What DY Realty Group does

DY Realty Group is a privately held, full-service industrial and commercial real estate brokerage firm founded in 1977 by Richard Diana, headquartered in Long Island City, Queens, New York. The firm provides buyer/tenant representation, owner/landlord disposition services, property valuation, financing coordination, property management, and consulting primarily across the five boroughs of New York City, with particular depth in the outer boroughs (Queens, Brooklyn, Bronx). The client roster includes Amazon (multiple lease and sale transactions across Maspeth, the Bronx, and Queens), FedEx, Centerpoint Properties, Terreno Realty Group, the City of New York (including HRA), DaVita Dialysis, City Harvest, Elite Mitsubishi, LBA Logistics, and Kaufman. The firm operates a transaction-based brokerage model earning percentage-based commissions on completed sales and leases, with no publicly disclosed pricing tiers.

The firm supports its brokerage operations with a proprietary web-based Customer, Listing, and Marketing management system developed and maintained by an in-house web developer (Aidrich D Frazier, who built the platform starting around 2003), and distributes listings through third-party industry databases including CoStar, LoopNet, Property Shark, and Data Axle. Brokerage services include customized inventory search, off-market opportunity sourcing, comparable sales and leasing analysis, zoning analysis, financial underwriting, 1031 exchange assistance, and financing coordination spanning SBA financing, IDA tax benefits, city/state benefits, and 421A tax abatements. Marketing is also reinforced through a multi-channel approach covering the company website, email outreach, and referral-driven business from long-standing relationships with government agencies and professional contacts.

DY Realty Group is a boutique family firm with no institutional investment, private equity backing, or parent company ownership structure. The company employs approximately 22 personnel, including three equity partners (Paul J Yuras, Mathew Diana, and Ranee Jaber), multiple associate brokers, salespeople, an in-house Director of IT & Marketing, and administrative staff. The firm has accumulated decades of proprietary transaction and market data across the NYC industrial real estate market, including landmark deals such as the 925,411 sf industrial portfolio sale to Centerpoint Properties in Canarsie, Brooklyn, and Amazon's 366,375 sf warehouse lease at 1500 Bassett Ave in the Bronx.

Name

DY Realty Group

Legal name

DY Realty Group, LLC

Website

https://dyrealty.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DY Realty Group is a privately held, full-service industrial and commercial real estate brokerage founded in 1977, serving buyers, tenants, owners, investors, and government agencies across the five boroughs of New York City with a focus on outer-borough industrial property.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Long Island City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Brokerage Commissions: Traditional commercial real estate brokerage earning commissions on sale and lease transactions. The firm assists buyers/tenants in purchasing and leasing properties and assists owners/landlords in positioning and disposing of properties. Revenue is generated through percentage-based commissions on completed real estate transactions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

DY Realty Group is a full-service industrial and commercial real estate brokerage that represents buyers, tenants, owners, and landlords in the purchase, sale, lease, valuation, financing, management, and consulting of properties throughout the New York City area. The firm earns commissions on completed transactions, supported by an in-house property/customer database, a proprietary marketing platform, and a team of brokers, salespeople, and support staff. It also offers property management, financing assistance (including SBA, IDA, and tax incentive programs), and consulting/expert testimony services.

Product overview

DY Realty Group is a full-service industrial and commercial real estate brokerage firm founded in 1977, offering a comprehensive suite of services including buyer/tenant representation, owner/landlord services, property valuation, financing assistance, property management, and consulting. The company operates an internal web-based Customer, Listing and Marketing management system and proprietary marketing platform to support its brokerage operations across the greater NYC area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Buyer/Tenant Representation Services Professional brokerage services assisting companies in purchasing and leasing industrial and commercial real property throughout the NYC area. Includes customized inventory search, off-market search capabilities, comparable sales/leasing analysis, and 1031 exchange assistance for buyers and tenants.
• Owner/Landlord Services Property disposition and leasing services for owners and landlords of industrial and commercial properties, leveraging in-house technology, targeted marketing, and industry relationships to identify qualified buyers and tenants.
• Property Valuation Services Expert valuation services including highest and best use studies, data-driven sales and leasing analysis, comparative listings summaries, comprehensive zoning analysis, and financial underwriting for property owners, buyers, and investors.
• Financing Assistance Coordination of financing services for buyers and tenants, including SBA financing, IDA tax benefits, city/state benefits, and 421A tax abatements, through relationships with lenders and government agencies.
• Property Management Personalized management of industrial and commercial properties including fully automated bookkeeping, rent collection, expense disbursement, and lease renewals for owners.
• Real Estate Consulting Expert consulting services for landlords, tenants, investors, and owners, including property disposition strategy, professional networking, creative marketing solutions, historical data analysis, and expert testimony.

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Cushman & Wakefield: Global commercial real estate services firm with deep NYC presence across office, industrial, and capital markets. DY Realty partner Paul J Yuras previously worked as a sub-contractor for Cushman & Wakefield on the NYC DCAS tenant representation mandate, demonstrating direct competitive and historical overlap in the same NYC industrial and government agency client base.
• Newmark Group: Public CRE services firm with deep NYC roots in office, industrial, and capital markets brokerage. Competes with DY Realty on commercial and industrial assignments across the five boroughs, with a similar boutique-origin DNA but broader geographic and capital markets reach.
• JLL: Global CRE services firm with established NYC industrial and capital markets teams. Competes with DY Realty for industrial landlord and tenant mandates across NYC outer boroughs while offering deeper institutional investor reach and broader service lines.
• Colliers: Global commercial real estate services firm with strong NYC presence in industrial, office, and investment sales. Directly comparable as a multi-service CRE broker competing for the same outer-borough industrial and commercial transaction mandates.
• Avison Young: Mid-sized global CRE services firm with NYC office, industrial, and capital markets teams. Comparable to DY Realty as a competitor for mid-market and enterprise NYC commercial and industrial mandates, with a broader geographic footprint but similar relationship-driven ethos.
• CBRE: Largest global commercial real estate services firm offering brokerage, valuation, and property management across all major NYC submarkets. Directly comparable to DY Realty in industrial and commercial brokerage, with a much larger bench but competing for the same enterprise tenants and institutional investor clients (e.g., Amazon, FedEx, Centerpoint, Terreno).

Direct peers

• Ariel Property Advisors: NYC-based commercial real estate investment sales firm specializing in multifamily, mixed-use, and development sites across the five boroughs. Comparable to DY Realty as a boutique NYC CRE investment sales competitor with overlapping government, investor, and private client relationships.
• Massey Knakal Realty Services: Long-standing NYC commercial real estate investment sales firm (now part of Cushman & Wakefield), historically dominant in NYC outer-borough investment sales. Directly comparable to DY Realty in NYC commercial investment brokerage and a benchmark for boutique NYC CRE firm scaling and exit trajectories.
• TerraCRG: NYC-focused commercial real estate investment sales and brokerage firm specializing in Brooklyn, Queens, and outer-borough industrial and multifamily. The closest direct peer to DY Realty by geography, asset class mix, and boutique scale, competing for the same outer-borough industrial investor and owner mandates.
• Besen & Associates: NYC commercial real estate brokerage firm focused on sales, leasing, and investment transactions across Manhattan and the outer boroughs. Comparable to DY Realty as a similarly sized NYC commercial brokerage with overlapping client base and transaction profile.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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