Join ARA

Build your career at ARA.

Lease and sell commercial real estate in New York City with a firm that works both sides of the table.

Why ARA

What you get here.

A boutique firm with a full book of work: leasing and sales, every kind of commercial space, both sides of every deal.

Golden hour over a Chelsea avenue, seen from the High Line

Leasing and sales

Retail, restaurant, office, medical and industrial leasing, and investment sales. Not one lane.

Aaron Aziz

Work with the founder

Learn alongside Aaron Aziz, ARA's Founder and Principal Broker.

About Aaron

Both sides of the table

Represent owners and tenants, buyers and sellers, and learn how every side thinks.

Live listings

ARA represents active retail, restaurant and office listings across the city.

See the listings

Citywide

  • Manhattan
  • Brooklyn
  • Queens
  • The Bronx
  • Staten Island
  • Long Island

Built on Leasync

Listings, leads and deals run on Leasync, the platform built for commercial brokers.

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Where you would work

Three areas. One firm.

ARA retail-for-lease banners on 318 East 62nd Street01Retail & restaurant leasingStorefronts, flagships and restaurant space, for landlords and tenants.
The view over Central Park from a Midtown office floor02Office leasingFirst offices to full floors, for growing companies.
A red-brick mixed-use corner building in Harlem03Investment salesMixed-use, retail and office buildings, for owners and buyers.
What we look for

Three words we hire on.

The same three words describe how ARA works with every client.

  1. 01Sharp

    You do the research and read every deal with clear eyes.

    In practiceKnow the block, the comps and the numbers before the first call.
  2. 02Entrepreneurial

    You move fast, adapt with the market and find the opportunity others miss.

    In practiceFind your own deals, not just the ones handed to you.
  3. 03Professional

    You follow through on the details that matter to every client.

    In practiceShow up prepared, follow up fast and keep your word.
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Tell us about you.

Send a short note with your background and what you want to work on. We read every one.