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NEW YORK CITY- KPG Funds, a New York City-based office development firm specializing in value-add office acquisitions and developments, has hired Gabriel Sasson as managing director of portfolio management and fund operations.
"Gabe will further strengthen our executive team, and we are fortunate to bring on someone with his experience and who has been a true leader in the institutional real estate community," Greg Kraut, KPG's CEO, tells GlobeSt.com. 
Formerly a portfolio manager and investment officer at the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund, Sasson is a part of a KPG initiative to bulk-up its investment management team.
"I'm convinced that Gabe is going to make a valuable and positive impact on our company to help guide it through this accelerated growth period to further maturity. His background is a perfect fit to deliver the best-in-class institutional experience that our investors have been accustomed to receiving. In a short time, he has already been a valued and trusted partner" Rod Kritsberg, KPG's CIO, tells GlobeSt.com.
Walking through the doors at KPG's New York City office, Sasson will collaborate with several leaders to apply his expertise in institutional investments. "I was attracted to their unique approach to investing in New York City real estate and look forward to working with such an impressive and talented group of professionals," Sasson.
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Mariah Brown
Mariah Brown is the New York Bureau Chief and Real Estate Reporter for GlobeSt.com, covering the New York Metro area, Northeast region and national real estate trends. She is responsible for producing multi-media content, including articles, podcasts and video. Before joining the GlobeSt team, she served as a New York Times fellow, reported for the Associated Press in New York and Philadelphia and several other New York City-based outlets.
