Andrew M. Peretz joined Newmark as an Executive Managing Director in 2013. Based in the firm’s Lower Manhattan office, Peretz is widely acknowledged as an expert in the Lower Manhattan and Midtown South markets, skilled in representing both tenants and landlords. His ability to intuitively comprehend and assess a tenant or landlord’s needs, his skill in devising creative solutions and his 25 years of experience in problem-solving during both up and down markets have earned him a position of prominence within the firm. Peretz was previously named one of Real Estate New York’s 40 and under 40 and one of Real Estate Forum’s next-generation leaders.
Peretz’s tenant representation clients include Arcelor America, AT&T, Bank of New York, Bell Canada, BMG Music, Cablevision Systems, Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company, Daiwa Bank Ltd., Dun & Bradstreet, Global Crossing, The Home Insurance Company, iVillage.com, Lehman Brothers, Liberty Mutual Life Insurance Co., Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris & Popeo, Montgomery Securities, Reuters, Sony Music and Entertainment and Virgin America.
Peretz has also represented a number of non-profit organizations such as Amnesty International, Board of Jewish Education, Central Park Conservancy, Doctors without Borders, Jewish Association for Services for the Aged (JASA), the Nathan Cummings Foundations, National Hemophilia Foundation, New Visions for Public Schools, New York Cares and New York City Outward Bound.
Peretz’s landlord representation clients have included Capital Properties, Capstone Equities, Jack Resnick & Sons, Louis Dreyfus, Macklowe Properties, NASDAQ, New York Life Insurance Co., Northwood Investors, Orda Management, Orient Overseas, Paramount Group, Prudential Realty, Rockpoint Group, Rockrose Development Corp., Stellar Management, Swig Equities, T.F. Cornerstone, Trinity Church Real Estate, The Trump Organization, Wolfson Group and Young Woo and Associates.
Prominent Agency Experience
| Property | Owner | Building Size |
| One World Trade Center | Port Authority NY and NJ | 3. 0 million |
| 60 Wall Street |
Paramount Group |
1.6 million SF |
| 199 Water Street |
Jack Resnick & Sons |
1.1 million SF |
| 70 Pine Street |
Young Woo and Associates |
1.0 million SF |
| 111 and 115 Broadway |
Capital Properties |
1.0 million SF |
| 85 Broad Street |
Callahan Capital Properties |
1.0 million SF |
| 1 Hudson Square |
Trinity Church Real Estate |
1.0 million SF |
| 40 Wall Street |
The Trump Organization |
1.0 million SF |
| 70 Pine Street |
Young Woo and Associates |
1.0 million SF |
| One State Street |
Wolfson Group |
900,000 SF |
| 1 SoHo Square |
Stellar Management |
750,000 SF |
| 225 Park Avenue South |
Orda Management |
650,000 SF |
| 90 Broad Street |
Swig Equities |
400,000 SF |
| 100 Broadway |
Northwood Investors |
400,000 SF |
| 30 Broad Street |
Tribeca Associates |
400,000 SF |
| 200 Hudson Street |
Trinity Church Real Estate |
350,000 SF |
| 300 Park Avenue South |
Rockrose Development Corp. |
190,000 SF |
| 156 William Street | Capstone Equities | 190,000 SF |
| 158 West 27th Street | Louis Dreyfus | 110,000 SF |
| 610 Broadway | Macklowe Properties | 110,000 SF |
Prior to joining Newmark, Peretz was with Cushman & Wakefield as Executive Vice President in its Downtown New York office. In early 2011, he was an instrumental member of the Cushman & Wakefield One World Trade Center team that represented the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey in leasing 1.0 million square feet to Condé Nast.
Peretz has been featured in the real estate section of the Sunday New York Times, New York Post and Wall Street Journal for his expertise in Lower Manhattan. He is a member of the Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY) and the Lower Manhattan Rental Conditions Committee.
Education
Peretz holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and Classics from Tulane University.