Elizabeth Capen

Associate Broker, New York

Salesperson, New Jersey

• Retail
• Office
• Investment Sales
• Industrial Sites

While experienced is all, investment sales is now the focus.  Each side of commercial has been researched, presented, and negotiated leading up to the consummation of a lease or a sale.

During 16 years at Lansco, Elizabeth has followed the direction of the company and specialized in tenant and buyer representation.

Deals of particular significance:

• 230 Fifth Avenue Lounge
• 580 Madison Avenue, Bonhams
• 610 West 56^th Street, Terminal 5
• Plaza District Office Building, to be announced

Business Experience:

Elizabeth’s career began in advertising at Y&R and Compton (now Saatchi.) She retains the “do it now” dictate of broadcast advertising.

Capitalizing on the agency experience of new product introduction, she retooled her skills toward entrepreneurship crafting business plans to attract venture capital.

Coming from a family involved in Manhattan office leasing, it is not surprising she made a career change to Lansco. She was fortunate to be trained by Howard Dolch, a principal, in office leasing.  Now she gravitates to projects which incorporate several commercial components.

Professional Highlights:

MIT Enterprise Forum, Board of Directors. Guided both MIT grads and other established entrepreneurs in development of their new ventures. Initiated the first program in NYC for creating a board of directors for new companies.

Office of the Mayor, Marketing. Received commendation from the Mayor for work with the Ambassador to Algeria.

96^th/97^th St Park Ave Mall. Spearheaded effort to get capital funding as well as Parks Department and community support to redesign the park.

NYU Stern Graduate School of Business, Visiting lecturer in Marketing and Entrepreneurship. Director of the Management Decision Lab, a capstone course where teams mimicked a start up by addressing all elements of a business.

 Education:

MBA, Baruch, Marketing and Advertising. Graduate Reseacher for PhD Chairman.  Beta Gamma Sigma, business honorary. AB, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pa. Experimental Psychology. Landscaping Certificate, New York Botanical Garden.