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The C&K Management Team
Principals Meir Cohen and Ben Korman, who have known each
other for nearly two decades and worked together in a formal
partnership since 1989, like to refer to their business success
as the product of "creative friction." Differing
markedly in their primary talents - Meir is the quintessential
"streetwise" real estate entrepreneur who can sense
the changing winds of the marketplace ahead of the pack; Ben
is an MBA and a professional engineer with consummate business
management skills - they recognized in one another the complementary
balance of elements on which success could be founded.
To prepare C&K for its current growth phase, Meir and
Ben have assembled an energetic, youthful, well-educated and
experienced team of specialists. They have proven themselves
by facilitating the company's most ambitious acquisitions
to date while maintaining the fiscal soundness and prudent
methods that characterize C&K's 15-year history. Some
brief biographical notes follow.
Team Members
Mr. Meir Cohen
Co-Founder and Principal
Born and raised in Israel, where he served for seven years
in the military and attained the rank of captain, Mr. Cohen
emigrated to the United States in 1984. Settling in New York
City, he quickly took interest in the city's complex and richly
varied neighborhood real estate markets. Within months of
his arrival, Meir started a business to acquire and operate
commercial property.
From the outset, Meir displayed a keen ability both to anticipate
local market trends and envision new and more profitable uses
for existing buildings - skills that would prove invaluable
in New York's dynamic and ever-changing real estate scene.
In 1989 he teamed up with Mr. Korman to form the partnership
that became C&K Properties.
Mr. Ben Korman
Co-Founder and Principal
Mr. Korman, also a native of Israel, began his career there,
earning an engineering degree from the Technion Institute
of Technology in Haifa and working as a civil engineer. He
came to the United States in 1985, and two years later acquired
a master's degree in business administration from New York
University. While studying for his graduate degree, Ben also
put his practical experience to work, managing the construction
of three residential projects on Staten Island (one of New
York City's five boroughs).
From the start of his partnership with Mr. Cohen, Ben has overseen
the day-to-day operations of the company and its property
portfolio, improving operating efficiencies and working with
the acquisition team to evaluate potential acquisitions.
Mr. Kevin Collins
Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Collins, a member of the C&K team since 2000, has
more than two decades of experience in corporate and real
estate finance.
After graduating from Fordham University with a degree in
business management, Kevin began his career as an internal
auditor for Cross & Brown Real Estate Co. He then served
successively as staff accountant for M.J. Raynes, a prominent
New York residential real estate firm, and senior accountant
and accounting manager for Property Resources Group, a large
developer and property management firm.
In 1994, Kevin joined The Broadstone Group as assistant controller,
and 14 months later was promoted to controller, with responsibility
for all financial reporting, budget approvals, funding of
capital projects and other vital fiscal functions. He held
that post until joining C&K Properties.
In addition to overseeing accounting and financial functions,
Kevin's responsibilities include supervision of office management,
human resources and information systems.
Mr. Morris I. Bailey
Acquisitions Analyst
Mr. Bailey, a New York City native, is a key member of C&K's
acquisitions team, with responsibilities that include identifying
and analyzing potential deals and staying abreast of micro
and macro trends in the real estate markets.
Morris joined the firm in February 2002 as assistant director
of real estate operations, after graduating with honors from
Baruch College's Zicklin School of Business, which is part
of the City University of New York. In his initial position,
he was primarily involved in portfolio-wide leasing and management
operations. He joined the acquisitions team a year later to
broaden his experience, and quickly played a major role in
the purchase of 1710 Broadway.
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