Esther Bukai Email & Phone Number

Ms. Bukai is Executive Vice Chair and Licensed Salesperson at Ripco Real Estate Corp. with over 25 years’ experience in retail real estate leasing, sales, and development. Specializing in tenant representation, she has combined lease transactions exceeding $100 million. Ms. Bukai has completed over 75 leases for national drugstore chains in the New York City area alone, and has extensive experience in tenant expansion and roll-outs.Ms. Bukai’s emphasis on marketing analysis, research, and location intelligence has allowed her to navigate both tenant- and agency-side retail lease negotiation. With years of personal involvement in construction and development herself, Ms. Bukai is able to help tenants and owners maximize their space and retail capabilities with a combination of marketing strategy and build-out consultation.Ms. Bukai has represented retailers including but not limited to TJX Companies, Aldi, Dollar Tree Stores, Autozone, CVS, Walgreen’s, and Rite Aid. On the agency side, Ms. Bukai has worked with Related Companies, Vornado, EquityOne, Acadia, and Forest City, to name a few.

Listed skills include Microsoft Office, Real Estate Transactions, Real Estate Development, Location Intelligence, and 19 others.

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  Vice Chair

  Ripco Real Estate Corp

  Jul 1999 - Present - Greater New York City Area

  Landlord, Developer, and Retailer RepresentationRetailer Site SelectionBuild-out and Expansion ConsultationMarket Research and AnalysisLease Negotiation