Most recently, Daniel was a director of sales at Massey Knakal Realty Services, where he exclusively covered the Long Island City and Astoria markets and successfully closed 54 properties worth an aggregate consideration of approximately $256 million. In the first half of 2014 alone, Daniel completed 11 sales assignments in Western Queens valued in excess of $50 million. He has advised both private and institutional clients on positioning their assets, and provided valuation services on more than 1,000 properties with an estimated value of over $7.5 billion.

His most noteworthy sale was a 220-unit portfolio of four walk-up apartment buildings in Astoria in the amount of $30.1 million. He also sold a 40-unit elevator building in Astoria at a price of $11.5 million and a new construction mixed-use apartment building in Flushing for $10.1 million. His expertise also extends to land sales. He was most recently responsible for the $17.1 million sale of a 22,300 square foot lot and the $8.3 million sale of a 205,000 buildable square foot development site, both located in Long Island City.

“I have long had tremendous respect for the founders of Modern Spaces, for their model of being the very best and most knowledgeable in their market and their skill at gaining the trust of developers and consumers alike based on their excellence,” Daniel says. “Many of my clients rely on Modern Spaces for development services, and there is great synergy among our audiences and skills. I am poised to take advantage of my experience and the Modern Spaces platform to build a commercial and investment division that will make a real contribution to the landscape of our profession in New York.”

“I am excited to build something new with the leadership at Modern Spaces, a solid brand name that already extends into my customer base and a team that has already proven they know how to grow a company while maintaining its special edge,” says Daniel.