Robert Knakal

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

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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
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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
Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
Residential · Policy
New York City

What Mayor Mamdani’s New Housing Plan Misses

By Robert Knakal
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Office · Columnists
New York City

The Window for Seizing on New York’s Class B and C Office Rebound Is Closing

By Robert Knakal
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Residential · Finance
New York City

My New $100 Mortgage Company — Just in Time for NY’s Tax on $1M All-Cash Home Buys

By Robert Knakal
Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks about the Fiscal Year 2027 Preliminary Budget at City Hall.
Residential · Finance
New York City

Mayor Mamdani: Stop Trying to Build Housing. Start Incentivizing It.

By Robert Knakal
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Industry · Columnists
National

My Commencement Address: The ‘Why’ Often Comes Later

By Robert Knakal
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Office · Leases
New York City

New York City’s Class B and C Office Recovery Is Real — and Accelerating

By Robert Knakal
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Residential · Policy
New York City

New York’s Pied-à-Terre Tax Would Be Economic Self-Sabotage

By Robert Knakal