Helmsley Spear, LLC, America’s oldest continuously operating real estate firm founded in 1866, is pleased to announce the hiring of Len Zimmerman to serve as the Executive Managing Director. Mr. Zimmerman will focus primarily on tenant representation.

“Len Zimmerman has unique expertise in both the healthcare and nonprofit sales and leasing arenas,” said Kent M. Swig, President of Helmsley Spear. “We are pleased to have his outstanding professional background as an addition to our executive leadership team.”

Previously, Mr. Zimmerman served as Executive Managing Director and Principal at Lee and Associates. His experience in healthcare and with non-profits, includes past clients such as Mount Sinai, Continuum Health Partners, CUNY, Clark School for the Deaf, and the Screen Actors Guild. He has also completed many large transactions for major for-profit companies, including 500,000 square feet and a 490,000 square feet transaction for Qwest Corporation, a 48,000 square feet transaction for Intermap Network Services, and a 50,000 square feet transaction for Meridian Capital Group.

Throughout his real estate career, Mr. Zimmerman has served in several senior management positions. He worked with CBRE, Inc. on new business acquisitions, establishing strong relationships with national and international companies. Prior to joining CBRE, Mr. Zimmerman was with Grubb and Ellis for nine years, where he provided tenant representation services for office and data sites, including strategic real estate planning and implementation, market research and lease negotiations.

“I am thrilled to join Helmsley Spear and the growing executive team making a significant impact on the commercial real estate market in the metropolitan New York City market,” said Len Zimmerman.

Before joining the real estate industry, Mr. Zimmerman lived and worked throughout Southeast Asia for 16 years, including Hong Kong, Korea, Taiwan and the Philippines, where he owned an import/export business and was involved with manufacturing as a partner in an athletic footwear factory.

Mr. Zimmerman attended Queens College and Baruch College, majoring in economics and business.

About Helmsley Spear

Since 1866, Helmsley Spear has been a leader in commercial real estate creating legendary deals that are the cornerstones of the real estate industry, and is the oldest, continually operating real estate firm in America. Evolving from a real estate appraisal company to a full-service firm providing highly-skilled, professional performance and bottom-line profitability for its clients, Helmsley Spear provides property owners and users of real estate with a full array of services including: office and retail leasing; property and asset management; capital advisory services; investment sales and financing; project development and construction management; preventative maintenance and engineering; insurance services and appraisal. Helmsley Spear is independently owned and operated with offices in New York and San Francisco.