O’Connor Brings Nearly Three Decades of Experience to his New Role Overseeing Rudin’s 10.5-Million-Square-Foot Commercial Portfolio
Rudin, a full-service real estate organization, and one of New York City’s largest private owners, operators and developers of best-in-class real estate, announced today that industry veteran Drew O’Connor has joined the firm as Senior Vice President, Head of Commercial Property Management.
O’Connor, who will report to Mehul J. Patel, Head of Commercial Office, brings more than 28 years of experience to his new role directing and overseeing the day-to-day property management of Rudin’s 10.5 million square foot commercial office portfolio in New York City. He will also be entrusted with leading and mentoring building staff to ensure that the highest standard of customer service and hospitality are maintained at the asset level.
O’Connor comes to Rudin following 11 years at Cushman & Wakefield, where he most recently served as Senior Managing Director in charge of Cushman’s 47 million square foot New York City commercial portfolio and a team of 680 professionals. Prior to Cushman, O’Connor spent 15 years at Grubb & Ellis where he directed the management, administration and efficient oversight for their tri-state Management Services division. In this role, he managed their 14 million square foot facility and property management portfolio and led 380 supporting employees.
“Drew brings a wealth of experience managing people and properties to his new role here at Rudin,” said Executive Vice President Michael Rudin. “His deep understanding of what companies and their employees need in order to thrive, gleaned from nearly three decades in the industry, will greatly benefit Rudin and all of the people we serve throughout our commercial portfolio.”
“Drew will be an invaluable addition to Rudin,” said Patel. “His unwavering dedication and expertise in managing premier New York City assets will play an integral role in the ongoing success of our commercial buildings and their onsite management teams.”
“For generations, the Rudin family has set the standard in New York City for operational excellence and dedicated customer service,” said O’Connor. “I view it as both an honor and a responsibility to maintain and build upon that legacy in the years to come.”
O’Connor currently serves on the Management Board of Directors for Real Estate Board of New York, which recognized him in 2019 as its New York City Portfolio Manager of the Year. He is also a member of BOMA/NY and is a participant in the Partnership for New York City’s David Rockefeller Fellowship Program. O’Connor holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Niagara University and a graduate certificate in real estate investment and development from New York University.
About Rudin
Rudin is a full-service real estate organization, and one of New York City’s largest private owners, operators and developers of best-in-class real estate. Among its real estate holdings are 16 commercial office buildings containing approximately 10.5 million square feet of space and 17 apartment buildings comprising over four million square feet of residences. For more information about Rudin, please visit https://www.rudin.com/.
