VAJA Group
16 Biret Dr Airmont, NY 10952
31 Spencer St 11th Fl Brooklyn, NY 11205
23 Lorimer Street, 6th Floor Brooklyn, NY 11206
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VAJA Group NYC portfolio
$656.1 million -industrial 32%, development 29%, specialty 13%; Bronx 56%, Queens 43%*
346th largest portfolio by dollar value
227,780 sqft – industrial 27%, walkup 16%, specialty 13%; Bronx 78%, Queens 21%
1426th largest by SF
31 properties – Bronx 70%, Queens 29%
309th largest
621 residential units – Bronx 75%, Queens 24%
502th largest by residential units
Company Activity past 24 months:
Buyer company: 10 for $49.2 million
Borrower company: 19 for $488.3 million
Developer (new building or major alteration): 7 for 419,318 square feet
Top Ten Associated Companies:
Popular Bank (8), NorthEast Community Bank (6), Ponce Bank (5), Northeast Community Bank (2), Customers Bank (2), Amalgamated Bank (2), Argentic Investment Management (1), JLL (1), Accolend (1), Be Aviv (1)
Top Ten Associated People:
Gary Hoffson (5), Steven A. Tsavaris (4), Leo DiLoreto (2), Ryan Supple (1), Teresa Goerish (1), Raymond L. Francis (1), Ben Harlev (1), Mitchell Gorelick (1), Martin Davidson (1), Jacob Nimmer (1)
Recent activity as company:
• VAJA Group borrowed $84 million from TPG Real Estate Partners and Keystone Equities for 35-08 12 Street on January 23, 2026.
• VAJA Group borrowed $15 million from Amalgamated Bank for 2176 Bathgate Avenue on December 30, 2025.
• VAJA Group borrowed $43.1 million from Popular Bank for 89-19 162 Street on November 18, 2025.
• Moe Yaghoubi sold 268 East 143 Street for $2 million to VAJA Group on November 04, 2025.
• Paul Halvatzis sold 24-62 32 Street for $2.1 million to VAJA Group on October 31, 2025.
• Vaja Group borrowed $68 million from Popular Bank for 89-16 162 Street on October 27, 2025.
• VAJA Group borrowed $31.5 million from Amalgamated Bank for 2080 Anthony Avenue on September 30, 2025.
• Vaja Group borrowed $7.2 million from Ponce Bank for 31-06 24 Road on July 03, 2025.
• Thomas Anagnostopoulos sold 31-06 24 Road for $11 million to Vaja Group on July 03, 2025.
• NorthEast Community Bank sold 2658 Kingsbridge Terrace for $4.4 million to Vaja Group on June 30, 2025.
Latest Stories:
• VAJA Group signs $84M refi with TPG for 152-unit rental in Astoria (January 30, 2026)
• VAJA Group pays $2.1M to expand dev site in Ditmars Steinway (November 11, 2025)
• Vaja Group pays $4.4M to NorthEast Community Bank for dev site in Fordham Manor (July 17, 2025)
• Vaja Group pays $11M to Anagnostopoulos family for dev site in Ditmars Steinway (July 16, 2025)
• VAJA Group pays $6M for 56-unit dev site in East Morrisania (July 03, 2025)
• Vaja Group pays $9.9M to Estate of Rita Stark for dev site in Jamaica (June 27, 2025)
• VAJA Group pays $3.9M for dev site in East Morrisania (June 13, 2025)
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