About Haussmann

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Our Mission Is To bring beauty and quality to new york Real estate.

We are proud New Yorkers who celebrate the vibrancy and dynamism of urban life. We believe that beautiful buildings contribute to the richness of our City and civic pride.

We specialize in welcoming, contextual, and carefully designed buildings of various types and scales that improve the lives of our tenants and their surrounding neighborhoods.

Project planning, construction, and delivery are conducted in an ethical and responsible manner, always considerate of our tenants, partners, and neighbors.
our story
1987
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1994
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2001
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2008
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2019
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our partners & investors
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asset focus
Primary
* Market Rate Rentals
* Affordable Rentals
* Mixed-Use
* Obsolete Commercial

Secondary
* For Sale Condos
* Supportive Housing
* Student Housing
* Note Purchases
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market focus
Primary
* Manhattan (the whole island)

Secondary
* Brooklyn/Queens/Bronx
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risk profile
Primary
* Ground-up construction; $50M+ total capitalization (including land joint ventures, etc.)

Secondary
* Heavy value-add and/or opportunistic transactions within asset & market focus
View 2023 Company overview
our team
Haussmann compliments its lean size and entrepreneurial spirit with institutional backgrounds and best practices.

Josef Goodman

Founder & Principal

BIO

Josef Goodman is the founder and principal of Haussmann Development. He lives with his wife and kids in Manhattan. He has a Bachelor's from Yale University and a Master's from Oxford University.

Jake Sokol

Head of Acquisitions and Capital Markets

BIO

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 has a Bachelor’s from Northwestern University and a Master’s from Columbia Business School.

Dan Smilow

Director of Construction

BIO

Dan Smilow is the Director of Construction of 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 has a Bachelor's from Sy Syms School of Business and a Master's from NYU.

Lorraine Wright

Project Accountant

BIO

Lorraine Wright is the Project Accountant at Haussmann Development. She has multiple years of experience in construction and cash management. She 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.

Leor Dubin

Head of Property Management

BIO

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 has a Bachelor's from Hunter College.

our services

Properties Pricing

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Property Staging

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Negociation Services

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Commercial Assistance

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what our clients say
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Sara IBTISSAM
CEO of Acme Inc.
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Steve MARSHALL
Full Stack Developer
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Jada CORSSON
Founder of Acme Inc.
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Denis JOHNSON
CEO of Acme Inc. 
latest news
Urbanize
October 10, 2023
76-unit rental building will rise in Crown Heights

A seven-story building is set to welcome 76 new apartments to Crown Heights, including 23 affordable units. The project will rise at 827 Sterling Place and is being designed by Isaac & Stern Architects. 827 Sterling will include studios, one-, and two-bedroom apartments. Demolition and abatement work has already taken place at the site and the final project is expected to debut in summer 2025.

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Brooklyn Paper
October 9, 2023
New $55M apartment building with 23 affordable units to open in Crown Heights in 2025

Construction is set to begin on a new $55 million housing development in Crown Heights after developers received crucial funding from Urban Standard Capital. The seven-story apartment complex at 827 Sterling Place, dubbed “The Royal,” is set to be completed in the summer of 2025, and will offer both market-rate and affordable studios and one- and two-bedroom apartments.

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New York Yimby
October 4, 2023
Developers Secure $38.5M Construction Loan For 827 Sterling Place In Crown Heights, Brooklyn

Haussmann Development and Kriss Capital have secured a $38.5 million construction loan to complete a seven-story rental property at 827 Sterling Place in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.

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Brooklyn Daily Eagle
September 29, 2023
New Crown Heights Development Now Funded

Haussmann Development announced that it has closed on a $38.5 million construction loan for 827 Sterling Place in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn. The seven-story project will feature 76 units of critically needed rental housing, including 23 affordable homes financed through the former 421-a tax abatement program.

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