Ron Koenigsberg President American Investment Properties, Inc.
Name: Ron Koenigsberg
Title: President
Company: American Investment Properties, Inc.
Location: Garden City, N.Y.
Birthplace: New York City
Family: My mother, Barbara; father, Milton; brother, Jay; nephew, Daniel and Lauren, my niece
College: Undergrad at American University; masters in Real Estate from NYU
First job outside of real estate: Accountant
First job in real estate or allied field: Director of real estate acquisitions for a life insurance company
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Broker the sale of commercial property throughout Long Island, with plans to expand into the national market.
Hobbies: Going to the gym, reading and watching football
Favorite book: "I Can't Accept Not Trying" by Michael Jordan
Favorite movie: "We are Marshall" and "Braveheart"
Person you admire most (outside of family): Abraham Lincoln, for his humility
Keys to success: Determination, fortitude and Grey Goose
If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Starting pitcher
Wallingford, CT O,R&L Commercial has completed the $3.8 million sale of a mixed-use investment property located at 33-39 North Main St. and 24-25 Wallace Ave. in the town center.
Now what? As the year comes to a close, the state of retail is always in the news. The answers vary greatly depending on who in the various related industries you ask, each offering a unique lens on the challenges and opportunities ahead.
This may seem self-serving, and I’ll be the first to admit it. But unlike some of the artificial intelligence tools now reshaping our industry, I am fully aware of my own bias. So, hear me out. The rise of AI in commercial real estate is not a distant threat or a speculative headline.