Tangent 💚 Proptech Building One of NYC’s Leading Property Management Firms from Zero to Exit, with Choice NY Co-founder Michael Feldman
Michael Feldman is the former CEO and Co-Founder of Choice New York Companies, a group of firms providing property management, building staffing, and brokerage services to medium and large residential buildings across New York City. He built the company from zero revenue to roughly $27M in revenue and $5.1M in EBITDA before selling the business to Associa Corp. in 2021. Today, Michael remains active in the real estate industry as a real estate and tech investor and advisor, bringing decades of operational experience building and scaling service platforms in the New York multifamily market and beyond.
(01:17) - From Hollywood to New York Real Estate
(03:35) - How PM Models Evolved
(04:50) - Decision to Exit in 2021
(05:59) - Why Few New Entrants & Barriers to Entry
(09:49) - AI Use Cases in Property Management
(12:00) - Feature: Blueprint: The Future of Real Estate 2026 in Vegas on Sep. 22-24
(12:51) - 'War' Stories
(16:05) - M&A & Industry Consolidation
(20:51) - Collaboration Superpower: Winston Churchill
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➡️ Michael Feldman on LinkedIn
💚 Feature:
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