Robert Knakal

Bob Knakal founded Massey Knakal and is Chairman & CEO of BKREA

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Industry · Columnists
New York City

Passion: The First Ingredient in the ‘DNA of Success’

By Robert Knakal
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Industry · Investments & Sales
New York City

NYC’s Development Site Market Is Changing. So Is the Way We Create Value.

By Robert Knakal
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Industry · Columnists
National

Proof Stacking — Or, the Compounding Value of Credibility in Business

By Robert Knakal
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Industry · Investments & Sales
New York City

In Manhattan Investment Sales, the Money Is Moving Faster Than the Market

By Robert Knakal
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Industry · Columnists
National

What Will You Do With Your Turn?

By Robert Knakal
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Industry · Investments & Sales
New York City

Skip the Script — a Great Seller’s Broker Creates a Strategy Based on Market Feedback

By Robert Knakal
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Industry · Columnists
New York City

Where AI Stops in Commercial Real Estate, Judgment Begins

By Robert Knakal
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Residential
New York City

The Fever’s Down, But New York’s Rent-Stabilized Market Is Still Ill

By Robert Knakal
Paul Massey (left) and Bob Knakal attend the Educational Alliance Gala in 2008.
Industry · Columnists
New York City

The Decisions That Changed Everything

By Robert Knakal
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Industry · Columnists
National

The Best Salespeople Train Like Elite Athletes

By Robert Knakal
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Industry · Columnists
New York City

Information Is Becoming Cheaper. Judgment Is Becoming Priceless.

By Robert Knakal
Residential · Policy
New York City

With New York’s Rent-Stabilized Housing, Someone Eventually Has to Write the Check

By Robert Knakal
Day One of the 2026 NHL Draft in Buffalo, New York.
Industry · Columnists
National

On Rejection and Perseverance at the NHL Draft

By Robert Knakal
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Industry · Technology
New York City

The ‘Best’ Broker No Longer Automatically Wins

By Robert Knakal
Karl-Anthony Towns (32) of the New York Knicks celebrates after his team's 107-106 victory against the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday.
Industry · Columnists
New York City

The New York Knicks Were Stonecutters Last Night

By Robert Knakal
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Residential · Policy
New York City

New York’s Pied-à-Terre Tax Is Bad Policy. But It Shouldn’t Stop Development Land Sales.

By Robert Knakal
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Industry · Columnists
National

In Business — and in Life — Persistence Is a Major Competitive Advantage

By Robert Knakal