People

Paul J. Massey Jr.

Chief Executive Officer, Founding Partner


Biography

Mr. Massey was born in Boston, Massachusetts where he attended Roxbury Latin School. He graduated from Colgate University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics in 1983.

After graduation, Mr. Massey began his career at Coldwell Banker Commercial Real Estate Services in Midtown Manhattan as head of the market research department, then as an investment sales broker.

Together with Partner Robert A. Knakal, whom he met at Coldwell, he founded what has become New York City's largest investment property sales brokerage firm.

In 2007, Mr. Massey was honored with the Real Estate Board of New York’s prestigious Louis Smadbeck Memorial Broker Recognition Award which honors a broker whose career distinctions include personal and professional integrity, long term leadership and prominence in the brokerage community, and participation on Real Estate Board committees.

With 150 sales professionals serving more than 200,000 property owners, Massey Knakal Realty Services is ranked New York's #1 sales company in volume by CoStar Group, a national independent tracking agency. With more than $2 billion in annual sales, Massey Knakal also ranks as one of the nation's largest privately owned real estate brokerage firms. Services include brokerage, consulting and investment analysis, professional arbitration and valuation.

Mr. Massey is an amateur boxer and an avid sailor. He resides in Larchmont, N.Y. with his wife Gretchen, son, Paul III, and daughters, Sarah and Greta. He can be reached directly at 212.660.7711.


Affiliations

  • Board of Directors, Brookfield Office Properties (NYSE: BPO)
  • Board of Directors, Counselors of Real Estate, CRE
  • Board of Directors, The New York Pops
  • Board of Directors, New York University, Real Estate Institute
  • Board of Directors, Phillips Edison/ARC REIT
  • Board of Directors, The Realty Foundation, Inc.
  • Board of Directors, The Real Estate Board of New York (Commercial Division)
  • Board of Trustees (Chairman), Lower East Side Tenement Museum
  • Board of Trustees, The Roxbury Latin School, Boston, MA
  • The National Association of Realtors
  • The National Realty Club of New York
  • New York State Certified Real Estate Instructor
  • Real Estate Board of New York, Ethics and Professional Practices Committee, Chairman
  • Real Estate Board of New York, Sales Brokers Sub-Committee
  • The Young Mens/Womens Real Estate Association of New York

Articles

    Message From The CEO - Fourth Quarter 2012
    2.13.2013
    At Massey Knakal, we’ve worked hard to foster and maintain a “People” culture. We believe this is one of our competitive advantages. As part of their on boarding process, I personally meet with every new hire to get to know them and to cover some ground rules regarding our company values and culture.View Article

    Message from the CEO: The Job Hunt Part I “The Informational Interview”
    12.13.2012
    In my last letter, I wrote about what defines a good career candidate. We are frequently asked by clients and friends for advice the early stages of a career search. I’ve had some recent experience in coaching a promising young candidate.View Article

    Message from the CEO: Integrity - Applying Our PIER Values to Company Titles
    2.7.2012
    We’ve noticed a proliferation over recent years of rather lofty titles and colorful team names bestowed by real estate brokerage firms (both commercial and residential) on their top agents. While we believe recognizing talent and achievement is essential, our firm has stuck to a very strict titling and brand name preservation policy that we believe has had some very positive results for our agents and for our company as a whole.View Article

Paul J. Massey Jr.
Chief Executive Officer, Founding Partner
pmassey@masseyknakal.com
(212) 696-2500
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Matthew Dillon
Vice President, Executive Office
mdillon@masseyknakal.com
(212) 696-2500
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Shirley Martire
Events Manager & Executive Assistant to CEO
smartire@masseyknakal.com
(212) 696-2500 x 7785
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