Shows
The Dealmakers’ Edge with A.Y. StraussStaying Creative in CRE with John Usdan, CEO, Midwood Investment & DevelopmentJohn Usdan, CEO of Midwood Investment & Development. Founded in 1925 as a residential brokerage, Midwood is a vertically integrated investment, development and management platform focused on best-in-class mixed-use commercial and residential properties. John has spent the past 42 years helping Midwood amass a portfolio that includes over 130 properties across the U.S., and several million square feet in its development pipeline. John's leadership reflects Midwood’s mission statement, which is: “[t]o restore and revitalize the fabric of our urban centers, and to improve the way people live, work and play through industry-leading design, planning and e...2023-05-1822 min
CUNY TV's BuildingNYJohn Usdan: CEO, Midwood Investment & DevelopmentJohn Usdan describes his grandfather, Samuel Lemberg, as "humble, self-effacing, down-to-earth" a believer in giving-back, as the family is today, to philanthropy. Usdan discusses the growth of his grandfather's company that he has managed since 19812020-11-2225 min
The Insider's Edge To Real Estate InvestingJohn Usdan - The PioneerFor our 20th show, I welcome John Usdan, CEO of Midwood Investment and Development, a premier real estate company founded in Brooklyn, NY in 1981. For this fantastic interview, John dives into his early upbringing around real estate with his late grandfather, an immigrant from Russia who started off selling homes in Brooklyn, giving John his passion for the business. He then dives into his early deals, how he was a true pioneer in Hell’s Kitchen, and some of the run-in’s that he had with the FBI and labor unions at a time when they ran New York and were...2020-03-1059 min