Shay is the CEO and Co-Founder of Gaia Property Group, a commercial real estate service firm specializing in commercial property sales, primarily in the New York metropolitan area. Him and his partner, Hen Vaknin, founded the firm in 2019 and have been quickly creating a footprint in the real estate market.? ?In his 17+ years of experience, he brokered over a Billion Dollars in closed transactions within the NYC boroughs. His main area of focus are off market development and value add opportunities in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and the Bronx.? ?Shay focuses, on off market deals, mainly development sites, and value add multifamily in the New York City boroughs. He is also heavily involved in 421A tax abatement certification process and affordable/supporting housing; He brokered over 60 such transactions in the last 3 years and has helped many organizations acquire their first development site in NYC.