Background
A long-standing focus on industrial real estate.
Ms. Zhou-Chan discovered her interest in real estate while pursuing her Master's degree in Economics. In 1992, she established her niche in industrial brokerage, initially concentrating on Flushing, Queens, where she became known as an area specialist before expanding into western Queens and Brooklyn.
She was among the earliest Asian female industrial brokers to explore the Brooklyn market in the early 1990s. Fluent in English, Cantonese and Mandarin, she has worked with local clients, Chinese immigrant entrepreneurs and international businesspeople seeking commercial real estate services in New York.
Leadership at Harvest
Brokerage expertise paired with operational leadership.
Over the course of her career, Ms. Zhou-Chan expanded her work into investment acquisition, property development and conversion, and property management. As a partner of Harvest International, she has played a central role in the company's growth through agent training, operational oversight, strategic planning, client relationship management and transaction execution.
Her long-standing relationships with property owners and developers have also helped her identify opportunities and connect clients with properties across New York's commercial and industrial markets.
Selected Experience
Significant industrial leasing and sales transactions.
Her transaction experience includes leasing approximately 150,000 square feet of industrial space at 40-22 College Point Boulevard in Flushing; a 100,000-square-foot warehouse at Bush Terminal in Sunset Park; and a 72,000-square-foot industrial building with additional parking at 1250 Metropolitan Avenue in Brooklyn.
She has also represented transactions involving an approximately 80,000-square-foot industrial property at 1101-1107 Metropolitan Avenue and a 55,318-square-foot warehouse with parking at 1717 Flushing Avenue in East Williamsburg.
Professional Profile
Industry participation and community involvement.
Ms. Zhou-Chan earned her Master's degree in Economics from Queens College. Her professional and community affiliations have included the Commercial-Industrial Brokers Society of Long Island, the International Council of Shopping Centers, the Central Lions Club of Flushing and the Greater New York Chinese Community Dollars for Scholars. She has also been recognized as a CoStar Power Broker.