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
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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.

Samantha Lane

Property & Asset Management

BIO

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 acquisition team.

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
Connect CRE
May 13, 2025
Haussmann Closes on Land for Mixed-Income West Harlem Apartments

Haussmann Development closed on a $7.5-million land purchase of 10,166 square feet for a new mixed-income development located on 16-20 Convent Ave. in West Harlem. The 10-story development will transform the vacant space into 75 apartments, including 15 affordable at 60% Area Median Income (AMI), with one- and two-bedroom layouts.

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Commercial Observer
May 13, 2025
Haussmann Development Set to Turn Vacant Harlem Lot Into Housing

Haussmann Development has acquired a vacant lot in Harlem and plans to build a 10-story residential building on the site. Haussmann, through the entity 16 Convent, bought the 10,166-square-foot lot at 16-20 Convent Avenue from Global Asset Properties, which used the entity 116 Convent Avenue, for $7.5 million, according to city records made public Monday.

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Pincus Co
May 13, 2025
Haussmann Development Pays $7.5M to Global Asset Properties for Dev Site in Harlem

Haussmann Development through the entity 16 Convent LLC paid $7.5 million to Global Asset Properties through the entity 116 Convent Avenue LLC for the development site (G7) at 16 Convent Avenue in Harlem, Manhattan. The expected use is ground up development.

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NY Yimby
May 13, 2025
Developer Closes On Site Of Forthcoming Residential Building At 16-20 Convent Avenue In West Harlem, Manhattan

Haussmann Development has closed on the $7.5 million purchase of a 10,166-square-foot plot for the development of a new residential building at 16-20 Convent Avenue in West Harlem, Manhattan. Designed by architect Nickolas Kazalas, the ten-story structure will yield 75 apartments with 15 reserved for residents earning 60 percent of the area median income (AMI).

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