Third-Party Real Estate Services

Institutional discipline, applied to every property you own.

Definition Real Estate Group provides asset management, property management and investor reporting to ownership groups who expect the rigor of an institutional platform, with additional capabilities in due diligence, construction management, leasing and capital markets execution.

Lower Manhattan skyline seen across the Hudson at sunset
20Years in real estate
$100M+Transactions executed
$150MPortfolio managed
7Service lines

What We Do

A full-service bench for owners who want one point of accountability.

Engagements are scoped to what each property needs, from a single due diligence assignment to full asset and property management.

Core

Asset Management

Financial modeling, capital budgeting and strategic oversight to protect and grow value across the hold period.

Core

Property Management

Day-to-day operations, vendor and contractor oversight, and tenant relations handled with an owner's eye for detail.

Core

Investor Reporting

Clear, timely financial reporting built to keep ownership and capital partners informed and decisive.

Due Diligence

Acquisition underwriting, lease abstraction, market analysis and financial due diligence ahead of a purchase.

Construction Management

Oversight of capital projects and renovations from planning and budgeting through completion.

Leasing

Tenant sourcing, offer packages and lease negotiation across commercial and residential assets.

Capital Markets Execution

End-to-end coordination of debt and equity closings across a broker's active pipeline: tracking commitments, driving diligence and managing every deal through to close.

Track Record

Two decades on every side of the transaction.

Definition Real Estate Group is led by David Roth, who has directed real estate transactions and portfolios across the Northeast since 2005 as principal, asset manager and owner's representative.

$15MCore-and-shell renovation, Jersey City
421-aTax abatement secured, Brooklyn ground-up
450Multifamily units refinanced, Baltimore & DC
40%+IRR on New Rochelle housing conversion
Multifamily

$15MM core-and-shell renovation of a 60,000 SF former hospital in Jersey City; secured $3MM in tax credit equity. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Development

Ground-up development of a 20,000 SF apartment building in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, with a 15-year 421-a tax abatement.

Financing

Managed valuation and debt solicitation on the refinancing of 450 multifamily units across Baltimore and Washington, DC.

Affordable Housing

Converted a 50,000 SF former dormitory in New Rochelle into transitional and affordable housing under a 10-year GSA lease.

Distressed Debt

Acquired defaulted notes on multifamily and mixed-use collateral, exiting via deed-in-lieu at 2.0x and 1.7x equity multiples.

Capital Markets

Retained by a top-producing capital markets broker to manage commitment-to-closing execution across an active debt and equity pipeline.

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About

David Roth, Founder & Principal

David founded Definition Real Estate Group after 20 years building and running Palladium Management, a family-office real estate development, investment and management platform in New York. At Palladium, he set strategy and led every acquisition, development and disposition: sourcing capital, negotiating joint ventures and overseeing operations across multifamily, retail and mixed-use assets.

Earlier, as Director of Asset Management at Infinity Real Estate, David managed the financial reporting, budgeting and capital planning for a $150 million portfolio spanning multifamily, retail, office and hotel assets across three markets. That discipline now anchors Definition's approach to reporting and oversight.

Background

  • M.S., Real Estate, Baruch College, CUNY
  • B.S., Baruch College, CUNY
  • Founder & Principal, Palladium Management (2011–Present)
  • Director of Asset Management, Infinity Real Estate (2005–2011)
  • Advanced Excel, Yardi, AppFolio, PropertyWare

Questions

What owners ask us first.

Anything else, send a note and we'll answer directly.

What does Definition Real Estate Group do?

We provide third-party asset management, property management and investor reporting to ownership groups, with additional capabilities in due diligence, construction management, leasing and capital markets execution.

How are engagements scoped?

Each engagement is scoped to what the property needs, from a single due diligence assignment to full asset and property management.

Where do you work?

We are based in New York, NY and have directed transactions and portfolios across the Northeast since 2005, including New York City, Jersey City, New Rochelle, Baltimore and Washington, DC.

What property types do you cover?

Multifamily, retail, office, mixed-use, hotel and affordable housing, across commercial and residential assets.

Who leads the firm?

David Roth, Founder and Principal. He has 20 years in real estate as principal, asset manager and owner's representative, including Palladium Management and Infinity Real Estate.

Which systems do you work in?

Advanced Excel, Yardi, AppFolio and PropertyWare.

Contact

Let's talk about your portfolio.

Tell us about the property or assignment and we'll follow up directly with how we would approach it.

Emaildavid@definitionrealestategroup.com
Mobile917-494-6424
OfficeNew York, NY

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