Michel Priester
Head Of Legal Department
J. Safra Sarasin
(J. Safra Group, Bank J. Safra Sarasin, Safra National Bank of New York)
546 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10036
31 W 52nd St New York, NY 10019
Notes
Head of Legal Department at Banque J. Safra Sarasin (Luxembourg)
Person Activity past 24 months:
Lender signatory: 1 for $14.3 million
Top Ten Associated Companies:
J. Safra Real Estate (1), IceCap Group (1)
Top Ten Associated People:
Steven Montague (1), Carlos Bertaco (1), Isaac Oved (1)
Recent activity as signatory:
• Michael Ostad and Edward Ostad borrowed $17.2 million from Derby Copeland Capital for 161 Prince Street on January 13, 2026.
• J. Safra Real Estate borrowed $14.3 million from J. Safra Sarasin for 181 Canal Street on November 15, 2025.
• Robert Gilardian borrowed $55.8 million from Bank of Montreal for 235 East 34 Street on December 20, 2022.
• Robert Gilardian borrowed $25 million from Bank of Montreal for 315 5 Avenue on December 20, 2022.
• Robert Gilardian borrowed $21.3 million from Bank of Montreal for 534 3 Avenue on December 19, 2022.
• IceCap Group borrowed $65 million from Banque J. Safra Sarasin for 31 West 34 Street on December 23, 2021.
Latest Stories:
• Michael Ostad pays $18M to J. Safra Real Estate for two walkups in SoHo (January 22, 2026)
• Rockfeld files plans for 20 units in Chinatown, converting from office (May 23, 2025)
• IceCap Group signs $133M refi for office building in Garment District (February 02, 2022)
• Gilar Realty files plans for 122-unit building in Murray Hill (May 08, 2020)