A Haussmann Development residential building at dusk in New York City
Haussmann is building
one of New York City’s
next great civic-minded
and entrepreneurial
development companies.
1,500+
units in operation,
construction, and planning

A first-generation developer, Haussmann has built a portfolio of class-A apartments with 1,500 units now in operation, construction, and planning across the city.

We are proud New Yorkers who believe that well-designed buildings make cities better — for the people who live in them and the neighborhoods that surround them. Every project we undertake is developed with care for our tenants, our financial partners, and our community.

As stewards of our partners’ capital, we are obsessively focused on maximizing risk-adjusted returns — sourcing deals others miss, structuring creatively, and executing with discipline at every stage.

Our Team

Lean by design,
institutional by background.

Haussmann complements its lean size and entrepreneurial spirit with institutional backgrounds and best practices.

Josef Goodman
Josef Goodman
Founder & Principal
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Josef Goodman is the founder and principal of Haussmann Development. He lives with his wife and kids in Manhattan. He holds a Bachelor's from Yale University and a Master's from Oxford University.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/josef-goodman-97799340/
Jake Sokol
Jake Sokol
Head of Acquisitions & Capital Markets
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Jake Sokol is the Head of Acquisitions and Capital Markets for Haussmann Development. Prior to joining Haussmann, Jake spent more than a decade on the principal side of the business, executing nearly $1bn in acquisitions in New York City and other markets. He holds a Bachelor's from Northwestern University and a Master's from Columbia Business School.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jake-sokol-41153230/
Dan Smilow
Dan Smilow
Director of Construction
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Dan Smilow is the Director of Construction at Haussmann Development. Prior to joining Haussmann, Dan worked for a major construction company for 20 years, where he worked on numerous high-profile projects in Midtown Manhattan. He lives with his wife and family in New Jersey. He holds a Bachelor's from Sy Syms School of Business and a Master's from NYU.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-smilow-55585462/
Lorraine Wright
Lorraine Wright
Controller
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Lorraine Wright is the Controller at Haussmann Development. She has multiple years of experience in construction and cash management and has worked on multiple landmark projects in New York City. Lorraine was born and raised in New Jersey and studied accounting at Fairleigh Dickinson University.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorraine-wright-02172484/
Leor Dubin
Leor Dubin
Head of Property Management
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Leor Dubin is the Head of Property Management for Haussmann Development. Leor has over 10 years of experience in real estate and property management. He holds a Bachelor's from Hunter College.
Samantha Lane
Samantha Lane
Asset Manager
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Samantha holds a Master's degree in real estate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Samantha joined Haussmann in 2025 to support the company's property and asset management team. She also assists the acquisitions team.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/samanthalane6/
Little Legacy Village Preschool
Social Impact

Little Legacy
Village Preschool.

We co-founded Little Legacy Village Preschool to bring licensed early childhood education directly into the neighborhoods we build — a civic-minded model that earned coverage in The New York Times. It captures how we approach development at every level.

Our responsibility