Gary Hoffson

85 Broad St 10th floor New York, NY 10004

Person Activity past 24 months:

Lender signatory: 13 for $391.8 million

Top Ten Associated Companies:

VAJA Group (5), Harry Einhorn (4), Sam Rubin (2), Jacob Rosenberg (2), Robert Rothbort (2), Zev Mayer (2), Jacob Ganzfried (1), Abraham Posner (1), Jewel Saeed (1), Sabah Shemel (1)

Top Ten Associated People:

Moses Freund (6), Harry Einhorn (4), Sam Rubin (2), Jacob Rosenberg (2), Robert Rothbort (2), Zev Mayer (2), Jacob Ganzfried (1), Abraham Posner (1), Marianne Hovivian (1), Jewel Saeed (1)

Recent activity as signatory:

• Rubin Equities borrowed $65 million from Goldman Sachs for Plaza drive on August 10, 2026.

• VAJA Group borrowed $61.1 million from Popular Bank for 148-02 94 Avenue on July 31, 2026.

• SCG Capital borrowed $18.4 million from Popular Bank for 216 East 201st Street, Bedford Park, Bronx on July 30, 2026.

• Abraham Stern and Yechiel Stern borrowed $40 million from Amalgamated Bank for 87 George Street, 87 George Street, 150 Noll Street, and 150 Noll Street, Bushwick, Brooklyn on July 22, 2026.

• Yossel Lichtman borrowed $38.8 million from Peakhill Capital for 153 Lenox Road on July 10, 2026.

• Jacob Rosenberg borrowed $35 million from Citibank for 6 East 58 Street on June 26, 2026.

• Rubin Equities borrowed $40 million from Valley National Bank for 286 Rider Avenue on June 25, 2026.

• VAJA Group borrowed $45 million from Amalgamated Bank for Glebe avenue on June 18, 2026.

• Zev Mayer borrowed $29.7 million from Popular Bank for 10 Marvin Street on June 17, 2026.

• Joel Guttman borrowed $11.8 million from Popular Bank for 443 East Tremont Avenue on April 01, 2026.

Latest Stories:

• Jacob Rosenberg signs $35M refi with Citibank for 95-unit rental in East Flatbush (July 02, 2026)

• Zev Mayer signs $29.7M construction loan with Popular for two projects in Far Rockaway (June 29, 2026)

• VAJA Group signs $45M refi with Amalgamated for 111-unit rental in Westchester Square (June 29, 2026)

• Zev Mayer signs $39.6M construction loan with Popular Bank for 101-unit project in Arverne (March 31, 2026)

• VAJA Group signs $43.1M construction loan with Popular Bank for 52-unit project in Jamaica (November 25, 2025)

• Vaja Group signs $68M construction loan with Popular Bank for 113-unit project in Jamaica (October 31, 2025)

• Joel Guttman pays $4M for office in Tremont (July 15, 2025)

• Vaja Group pays $9.9M to Estate of Rita Stark for dev site in Jamaica (June 27, 2025)

• Zev Mayer pays $4.5M for dev site threatened by foreclosure in Far Rockaway (June 09, 2025)

• Jacob Ganzfried signs $13M construction loan for 37-unit project in Sheepshead Bay (March 03, 2025)