lasted decades.

Our Services

  • Agency Work (Leasing and Sales)
  • Landlord Representation
  • Tenant Representation
  • Acquisitions
  • Development and Redevelopment Consulting
  • 1031 Exchange
  • Strategic Planning
  • Asset Repositioning / Redevelopment
  • Site Selection
  • Property Analysis / Valuation
  • Market Analysis
  • Transaction Management
  • Lease Negotiations (new leases and renewals)
  • Lease Restructuring

Property Sectors

  • Office
  • Industrial
  • Retail
  • Healthcare / Medical
  • Mixed-Use
  • Shopping Center
  • Multi-Family
  • Land / Development
  • Hospitality

Executive Team

Suresh Sani

CEO

Suresh joined First Pioneer Properties in 1989. He has over 25 years of real estate experience including acquisitions, financing, development, leasing and management. Suresh is a graduate of Harvard College and New York University School of Law. He serves on the Board of Directors of Valley National Bank. He also serves on the Board of Governors of the Arthritis Foundation New York Chapter and on the Board of Directors of the Arthritis Foundation Northeast Region. Additionally, he is on the Board of Directors of the LaGuardia Community College Foundation and Landmark on Main Street, a community center in his hometown.

William R. Becker Jr.

President

With over 20 years of diverse real estate experience, Bill brings a wealth of knowledge in the commercial real estate market to the FPR Team and his clients. He is experienced in both agency work and tenant representations and has participated in hundreds of commercial lease and sale transactions, both large and small. Bill holds a Master’s Degree in Real Estate Finance from New York University and NY Real Estate Broker’s License.

David B. Dynak

Vice President

A real estate broker since 2006, David Dynak joined First Pioneer Realty in 2012, following a 12-year career in financial services and corporate marketing. Prior to joining First Pioneer, David helped launch and establish a boutique industrial real estate practice where he averaged 130,000 sq ft in transactions per year, with focus on warehousing and retail leasing, and investment property sales. David holds BS in Finance from St. John’s University.