Born and raised in New York City, Jaf Glazer is a real estate entrepreneur, investor and developer who is the founder of Conquest and principal of Gallium. He serves as Co-Chairman of the Real Estate Board of New York Downtown Committee and has pursued New York City real estate for two decades. Through his company Gallium, he invests in Opportunistic and Value-Add real estate . Meanwhile Conquest advises family offices and high-net-worth individuals on acquisitions and dispositions of real estate. His deals have been featured in the Wall Street Journal, NY Times, NY Post, and The Real Deal.
Glazer has worked on a variety of transaction types including primary and frontier market equity investments, short sales, recapitalizations, foreclosures, auctions, convertible/mezzanine debt, and syndications.
He has purchased, financed and developed multi-family buildings, commercial, industrial and single family real estate in both New York and Arizona.
Glazer has distinguished himself as a trusted advisor to investors through both his deep industry relationships and the ability to evaluate real estate, investment potential and uncover value.
Mr. Glazer is fluent in two languages and currently resides in New York City.
GALLIUM’S INVESTMENT APPROACH
GALLIUM’S INVESTMENT CRITERIA
Gallium focuses on Opportunistic and Values-Add deals in both primary and secondary markets.
Acquisition Criteria
Distressed Debit Criteria
Conquest Advisors LTD is a privately owned real estate firm primarily focused on advisory and private equity. It provides its services to Individuals, Family Offices, Developers, Owners, and Opportunity Funds.
Its clients have spanned from top tier investment bankers and celebrities, large developers such as The Naftali Group, A-list Hospitality companies such as Aman Resorts.
The firm’s advisory activities have spanned both commercial and residential transactions including: residential apartments, new development, building conversions, hotel and office buildings and commercial leasing.
The firm also provides private equity services. These services range from sourcing LP capital for Sponsors to advisory engagements targeting Opportunistic and Value Add investments. The firm’s members have been associated with REBNY, CREFC and ULI.
- Full Service Corner Tribeca Building
- 2,835 Square Feet
- 4 Bedroom, 3 Bath
- $5,200,000
- Location here
- Soho Condo
- 3,006 Square Feet
- 4 Bedroom, 3.5 Bath
- Private Pool with exceptional terrace
- Full Service building developed by André Balazs and Hines
- Architecture by Jean Nouvel
- Location here
- NoHo full service condo building
- 3,704 Square Feet
- 3 Bedroom, 3.5 Bath
- Designed and developed by BKSK architects in collaboration with Tony Goldman
- $11,800,00
- Location here
- TriBeCa full service condo building
- 3,121 Square Feet
- 3 Bedroom, 4.5 Bath
- Developed by Silverstein properties and designed by Robert A.M. Stern
- Location here
- Full Service
- 3,088 Square Feet
- 1500 Roof Deck with 360 degree views
- 3 Bedroom, 3 Bath
- $10,800,000
- VR Marketing: https://penthouseloft.nyc
- Location here
- Tribeca’s full service condo building
- 2,245 Square Feet
- 3 Bedroom, 3.5 Bath
- Designed by Herzog & De Meuron
- Developed by Alexico
- $6,500,000
- VR Marketing https://56leonard.nyc
- Location here
- Established in 1930, The Franklin Hotel is located on the prestigious Upper East Side of Manhattan.
- Sourced deal out of Bankruptsy
- Re-Flagged with IHG’s Brand VOCO
- Complete renovation with JV partners
- Location here
- 30,000 GSF project entails the replacement of an existing 1-story parking garage with a 10-story luxury boutique office rental building in the heart of SoHo.
- Purchased directly from lender who foreclosed
- Location here
- 18,300 Square Foot 6 story Multi-Family conversion to single family townhouse
- 18 E 68th Street
- Partners sourced equity for acquisition and rent stabilized buyouts
- Location here
- 4-story single-family SoHo home
- 4 bedrooms, 4½ baths
- 4000 sq feet
- Subsequently underwent a gut renovation
- Sold to Latin American Family Office
- Location here
- Six-story UES Townhouse
- 12,000 Square Feet
- Sold to New York Developer
- Multifamily/ Doctors office conversion to single family townhouse
- Location here
- Six-story Commercial Building
- Formerly a bank building
- Prime Midtown Location with Limestone Facade
- Sold to User
- Location here
- Ground-Up Industrial 100,000 SFT + designed to specification of tenant.
- Currently leased to public company and paper manufacturer Savage Paper.
- Currently building a 60,000 SFT addition on the adjacent lot.
- Location here
- Multifamily building
- Purchased asset with investors
- Vacated rent stabilized tenants
- Redeveloped to rental building with high end finishes
- Sold to french multi family office
- Location here
- Single Family Townhouse Redevelopment
- Sold to developer pursuing an assemblage to build a condo tower
- Matterport Marketing created for walkthrough
- Location here
- Residential condo in full service building in SoHo
- Purchased, demolished, designed and gut renovated
- Formerly a rent stabilized apartment
- Valcucine Kitchen, Electrochromic smart glass
- 16 foot ceilings with restored columns
- Location here
- Purchased prime Chandler Arizona location with credit tenant
- Strip mall anchored with a large retail chain providing above market returns.
- Location here
- Purchased VCA Animal Hospital
- Triple net leased with above market returns.
- Location here
- Purchased industrial warehouse building in Price Road Industrial Park
- Approximately 19,012 square feet
- 1.97 Acres
- Currently leased to equipment leasing company Mak industrial
- Location here
- Distressed note purchased
- Complete renovation: Siding, HVAC, Flooring, Kitchens and Bathrooms
- Scandinavian design finished with wide plank 2 inch wood floors
- Custom above ground Spa Pool Designed constructed
- Fuji Clean Wastewater system with pressurized drain field designed and installed
- Location here
- Prime SoHo location
- Retail space and building owned by largest Chinese newspaper, Sing Tao Daily
- 4,000 square feet + 4000 square feet basement
- Location here
- SoHo retail space and office leased to furniture store Gandia Blasco
- Family owned asset for over 50 years in Prime Soho formerly manufacturing
- Location here
- SoHo gallery space leased to Eli Klein Fine Art
- Art dealer focused on Asian art including Liu Bolin
- 6,000 Square Feet
- Location here