Benjamin Levine is Principal and Vice Chair of The Douglaston Companies. Mr. Levine joined the company in 2008 as a Project Manager, where he oversaw developments throughout the boroughs. He is responsible for all acquisition and development underwriting and feasibility and has secured over $2 billion in project underwriting to date. Most recently, Mr. Levine was part of the team that syndicated the debt and equity capital for 601 West 29th Street, an over $600 million, 938-unit luxury mixed-use residential development located in the Hudson Yards area.
Mr. Levine is a sitting board member for Haymakers of Hope as well as a member and former chair of the Jewish National Fund Future in New York.
Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Levine worked as an analyst at Credit Suisse in both New York City and London for their real estate finance and securitization group.
Mr. Levine holds his B.A. in Urban Studies with a minor in Urban Real Estate and Development from the University of Pennsylvania.