Ryan Candel

Ryan Candel oversees the full sales cycle for a commercial real estate capital markets brokerage firm founded by Bob Knakal, including preparing marketing proposals, Broker’s Opinions of Value, and offering memorandums, while managing communication with buyers, sellers, attorneys, and third-party consultants. Ryan is also responsible for generating new exclusive listings through proactive outreach and relationship-building with property owners.

Since joining BKREA, Ryan has been responsible for the execution of $100.34 million in sales volume, and he was recognized by New York Real Estate Journal as ‘2025 Ones to Watch- Industry Leaders’

Previously, Ryan was a Transactional Associate on the New York City Private Capital Group at JLL. In his role, he worked closely with Bob Knakal and played an instrumental role in creating the Knakal Map Room.

Some of his notable deals at JLL included:

• 540 West 21st Street ($87.4 MM)
• RB Portfolio ($69 MM)
• 10 West 17th Street  ($15.5 MM)