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The Zelnik Exchange

The Zelnik Exchange

By: Cory Zelnik
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Welcome to the Zelnik Exchange with Cory Zelnik, a New York City based Real Estate executive. Listen in as Cory shares words and stories with various executives, business leaders, journalists, lawyers and other professionals. The purpose of this podcast is to have good and insightful conversations with thought leaders, discuss various satellite industries and topics surrounding real estate, and introduce our audience to the excellent people within the Zelnik & Co. sphere of influence. You never know what you could learn from this week's exchange. Welcome to The Zelnik Exchange. ABOUT YOUR HOST: Cory Zelnik, veteran real estate broker and Founder of Zelnik & Company, has launched, crafted, and packaged some of the largest corporate retail real estate expansions on the east coast. From working with JPMorgan Chase to food service giants Panda Express, Smashburger and Lenwich, Cory has presided over and specialized in the retail needs of prominent property owners and top retailers for more than three decades. When Cory is not running his business, his passions include running the streets of NYC, his family, The University of Maryland and the New York Knicks. Want to learn more? Visit the Zelnik & Company website at www.zelnikco.com Follow us: @Zelnikco & @coryzelnik on Instagram. And please like, share, or leave us a review if you enjoyed the podcast.2025 Economics
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  • 022: Jason Richter, Managing Principal of Capricorn
    Dec 11 2025

    ABOUT TODAY'S GUEST: Jason D. Richter, CRX, CLS is Managing Principal of Capricorn, helping found the company in 2014. Jason has personally been involved in over 2,500 deals and responsible for north of $1,000,000,000 in aggregate real estate transactions all over the world. Jason has worked with the industry's leading landlords, including Simon, Brookfield, Westfield, Taubman and Vornado, in addition to retailers like Apple, Victoria's Secret, Gap, J.Crew, Regal Cinema and Starbucks. He also leads the company's retailer platform, strategically advising legacy retailers along with the next generation of digitally native brands.

    Prior to Capricorn, Jason was a retail executive working in-house on the corporate side serving as head of Real Estate, Construction and Facilities for some of the nation's leading retailers. Most recently, he worked with American Apparel, brought in to oversee their bankruptcy, supervising their 250-store portfolio in 18 countries. Before that he oversaw and directed domestic and international site selection for Perfumania's (the nation's largest specialty fragrance retailer) new locations and their existing portfolio of approximately 350 enclosed mall, outlet and high street stores, in addition to all corporate real estate including offices and distribution centers.

    ABOUT YOUR HOST: Cory Zelnik, veteran real estate broker and Founder of Zelnik & Company, has launched, crafted, and packaged some of the largest corporate retail real estate expansions on the east coast. From working with JPMorgan Chase to food service giants Panda Express, Smashburger and Lenwich, Cory has presided over and specialized in the retail needs of prominent property owners and top retailers for more than three decades. When Cory is not running his business, his passions include running the streets of NYC, his family, The University of Maryland and the New York Knicks.

    Want to learn more? Visit the Zelnik & Company website at www.zelnikco.com

    Follow us: @zelnikco & @coryzelnik on Instagram.

    And please like, share or leave us a review if you enjoyed the Podcast.

    The Zelnik Exchange is produced in part by Su Madre Podcasts

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    38 mins
  • 021: Allen C. Buchanan, Principal at Lee & Associates
    Nov 26 2025

    ABOUT TODAY'S GUEST: Allen C. Buchanan, SIOR joined Lee & Associates Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc. – Orange in 1984 after five years in the consumer goods business with Procter and Gamble Distributing Company and the E and J Gallo Winery. Allen Buchanan has spent his real estate career in the industrial arena in North Orange and West Riverside County. His specialties include user representation, owner representation, and investment sales. Allen C. Buchanan became a shareholder in Lee & Associates Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc. – Orange in 1988. Mr. Buchanan is continually recognized as a Top Five Producer of the Orange office over the last 32 years.

    Allen on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allenbuchanan/

    Get Allen's book, The SEQUENCE: A Personal Journey and Proven Framework for Commercial Real Estate Brokerage and Success, available NOW!

    ABOUT YOUR HOST: Cory Zelnik, veteran real estate broker and Founder of Zelnik & Company, has launched, crafted, and packaged some of the largest corporate retail real estate expansions on the east coast. From working with JPMorgan Chase to food service giants Panda Express, Smashburger and Lenwich, Cory has presided over and specialized in the retail needs of prominent property owners and top retailers for more than three decades. When Cory is not running his business, his passions include running the streets of NYC, his family, The University of Maryland and the New York Knicks.

    Want to learn more? Visit the Zelnik & Company website at www.zelnikco.com

    Follow us: @zelnikco & @coryzelnik on Instagram.

    And please like, share or leave us a review if you enjoyed the Podcast.

    The Zelnik Exchange is produced in part by Su Madre Podcasts

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    40 mins
  • 020: Hal Coopersmith, third-generation attorney at Coopersmith & Coopersmith PLLC
    Nov 13 2025

    ABOUT TODAY'S GUEST: Hal acts as a trusted advisor to a diverse clientele that includes developers, investors, landlords, co-op /condo boards and multinational tenants, and is responsible for managing the operations of the law firm.

    Hal takes pride in the firm started by his grandfather and the reputation and relationships that preceded him. As the Managing Partner, Hal believes in a client driven process and that the law firm is responsible for delivering value and making clients profitable in every interaction.

    Hal is a lifelong New Yorker who knows the in's and out's of the city. Hal is known for facilitating transactions while protecting his clients' best interests. Hal also takes joy in seeing his client's continued success and supports clients well after a transaction is complete.

    Coopersmith & Coopersmith on Instagram: @coopersmithlaw

    Find Hal on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/halcoopersmith/

    ABOUT YOUR HOST: Cory Zelnik, veteran real estate broker and Founder of Zelnik & Company, has launched, crafted, and packaged some of the largest corporate retail real estate expansions on the east coast. From working with JPMorgan Chase to food service giants Panda Express, Smashburger and Lenwich, Cory has presided over and specialized in the retail needs of prominent property owners and top retailers for more than three decades. When Cory is not running his business, his passions include running the streets of NYC, his family, The University of Maryland and the New York Knicks.

    Want to learn more? Visit the Zelnik & Company website at www.zelnikco.com

    Follow us: @zelnikco & @coryzelnik on Instagram.

    And please like, share or leave us a review if you enjoyed the Podcast.

    The Zelnik Exchange is produced in part by Su Madre Podcasts

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    40 mins
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