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Skyline Properties Press Kit
Manhattan’s Off-Market Investment Sales Authority
Everything you need to write about Robert Khodadadian and Skyline Properties: bios in three lengths, headshots, a fact sheet, recent canonical transactions, and a direct line for media inquiries.
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Robert Khodadadian is the Founder, President & CEO of Skyline Properties, Manhattan’s Off-Market Investment Sales Authority. Licensed since 2006 and operating Skyline Properties since its 2013 relaunch, Robert has spent more than 20 years brokering the confidential investment-sales transactions that shape New York City’s commercial property market.
Skyline Properties has closed $976M+ across 32+ confidential transactions, including some of the defining deals of each cycle: the $135M sale of 6 East 43rd Street to Vanbarton Group, a flagship 467-m office-to-residential conversion delivering 441 rental apartments (111 affordable) under New York State Real Property Tax Law §467-m with $300M of Brookfield construction financing; the $105M sale of 101 Greenwich Street to Quantum Pacific (Idan Ofer) and Metro Loft (Nathan Berman) for one of FiDi’s largest active conversions; the $72M sale of 530 West 25th Street to Feil Organization and Rigby Asset Management; the $65M, 99-year ground lease at 236 Fifth Avenue to Kaufman Organization; and the record SoHo retail co-op buyout at 131-133 Prince Street to Acadia Realty Trust at $16,667/SF.
Robert is the 2025 recipient of the RED Award for Off-Market Investment Sales Broker of the Year. Skyline Properties has been featured in 250+ publications including The Real Deal, Commercial Observer, Crain’s New York Business, New York Real Estate Journal, Bisnow, Traded, Crexi, The New York Times, and the New York Post. Robert speaks regularly on NYC investment-sales market trends, ground-lease structuring, and the 467-m office-to-residential conversion thesis. He is a licensed real estate broker in New York, and a member of REBNY.
Fact sheet
- Founded
- 2006 (relaunched 2013)
- Closed transaction volume
- $976M+
- Deals closed
- 32+
- Press features
- 250+
- Years experience
- 20+
- Specialty
- Off-market investment sales, ground leases, office-to-residential conversion
- Submarkets
- Manhattan (Midtown, FiDi, Chelsea, SoHo, NoMad, TriBeCa)
- Headquarters
- 220 East 42nd Street, Suite 3102, NYC
- Awards
- RED Awards Off-Market Investment Sales Broker of the Year (2025); Connect CRE Top Broker Award, Over $181M in Sales (2026)
- Industry memberships
- REBNY, NAR
Recent canonical transactions
| Address | Price | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 East 43rd Street | $135M | 2025 | Office to Residential Conversion |
| 101 Greenwich Street | $105M | 2025 | Office to Residential Conversion |
| 530 West 25th Street | $72M | 2019 | Office Building |
| 236 Fifth Avenue | $65M | 2017 | Office Building - 99 Year Ground Lease |
| 131-133 Prince Street | $50M | 2014 | Retail Condo |
| 711 Madison Avenue | $47M | 2013 | Mixed Use |
| 34-44 77th Street | $46.5M | 2024 | Multifamily Elevatored |
| 40-40 79th Street | (Portfolio) | 2024 | Multifamily Elevatored |
Full transaction history at /deals.
Coverage by outlet
Each outlet logo links to the Skyline Properties press hub for that publication, which collects every Robert Khodadadian and Skyline Properties article from The Real Deal, Commercial Observer, NYREJ, Crain’s, Bisnow, Traded, Crexi, NYT, and NY Post in one place. If you are doing competitive research, you can scan an outlet’s full Skyline Properties coverage in one click.
Featured outlets: The Real Deal, Commercial Observer, NYREJ, Crain’s New York Business, Bisnow, Traded, Crexi, The New York Times, New York Post. Full database: /press.
Awards & recognition
- Off Market Investment Sales Broker of the Year · 2025 · RED Awards · Robert Khodadadian
- 2026 Top Broker Award (Over $181M in Sales) · 2026 · Connect CRE · Robert Khodadadian & Daniel Shirazi
- 2020 Ones to Watch - Rising Stars · 2020 · NYREJ · Daniel Shirazi Esq.
- NYREJ Executive of the Month · July 2014 · New York Real Estate Journal · Robert Khodadadian
- NYREJ Company of the Month · 2014 · New York Real Estate Journal · Skyline Properties
- 40 Under 40 Rising Stars · 2016 · New York Real Estate Journal · Robert Khodadadian
- REBNY Rookie Broker Of The Year · 2013 · REBNY · Robert Khodadadian
Headshots & logos
For higher-resolution masters, raw deal photos, or specific quotes or sound bites for a story, email info@skylineprp.com.
Talking points / what we cover
- NYC office-to-residential conversion under RPTL §467-m (the June 30, 2031 deadline)
- Off-market commercial real estate brokerage, and how the 250+ press-feature track record was built
- Ground-lease structuring (Robert closed the $65M 99-year ground lease at 236 Fifth Avenue)
- Manhattan investment sales market trends, by submarket and asset class
- The Vanbarton 6 East 43rd Street story (one of NYC’s defining 467-m conversions)
- Capital markets: how the 10Y Treasury and SOFR move Manhattan deal volume
- Family-office and high-net-worth investor strategy for NYC commercial property
- 1031 exchange execution in Manhattan
Press FAQ
- Is Robert available for on-the-record interviews?
- Yes, on NYC investment-sales market commentary, ground-lease structuring, 467-m office-to-residential conversion mechanics, and capital-markets impact on Manhattan deal flow. Email info@skylineprp.com with your deadline, outlet, and angle.
- Can I cite Skyline Properties closing-volume statistics?
- Yes. The canonical numbers are $976M+ closed, 32+ confidential transactions, and 250+ press features. Sourced from /deals.
- What is the canonical price on 6 East 43rd Street?
- $135 million, the closing price (Commercial Observer’s “Vanbarton Closes $135M…” headline). Earlier $140M references were the announced contract price prior to close. Always cite $135M for the closed deal.
- Can Robert provide quotes on background?
- Yes, for confirmed reporters at recognized outlets. Background quotes are available on NYC capital markets, ground leases, conversions, family-office strategy, 1031 exchanges, and submarket deal flow.
- Where do I find Skyline Properties’ prior press coverage?
- Full press database at /press (filter by outlet, year, or deal). Per-outlet hubs live at
/press/publication/<outlet-slug>, for example The Real Deal, Commercial Observer. - What rights do I have to Skyline Properties’ logo and Robert’s headshot?
- Editorial use granted for legitimate press coverage of Skyline Properties or Robert Khodadadian. No fee. Higher-resolution masters available on request via info@skylineprp.com.
Sister properties
Skyline Properties and Robert Khodadadian operate the following owned domains. All belong to the same legal entity and point back to sky-nyc.com as the main site. Use this list to verify a source before quoting it.
- sky-nyc.com: The main site and full brokerage hub.
- skylineprp.com: Sister editorial and blog site, run by the same company. It is also the email domain (info@skylineprp.com).
- groundlease.nyc: Ground-lease site covering 99-year leases and fee positions.
- robertkhodadadian.com: Personal-brand site for Robert Khodadadian.
- skylineproperties.nyc: Alternate Skyline Properties domain (entity redirect).