Bob Knakal also known as "BK" has been a broker in NYC since 1984. Over that time, he has brokered the sale of over 2,360 buildings having a market value of approximately $23.3 billion.
Explore the $3.18M sale of 1421-23 Third Avenue in Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Originally a furniture showroom, the property was successfully repositioned as a medical office building through Bob Knakal’s strategic market expertise.
Discover the $15.35M sale of a 140-unit walk-up portfolio at 225-251 West 109th Street in Manhattan Valley, NYC. Bob Knakal successfully represented the sellers in this first-time note sale of eight multifamily buildings totaling over 97,000 square feet.
Explore the $48M sale of a 14-building elevator and walk-up multifamily portfolio across Sheridan Avenue, Marcy Place, and Grand Concourse in the South Bronx. Bob Knakal’s strategic expertise helped achieve strong results for a complex portfolio of 641 units.
Discover the $8.1M sale of 352 Ninth Avenue in Hudson Yards, Manhattan. Bob Knakal facilitated the transaction of this prime corner development site, securing strong value for the seller in one of NYC’s most dynamic growth areas.
Discover the $8.2M sale of a rare user building and development site in Flatiron, Manhattan. Bob Knakal's strategic guidance led to the successful transaction of this 98,000 BSF site across two properties with 75 feet of frontage.
Discover the $16.22M sale of 10 West 17th Street in the Flatiron District of Manhattan—a fully vacant, shovel-ready development site with approved plans. Bob Knakal of BKREA celebrates his 3,522nd building sale with this landmark transaction.
Discover the $12M sale of 169-175 East 101st Street in East Harlem, NYC. This 120-unit multifamily walk-up attracted investor interest due to its scale, location, and future potential in Northern Manhattan.
Discover the $1.375M sale of 1087 Second Avenue, a mixed-use building in Midtown East, Manhattan. The property was acquired by a retail user, reflecting the ongoing demand for strategically located user-occupied assets in prime Manhattan submarkets.
Discover the $15M sale of two adjacent buildings at 17 East 70th Street and 18 East 67th Street in the Upper East Side of Manhattan. Bob Knakal’s guidance helped facilitate a successful transaction of these multifamily properties, now slated for single-family conversion.
Discover the $54M sale of The New 118th Upper Manhattan Portfolio in Washington Heights, Northern Manhattan. Bob Knakal’s strategic leadership facilitated the portfolio's acquisition, comprising 19 walk-up buildings with nearly 500 residential units.
Explore the $55 million sale of a 182-unit elevator portfolio spanning the Upper East Side and West Village in Manhattan. Bob Knakal’s strategic guidance helped the seller achieve an optimal exit on this rare dual-neighborhood asset.
Discover the $8.3M sale of 60-62 Thompson Street in Manhattan’s West Village. Bob Knakal led the successful transaction of this rare development site, capitalizing on its double frontage and prime SoHo-border location.
Discover the $8.3M sale of 135 West 45th Street, a four-building assemblage in Midtown West, Manhattan. Bob Knakal and his team expertly guided the transaction, facilitating a strategic acquisition for future development.
Discover the $1.675M sale of 676 Nereid Avenue in Wakefield, Bronx. This 22-unit walk-up property represents a prime investment in an established residential submarket of NYC, guided by expert advisory and market positioning.
Discover the $8.15M sale of 727 Sixth Avenue in Chelsea, Manhattan—a prime commercial conversion from retail to medical office use. Learn how Bob Knakal and team navigated this off-market opportunity with expert positioning.
Discover the $8.7M sale of 736 Broadway, a former residential building in NoHo, Manhattan, converted for office use. Learn how Bob Knakal facilitated the transaction in one of NYC’s most dynamic creative hubs.
Discover the $66M sale of a five-building elevator multifamily portfolio in Hamilton Heights, Manhattan. Strategically located across Riverside Drive and Broadway, this large-scale portfolio includes 245 units and 245,760 buildable square feet.
Discover the $28.4M sale of a 13-building multifamily walk-up portfolio at 308–340 West 49th Street in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan. Bob Knakal facilitated the strategic transaction for HFZ Development with 258 total units across 128,375 square feet.
Explore the $8.7M sale of 272-274 Canal Street, a mixed-use development site in Manhattan’s Chinatown. Learn how Bob Knakal’s strategic market approach helped unlock value on this unique four-story asset in one of NYC’s most active retail corridors.
Explore the $2.15M sale of 169 East 105th Street in East Harlem, Manhattan. Bob Knakal facilitated the transaction of this 11-unit walk-up building, highlighting investor interest in value-oriented multifamily assets.
Explore the $1.55M sale of 223 East 60th Street, a 5,200 SF retail property in Lenox Hill, Manhattan. Learn how our team facilitated this strategic retail-user transaction in one of the Upper East Side’s most dynamic enclaves.
Learn how a former 24-unit residential townhouse at 48-50 West 74th Street was sold to Parkside School for $1.6M. Bob Knakal brokered the deal, helping a nonprofit find the right buyer and purpose for the building.
Explore the $11.5M sale of 174 Duane Street in TriBeCa, Manhattan, a mixed-use building that was converted into a luxury single-family residence. Bob Knakal represented the seller in this key Century Portfolio transaction.
Discover the $12M sale of 219-221 East 67th Street in Lenox Hill, Manhattan. This office-to-condo conversion underscores the growing demand for residential conversions in premier Upper East Side locations.
Explore the $78M sale of Manhattan Beach Estates in Southern Brooklyn. Bob Knakal’s strategic advisory led to a successful multifamily portfolio sale consisting of 7 elevator buildings across Bensonhurst, Brighton Beach, and Sheepshead Bay.
Explore the $101.5M sale of the Fort Riverside Portfolio in Washington Heights, Manhattan. Bob Knakal’s strategic execution and national investor outreach led to multiple competitive offers and a strong closing price for the seller.
Discover the $9M sale of 148-150 East 33rd Street in Kips Bay, Manhattan. BKREA facilitated this townhouse-to-school conversion site sale, unlocking long-term value in a prime Manhattan location.
Explore the $29M sale of four walk-up buildings at 195–203 East 4th Street in Manhattan’s East Village. Bob Knakal’s strategic marketing led to a strong outcome in one of NYC’s most dynamic rental submarkets.
Discover the $3.9M sale of 190 Claremont Avenue in Morningside Heights, Manhattan. This 15-unit walk-up multifamily building offered a strategic investment opportunity in a prime Northern Manhattan location.
Discover the $1.75M sale of 307 East 56th Street, a four-unit user-occupied walk-up in Midtown East, Manhattan. Bob Knakal’s market expertise guided the transaction to a successful close with a federal buyer.
Discover the $13.65M sale of 33 West 21st Street in Chelsea, Manhattan. Bob Knakal facilitated the office-to-residential conversion deal, securing a strategic outcome in one of NYC’s most dynamic neighborhoods.
Explore the $67.5M sale of 113-117 West 24th Street in Chelsea, Manhattan. Bob facilitated this landmark transaction involving a planned conversion from a residential townhouse use to a new school development site.
Explore the $109M sale of the Simkowitz Portfolio—12 elevator buildings spanning Harlem, the Upper West Side, Morningside Heights, Washington Heights, Pelham, and Pelham Parkway. Bob Knakal and his team secured an exceptional result for a long-standing ownership family.
Explore the $135M sale of a 36-building industrial portfolio in Suffolk County, Long Island. With over 3.5M square feet, this portfolio marks one of the largest industrial trades in the region.
Learn more about the $9.5M sale of 7 West 24th Street in Flatiron, Manhattan. Bob brokered the off-market transaction of this five-story mixed-use townhouse, primed for school or institutional conversion.
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