NYC Tenant representation and real estate advisory

About Us

About us

Since 1992, Harvest International has been providing commercial and industrial brokerage services ranging from retail and industrial leasing, acquisition and disposition of development, investment and industrial properties, market entry advisory, as well as company expansion on a global scale.

In addition to brokerage business, we also have a team that are focusing on development, conversion and investment.

Our teams’ tenacity, professionalism and in-depth market knowledge combined with the latest technology and a network of industry contacts enable us to effectively go beyond our clients expectations.

Our Services

Owner/Landlord Representation
Tenant Representation
Investment & Owner-User Sales
Conversion & Development
Market Research & Property Analysis
Consulting & Advisory Services
Property Management
Funding and Incentives

A great agency

What we can offer you

Owner/ Landlord Representation

At Harvest, we have teams that can provide different specialization and talent to handle different types of properties. We take each assignment seriously. We dedicate ourselves and work hard to accomplish the assignments professionally and efficiently. We protect our clients’ interest and make sure that they are well served.

Our Owner/Landlord Representation Service includes:

Asset Evaluation
Establish Highest and Best Use
Customized Marketing Program Combined with The Most Up-to-date Marketing Vehicles.
Comparable Market Study & Update Neighborhood Movement Reports.
Experienced Brokerage & Skillful Negotiation
Qualify Buyers or Tenants before Transaction
Strategic Planning and Tenancy Mix

Tenant Representation

Our profound understanding of our customers’ needs and interest make us very attentive to details. We work closely with our customers from site selection, deal negotiation to store construction. We provide guidance on local law and zoning use, coordinate with tenants for permits application to help the process seamless. We offer before and after services. We make sure that our customers are satisfied. That’s how we have earned their trust.

Inventory Research to Match Customers’ Requirements
Comparable Rental & Facility Analysis
Market Trends Reports
Guidance from Concept Creation to Completion.
Local Law and Zoning Compliance Studies
Permit Application Coordination
Market Entry and Company Expansion.

Investment & Owner-User Sales

Having in business for 26 years, we have built strong relationships with many owners, developers and professional people. We also have strong ties with the local communities, hence, we can provide our customers with insight market informations and off market deals. With our in-depth market knowledge and seasoned experience, we are able to form strategic approaches that yields maximum value for our investors and user buyers.

The investment and owner-user sales cover industrial properties, retail and residential mixed buildings, multi families, develop sites, office buildings and hotels.

We provide:

On Market and Off Market listings
Zoning and Feasibility Study
Investment Proforma Analysis
1031 Exchange
Financing and Economic Benefits Assistance
Environmental and Engineering Inspection Coornination

Conversion and Development

Turning under utilized commercial and industrial properties into the highest and best use to yield maximum returns is one of our expertise. A few success stories as follows:

We teamed up with a group of investors, converted an old department store into a vibrant life style center in the heart of downtown Flushing located at 136-20 Roosevelt Ave, Flushing Queens, corner of Roosevelt Ave and Main St. Including the under ground parking garage, it has 240,000 square feet in which 160,000 square feet for retail use. It consists of supermarket on ground floor, food court on lower level, restaurants and boutique stores on second floor and catering hall and KTV on 3rd floor. This building now has become a landmark in downtown Flushing.
Next to Home Depot on Sanford Ave and Delong Street downtown Flushing, an old 100,000 sf industrial site has been developed into a 200,000 sf mini storage tower with 33,000 sf retail mixed-use business center. From acquisition to leasing, we worked closely with the developer and made the project successful.
In Elmhurst Queens on Albion Avenue intersecting with Queens Blvd., we spearheaded the conversion of 100,000 sf warehouse into a retail strip with catering hall, supermarket and neighborhood retails.

Our investment team continues to look for opportunities for development and investment to bring more benevolent to the communities.

Market Research & Property Analysis

Our in-depth market knowledge is a reliable source of market data. Hence, it enables us to produce dozens of feasibility reports, case studies and market analysis for tenants, owners and developers alike. We provide:

Comparable Market Analysis
Feasibility Study
Rent Roll and Lease Analysis
Income Analysis and Future Cash Flow Projections
“Highest and Best Use” Studies
Comprehensive Zoning Analysis

Consulting & Advisory Services

Harvest International’s case studies are custom-tailored to Client needs and provide insight to Owners & Developers of key factors that optimize a project’s bottom line by analyzing all facets of the project through market & site assessment, financial analysis, rental projection review, information on prospective tenancies & typical fit-out requirements, and an “ear-to-the-street” opinion on the general direction of the project.

For overseas and international customers who want to come to US to open new locations or branches, we provide one stop multi services including:

Strategy Planning
Market Entry Guidance
Site Selection and Market Search
A team with legal counsels, accountant, lending institution, architect , engineer and GC for construction
Company Expansion or relocation

Property Management

Acting as an intermediary, Harvest International has access to a network of seasoned and highly experienced asset and property management firms, which liberates property owners from the pitfalls of day-to-day building operations. By leveraging all facets of connections and resources, we are able to create value and reduce costs by integrating our broad range of real estate services to efficiently provide owners with the following services:

Main Point-of-Contact for Tenant Relations, Lease Negotiations and Renewals
In-House Leasing
Tenant Retention
Cash Flow Analysis and Financial Modeling
Report Market Trends and Updates

Funding & Incentives

Harvest International has cultivated relationships with banks and consulting agencies who are able to provide our clients with cost-saving incentives and funding for their businesses:

Small Business Administration (SBA) Loan Programs
Private Financing
Mortgage Recording Tax Waiver
Real Estate Tax Abatements and Sales Tax Exemptions
Industrial Development Agency (IDA) Programs
Energy Cost Savings Programs (ESCP)
Commercial Expansion Plan (CEP)
Relocation and Employment Assistance Program (REAP)
Manufacturing Facilities Bond Program
Food Retail Expansion to Support Health (FRESH) Program
Brownfield Cleanup Program
EB-5 Visa Program for Immigration Investment Capital

Past and Present Clientele List

AIRLINES

Air Canada
Tower Air
Swiss Air

HOTELS

Conrad Hilton Hotel Chain
Glen Cove Mansion
McSam Hotel Group
Swissotel

RESTAURANTS

99 Favor Taste
Azalea
Cabana
Canton Restaurant
China Buffet
Coco Bubble Tea
De Zhuang
Domino Pizza
Dunkin Donuts
East Buffet
East Lake Restaurant
East Pacific Restaurant
ECONS – Greek Food for Life
Eon, Greek Food for Life
Fay Da Bakery
Five Guys Burger
Fresh Cake Bakery
Golden Palace
Golden Unicorn
Gourmand Restaurant
Hediard
Iris Bakery
Little Sheep Mongolian Hot Pot Restaurant
Metro Pho
Minado
Mizu Restaurant
Neunnoye Malaysian Restaurant
New Grand Buffet
O Mandarin
Opeus
Patsy’s Pizzeria
Penang Malaysian Restaurant
Peninsula Group
Pinang Café
Pirate’s Dinner Adventure
Poke Box
Pomodoro Restaurant
Sago Tea Café
Shake Shack
Siam Café
Spring Shabu Shabu
Subway
Sweet & Tart Café
Szechuan Mountain
Time Flies
Tomorrow
Wao Bao Café
Wild Ginger
Wok Express
Xian Famous Food
Xi’an Famous Food
Zen Palate

SUPERMARKETS & FOOD SERVICE

Chinatown Supermarket
Hong Kong Supermarket
Chung Mei Supermarket
Sky Foods
iFresh
JMart
Great Wall Supermarket

FASHION

3K Design
4 You
Bath & Granite
Bon Bon Watches
Comptoir Sud Pacifique
Creed Perfumery
Ichthys de Monte Carlo
Manhasset Jewelers
Milano Fur
Origins—Estee Lauder
Selima Optique
Timberland

ENTERTAINMENT

Club VIP
718 Billiards and KTV
Pirates Dinner Adventure

INDUSTRIAL

5 Star Medical Supply
Bass Plumbing & Heating
Century Kitchen Supply
Economy Refrigeration
Forever Bath & Kitchen Supply
Hoskie Food
Jian Li Bao
Leaders’ Refrigeration
Neon Sign
Red Lion Canopy
Strong America
Unimax Hardware
Win Restaurant & Supply

MAJOR LANDLORDS

A.R.I
Blumenfeld Properties
Bush Terminal
Ciampa Organization
Crystal Novelty
Dorf Management
Dorf-Management Org.Inc
Federal Realty Trust
Federal Realty Trust
Forest City Ratner
General Growth
GMDC
Goldman Family
Grand Metro Equity
HDC Realty
Heartland
Heartland Business Associates
Kimco Realty Trust
Long Island Fire Proof & Doors LLC
Metlife
Metro Realty
Modell’s
Muss Development
Pergament Realty
Phillips International
Polimeni Realty
Spiegel Associates
Steel Equities
Storage Deluxe
The Rouse Company
The Rouse Company (now General Growth)
The Simon Group
Triangle Equity
Troon Management
TXT
Vornado Realty
Vornado Trust

MISCELLANEOUS

GSC—US Census Bureau
Interboro College
VIP Day Care

BANKING AND FINANCE

Bank of United
Bank of China
Capital Bank
Cathay Bank
China Trust
Flushing Savings Bank
HSBC
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
JP Morgan Chase
Maspeth Federal Bank

Charles Chan

CEO, Founder

Daphne Zhou-Chan

President & COO, Partner

Anny Wanling Wu

Director of Sales and Leasing

Scott Xiao Xue

Licensed Sales and Leasing Associate

Alan Chan

Licensed Sales & Leasing Associate

Sherry Chan

Licensed Sales & Leasing Associate

Chloe Zhou

Licensed Sales & Leasing Associate