Professional Profiles
Art D’Estrada
Regional Property Manager
Art D’Estrada joined Newmark Grubb Knight Frank’s Westchester office in 1998 to serve as regional property manager. Mr. D’Estrada’s wide range of experience has equipped him with the ability to understand the product, added value, and the bottom line of the property at hand. Mr. D’Estrada’s 21 years of experience on the owner/developer’s standpoint, has enabled him to address the needs of tenants and the constraints of the market while maintaining a clear focus on the clients’ long-term objectives.
As Regional Property Manager, Mr. D’Estrada is responsible for overseeing all the operational and management activities for Newmark Grubb Knight Frank’s Westchester, Connecticut, and Mid- Hudson Region commercial real estate portfolio that includes 12 properties totaling over 3 million square feet. A bottom line driven individual with unique hands-on experience in property and asset management, security, budgets and financial reports, corporate administration, and general construction, Mr. D’Estrada focuses on increasing the value of the property while maximizing the return on investment for the landlords he represents including The Winter Organization, Savanna Partners, Omnicom Group, Core Plus Properties LLC, Angelo Gordon & Co., and Newmark Knight Frank.
Mr. D’Estrada possesses extensive knowledge of the real estate industry and brings strong interpersonal skills, problem solving skills and an expedient manner to his team.
Prior to joining Newmark Grubb Knight Frank, Mr. D’Estrada was the facilities manager for Keren Developments Inc. at the “Landmark at Eastview” in Tarrytown, NY. Mr. D’Estrada managed a 750,000-square-foot research and development facility on a 250-acre campus. The buildings under his supervision were originally occupied by a single tenant, Union Carbide. Mr D’Estrada was responsible for converting the single tenant facility into a Class A mixed use R&D and multi-tenant office park.
While working at Keren Developments Inc., Mr. D’Estrada’s responsibilities included asset evaluation, preparation and administration of building operating budgets, and capital improvements. Mr. D’Estrada also acted as building liaison with tenants, contractors, vendors, unions, city, state and federal officials.
Mr. D’Estrada is a graduate of Manhattan College with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He is an active member of Westchester and Southern Connecticut BOMA, former member of Port Chester’s Zoning Board of Appeals, current official of Port Chester’s Architectural Board of Review and a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers since 1983.
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Dear John,
I believe that Art is a member of the Class of 1982.
Mike
McEneney, Mike (MC1953)
[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated.]
D’Estrada, Art [MC1982]
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