Howard Hersch is an Executive Vice Chairman at Newmark’s New York headquarters. Hersch and partner Steven Rotter, Executive Vice Chairman, co-lead the technology/media team of 16 professionals, which has executed over 410 transactions, both tenant and landlord representation, totaling 12M+ SF since 2018. The group is also currently engaged as landlord representatives for properties in New York City totaling 5.6M SF. Recognized for being highly effective and uniquely creative, Hersch is regularly sought after for high-profile assignments across a wide spectrum of asset classes, geographies and tenant industry sectors.
Hersch is an exceptionally well-rounded advisor for landlords and tenants alike with a local, national and international scope. Typical engagements include tenant representation headquarters transactions, highly visible scale agency leasing assignments as well as corporate multinational advisory work. Clients also benefit from his direct access and regular work with Newmark’s leadership and very best professionals across service lines as well as his robust network of external real estate industry leads, landlords and tenant executive teams.
Hersch has been a top producer at a national level every year since 2012. Hersch’s perspective is shaped by his understanding of the millennial workforce which benefits both tenant and landlord clients looking to attract and retain large, high quality talent populations.
Education
Hersch holds a bachelor’s degree from The American University Kogod School of Business in Washington, D.C.