Press Releases

Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 9, 2026 – CEO Brian Katz of Katz & Associates is pleased to announce promotions in the new year

New York, NY — November 3, 2025 — The quintessential New York bagel brand is coming to The Buchanan. Ess-a-Bagel, celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2026, has signed a lease for a 2,385-SF flagship corner space at 47th Street and Third Avenue, slated to open in Q4 2026. The new flagship marks a significant milestone as the beloved family-owned brand, founded in 1976, relocates from 831 Third Avenue to anchor The Buchanan’s refreshed retail lineup.

Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 29, 2025 – CEO Brian Katz is celebrating 25 in ’25 with a milestone anniversary at Katz & Associates. Over the past 25 years, Brian has built an industry-leading boutique retail real estate brokerage and advisory firm that represents more than 250 tenants and 140 landlords, with 230+ exclusive listings totaling over 22 million square feet across the Eastern United States and the Midwest. And the momentum keeps growing … in just the past few weeks, Katz has announced the opening of new offices in Jacksonville, FL, and Atlanta, GA, along with the strategic hire of a Senior Vice President to expand our national Investment Sales business.

Atlanta, GA, October 21, 2025 – Katz & Associates is expanding into the Atlanta market with the opening of a new office and the addition of two seasoned professionals: Julie Solomon, who joins as Senior Vice President, and Claire Crawford, as Director.

Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 15, 2025 – Michael Zimmerman is joining Katz & Associates, expanding the firm’s Investment Sales business. He joins as Senior Vice President, Investment Sales, where he’ll lead a team solely focused on the purchase and sales of retail properties. Over the past 20+ years, Zimmerman has built an impressive portfolio, totaling over $1 billion in transactions.

Jacksonville, FL, September 30, 2025 – Katz & Associates is pleased to announce its expansion in the Southeast with the opening of a new office in Jacksonville, Florida. The seasoned brokerage team of Katy Figg and Nancy Sumner, who join Katz as Vice Presidents from Colliers International, will lead the Katz Jacksonville office.

New York, NY, June 4, 2025 – Brian Katz, CEO of Katz & Associates, is pleased to announce that Jake Rosen is an Associate at Katz & Associates’ New York City office, working on landlord and tenant leasing across the New York City Metropolitan area and Long Island.

New York, NY, February 10, 2025 – Quickway Japanese Hibachi, known for hibachi prepared fresh on an open grill, is entering New York Metro with signed leases for three New York City locations. Katz & Associates’ Michael Peguero and Sean Philipps are working with master brokers Lauren Brunner and Yi-Ting Chung from The Retail Strategy to represent Quickway.

Englewood, NJ, January 9, 2025 – CEO Brian Katz is pleased to announce two Katz & Associates promotions in the new year. Sarah Schank, based in Katz’s Charlotte office, has been promoted to Senior Director. Robert Nuchereno, based in Katz’s Boca office, has been promoted to Director.

New York, NY, December 9, 2024 – Lincoln Market continues to expand in New York City with their largest store yet. Lincoln Market recently signed a 20-year-term lease for a 35,809-square-foot-store at River Place (660 W 42^nd Street). The store is among the largest street-level grocery stores in Manhattan. Katz & Associates’ Scott Sher represented Lincoln Market, his fourth lease for the grocer. Cushman & Wakefield’s Sean Moran, Steven Soutendijk, Alan Schmerzler, Michael O’Neill, and Taylor Reynolds represented the landlord, Silverstein Properties, Inc. The store is slated to open late 2025.

Englewood, NJ, November 21, 2024 – With a recently signed 23,000-square-foot HomeGoods lease at The Shoppes at Yellow Pine by Katz & Associates’ Jon Cashion and Eric Spritz, the center is 100% leased. The Katz team, including Robert Nuchereno, is now turning their attention to phase III: retail at B Street, Kitson & Partners’ mixed-use lifestyle center in Babcock Ranch, Florida. Between The Shoppes at Yellow Pine and Crescent B Commons, Cashion and Spritz secured more than 30 best-in-class retailers totaling over 145,000 square feet.

Englewood, NJ, August 1, 2024 – Brian Katz, CEO of Katz & Associates, is pleased to announce that Karen Maerovitz is rejoining Katz & Associates. Maerovitz is a Senior Director in Katz’s Boca Raton, Florida office. She’ll work on tenant and landlord representation, and new business development throughout South Florida.