Three Main Career Paths in Commercial Real Estate


Hailing from Cresskill, New Jersey, David Kushner manages commercial real estate transactions for clients in and around New York City. As the president of Paradigm Capital Group, David Kushner of Cresskill has experience securing financing for multi-million-dollar bridge loans for large corporations.

There are three main career paths in the commercial real estate field: general brokerage, real estate development, and property management. Agents who choose to become general brokers represent buyers or sellers during the sale of a commercial property. These agents generally work on commission as independent contractors and often specialize in a certain segment of the market, such as retail, office, industrial, or investment properties.

Other agents work in actual commercial property development, project management, or commercial leasing. A developer usually recruits and signs business tenants and oversees the building of the commercial property. Finally, those who go into property management handle the day-to-day operations of a commercial property once it is open for business.