Joseph Safdie
(Joe Safdie, Joseph E. Safdie)
JSAF Capital
(Safdie Realty Group, JSAF Management)
Owner
JSAF Capital NYC portfolio
$64.4 million -walkup 38%, elevator 18%, mixed-use 17%; Bronx 51%, Brooklyn 48%*
1969th largest portfolio by dollar value
91,522 sqft – walkup 39%, elevator 36%, mixed-use 15%; Brooklyn 68%, Bronx 31%
2552th largest by SF
13 properties – Brooklyn 61%, Bronx 38%
838th largest
154 residential units – Bronx 55%, Brooklyn 44%
1398th largest by residential units
Notes
Joseph Safdie leads several companies: JSAF Capital (equity ownership), JSAF Management (property management), Safdie Realty Group (leasing, sales brokerage).
Person Activity past 24 months:
Buyer signatory: 4 for $10.9 million
Borrower signatory: 3 for $20.6 million
Developer (new building or major alteration): 33 for 94,117 square feet
Top Ten Associated Companies:
Morgan Stanley (5), Colorado Federal Savings Bank (2), Madison Realty Capital (1), Mitchell Gordon (1), Cirtian Bruce (1), Arbor Realty Trust (1), Reynald Orlando (1), Firebird Grove (1), David Freier (1), Erica Loeffler (1)
Top Ten Associated People:
Cynthia Eckes (3), Mark Dressel (2), Jane H. Lam (1), Brian Shatz (1), Mitchell Gordon (1), Cirtian Bruce (1), Kenneth Downling (1), Marie Gladys Orlando (1), Adam Semler (1), David Freier (1)
Recent activity as signatory:
• JSAF CapitalSuren Gabriel and Arthur Gabriel borrowed $5.3 million from Colorado Federal Savings Bank for 520 4 Avenue on April 28, 2026.
• Erica Loeffler and Antoinette Loeffler sold 1710 Newkirk Avenue for $4.2 million to JSAF Capital on April 17, 2026.
• Joseph Safdie filed plans for new building for 13,627 sqft in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, on November 04, 2025.
• Firebird Grove sold 667 5 Avenue for $2.2 million to JSAF Capital on August 21, 2025.
• JSAF Capital borrowed $6.4 million from Morgan Stanley for 1670 Townsend Avenue on February 05, 2025.
• Jeannette Carpinelli sold 336 Manhattan Avenue for $1.9 million to JSAF Capital on December 30, 2024.
• Joseph Safdie filed plans for new building for 80,490 sqft in Gowanus, Brooklyn, on December 18, 2024.
• Errol Birthwright sold 183 Prospect Place for $2.7 million to JSAF Capital on November 21, 2024.
• Safdie Realty Group borrowed $9 million from Morgan Stanley for 323 Court Street on July 10, 2024.
• Safdie Realty Group borrowed $5.4 million from Morgan Stanley for 22 East 177 Street on May 13, 2024.
Latest Stories:
• JSAF Capital pays $4.2M for 19-unit rental in Flatbush (April 30, 2026)
• JSAF Capital pays $2.2M to Firebird Grove for mixed-use in Greenwood Heights (August 31, 2025)
• JSAF Capital files plans for 99-unit building in Gowanus, includes affordable (December 23, 2024)
• JSAF Capital pays $4M for mixed-use in Gowanus, now controls 4-parcel corner (March 12, 2024)
• JSAF Capital, partners pay $3.4M for two walkups in Gowanus (January 30, 2024)
• JSAF Capital pays $3.8M for 7-unit walkup in Gowanus (November 28, 2023)
• JSAF Capital pays $8.1M to Madison Realty for rentals in Carroll Gardens (February 07, 2023)
• Safdie Realty Group pays $2.6M for residential walkup in Concourse Village (January 24, 2023)
• Joseph Safdie, Chun Lee pay $6M to Witnick for 24-unit rental in Brownsville (July 01, 2022)