Gregory Kraut's Email & Phone Number

💼 Past Experience

Kraut started his career at Charles Schwab where he worked as a Corporate Reportwriter. Kraut then moved on to Google where he was an Associate Manager and eventually became the CEO. Kraut stayed at Google until he left to start KPG Funds.Kraut is currently the Founding Principal at Avison Young Commercial Real Estate from September 2011 to January 2017 (5 years 5 months). Avison Young is the world’s fastest-growing commercial real estate services firm. Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, Avison Young is a collaborative, global firm owned and operated by its principals. Founded in 1978, the company comprises 1,300 real estate professionals in 50 offices, providing value-added, client-centric investment sales, leasing, advisory, management, financing and mortgage placement services to owners and occupiers of office, retail, industrial and multi-family properties.Prior assignments:•Charles Schwab•Google•Siemens•Centerline Capital Group•Time Warner Cable•Crain Communications•Federated Global Investment Management•Madison Realty Capital•Focus Financial•Time Warner Cable•Clyde and Company•Choice Logistics•Fahanestock/Oppenheimer•Forex Capital Markets•Kirby, McInerney & Squire•Ricoh•Grand Havana Room•China International Capital Corporation•Healthnet•Intuit. .First Vice President at CB Richard Ellis from March 2005 to September 2011 (6 years 7 months) in 200 Park Avenue. . Managing Director at Coldwell Banker Commercial Hunter Realty from January 1998 to April 2005 (7 years 4 months). . Associate at Helmsley Noyes from January 1997 to January 1998 (1 year 1 month). . Co-Founder and CEO at KPG Funds ("KPG") in 433 Broadway, 4th Floor, New York, NY. KPG Funds (“KPG”) is a fully integrated real estate private equity platform with Asset Management, Project Management, Development, Design, Leasing and Property Management. KPG is a value-add and special situation real estate investor that redevelops and actively manages middle-market niche/boutique office buildings in trending and supply-constrained areas of NYC. With over 50 years combined experience based in NYC, KPG manages fully discretionary institutional vehicles targeting middle market value-add office investments. KPG is a privately held and management-owned investment firm filed with the SEC as an exempt reporting adviser, and that maintains an unwavering commitment to put its investors needs first. Additional information about KPG and a selection of current holdings and previous transactions are available at www.kpgfunds.com or by calling Gregory Kraut at 212-359-0743.

🎓 Education

Gregory Kraut has a degree in International Relations and Affairs from Deans List 95-97 at The George Washington University. Kraut has held a variety of positions in international organizations, including working as a senior policy advisor at the United Nations and as a strategist at a public policy think tank. Kraut currently resides in Washington, D.C., and is a senior consultant at the think tank David Horowitz Freedom Center.

💡 Technical & Interpersonal Skills

Kraut has over 5 years of experience in the Real Estate industry, starting with being a Founding Principal at Avison Young Commercial Real Estate in Toronto, Canada from September 2011 to January 2017. Avison Young is the world’s fastest-growing commercial real estate services firm, with a collaborative global structure and over 1,300 professionals located in 50 offices around the world. During his time at Avison Young, Kraut was responsible for program management, investor relations, and day-to-day operations. Kraut also held a managing director position at Coldwell Banker Commercial Hunter Realty from January 1998 to April 2005. Kraut also had another 6-year stint as an associate at Helmsley Noyes. Kraut also had a 3-year stint as CEO of KPG Funds, where he is responsible for all aspects of the firm’s Private Equity investment opportunities. Kraut continues to oversee all aspects of KPG’s day-to-day operations and provides consulting to its principals. Kraut has OVER 5 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE MANAGING INVESTMENTS FOR AN EXISTING INVESTMENT FIRM, KPG FUNDINGS, WHICH IS FILED WITH THE SEC AS AN EXEMPT REPORTING ADVISER.