Professionals

Brandon Polakoff is a Senior Director on the Tri-State Investment Sales group of Avison Young’s New York City office.

Previously, Brandon was an Associate Director in the Investment Sales Group at Cushman & Wakefield in New York. He has been involved in sales with an aggregate value of over $2.5 billion.

In 2018, Brandon was named one of Commercial Observer’s 30 Under 30 Top Leasing and Sales Professionals and was a recipient of Connect Media’s Next Generation Award. In 2019, he was named one of New York Real Estate Journal’s Ones to Watch and Real Estate Weekly’s Rising Stars.  

Brandon earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Trinity College and participated in the Business Bridge Program at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth in 2010. At Trinity, Brandon was a member of the varsity men's lacrosse team, and was named to the 2012 New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) All-Academic Team and 2012 NESCAC All-Sportsmanship Team. He currently serves as an academic tutor for Harlem Lacrosse, a school-based non-profit organization that provides at-risk youth with academic support, mentoring, leadership training, college readiness, career exploration, admissions counseling and lacrosse instruction.

Awards

2018 - Connect Media Next Generation Award

2018 - Commercial Observer 30 Under 30 Top Leasing and Sales Professionals

2019 - New York Real Estate Journal Ones to Watch

2019 - Real Estate Weekly Rising Stars

2019 - Marquis Who’s Who

2019 - YJP Leadership Award