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BKREA announced that Ryan Candel, Senior Vice President of Transactions at BKREA, was honored as “Most Promising Commercial Broker of the Year” at the 2026 RED Awards held at Club 101 NYC. The recognition reflects Ryan’s rapid growth, transaction success, and rising influence within New York City’s competitive commercial real estate investment sales market.
Since joining BKREA, Ryan has played a significant role in the execution of more than $100.34 million in sales volume while specializing in land, multifamily, retail, and office assets throughout New York City. His award highlights both his individual performance and BKREA’s continued investment in developing the next generation of commercial real estate leaders.
The RED Awards recognition reinforces Ryan’s growing reputation in New York City’s investment sales and land brokerage sector, particularly within development site transactions.
Ryan’s success reflects BKREA’s emphasis on mentorship, market knowledge, transaction execution, and long-term broker development under the leadership of Bob Knakal.
Ryan oversees the full sales cycle for land, multifamily, retail, and office transactions across New York City, providing broad exposure to the city’s evolving investment market.
In addition to the RED Award, Ryan was previously named one of the 2025 “Ones to Watch – Industry Leaders” by the New York Real Estate Journal and appeared on the cover of Commercial Observer’s “Top Young Professionals” edition.
Prior to BKREA, Ryan worked at JLL’s New York City Private Capital Group alongside Bob Knakal and contributed to the development of the Knakal Map Room.
The recognition highlights BKREA’s growing visibility within New York City commercial real estate through investment sales, development site expertise, media presence, mentorship, and broker training initiatives.
The “Most Promising Commercial Broker of the Year” award reflects the increasing importance of specialization, market intelligence, and relationship-driven brokerage within New York City’s highly competitive investment sales environment.
Ryan’s trajectory demonstrates how younger brokers are combining transaction analytics, market expertise, and mentorship to build meaningful careers in commercial real estate.
According to Bob Knakal:
“Ryan has been with us for over four years now and is developing into one of the City’s top land brokers. He took a chance and came along on the BKREA journey from the very beginning and his loyalty is greatly appreciated and will be rewarded. I could not be more proud of him as a person and as a real estate professional.”
That endorsement reflects both Ryan’s professional development and BKREA’s broader commitment to cultivating future industry leaders.
Ryan Candel is Senior Vice President of Transactions at BKREA, specializing in land, multifamily, retail, and office investment sales across New York City.
Ryan was honored as “Most Promising Commercial Broker of the Year” at the 2026 RED Awards in New York City.
The RED Awards recognize top-performing and emerging professionals within the commercial real estate industry.
BKREA is a New York City-based commercial real estate brokerage specializing in investment sales, development sites, and seller representation.
Ryan has overseen more than $100.34 million in sales volume and previously worked with Bob Knakal at JLL’s New York City Private Capital Group.
The award reflects Ryan’s growing impact within New York City commercial real estate and highlights BKREA’s continued success in developing high-performing brokerage professionals.
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