Professional Experience
With over 27 years of commercial real estate experience, Jon specializes in the commencement and facilitation of investment and corporate transactions with a primary focus on office, medical and industrial opportunities. He’s sold over $100MM in commercial real estate transactions from 2015 to 2017 and sold over 500,000 square feet of industrial and office buildings, inclusive of over 100,000 sf for Verizon. Jon focuses on Corporate Services, Landlord & Tenant Representation, and has enhanced his services to include an expertise in Medical Opportunities & Investment Sales. While continuing to work with corporations to satisfy their real estate needs, Jon has leased over 600,000 square feet of industrial space for Graybar Electric Company, Inc., 200,000 square feet for Olam America’s Inc., & over 100,000 square feet of office space primarily in New York and New Jersey for Principal Financial Group.
Jon’s reputation for placing his clients first ensures the repeat engagement of his services. Jon’s primary focus is the relationship and the ability to satisfy the client’s needs.
Partial List of Clients: U.S. Government, Department of Veteran Affairs, Mt. Sinai, IBM, Verizon, Graybar Electric Company, Inc., Olam America’s Inc., SGS, Gilbane Building Company, Kelly Services, Bovis Lend Lease, Principal Financial Group, Wackenhut and Goodman Manufacturing
Jon’s prior business experience includes two (2) years as a Commercial Real Estate Closing Coordinator for Prudential’s start-up Conduit business. Mr. Stravitz was responsible for handling the rigors of the funding process for loans totaling over $200,000,000 in securitized transactions. In addition, he spent ten (10) years at NAI James E. Hanson, Inc. The incredible experience at NAI JEH, motivated Jonathan to open BIOC Commercial Real Estate, LLC, with John B. Aires and purchase the franchise for SVN and re-brand as SVN|BIOC.
Education
BA | State University of New York at Albany
Juris Doctorate| Quinnipiac College of Law