Joshua Strauss is an Executive Vice President with RKF, specializing in landlord and tenant representation in the New York Metropolitan area and key urban markets throughout the United States. During his career as a retail specialist, Josh has represented many prominent landlords in New York, including RFR Realty, AFI USA, The Witkoff Group, Reckson Associates, The Trump Organization, Related Companies, Fisher Brothers, SJP Properties and The Moinian Group. His significant transactions have included leasing World Wrestling Entertainment’s 40,000-SF space at 1501 Broadway to Hard Rock Cafe; securing Tom Ford as the flagship tenant at 845 Madison Avenue as well as leasing 3,922 square feet to Emilio Pucci and 2,000 SF to Bottega Veneta for their Madison Avenue flagship; and representing RFR Realty in the leasing of 7,675 SF to Doral Bank at 345 Park Avenue South. At The Times Square Building on behalf of AFI USA, he secured a 60,000-SF lease with Discovery TSX, who he also represented in the transaction, a 75,336-SF lease with Bowlmor Lanes and a 25,000-SF lease with Daffy’s. The Real Estate Board of New York awarded The Times Square Building with the 2009 Most Creative Retail Deal of the Year Award. Joshua has also worked extensively in representing major national and international retailers such as Citibank, The Limited, Zadig et Voltaire, Running Subway Productions, New York & Company, FedEx Office, Yum Brands, Pret A Manger, Custo Barcelona, Carlos Miele and Vera Wang. Among his many accomplishments as a tenant representative, he assisted New York & Company in leasing 14,700 SF at 715 Lexington Avenue, completed more than 10 leases on behalf of Custo Barcelona throughout the United States and most recently secured five new locations for Zadig & Voltaire in Manhattan. Prior to joining RKF, Joshua was a top performer at Insignia/ESG (now CB Richard Ellis). He earned a Bachelor of Science Degree from Lehigh University Business School and is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers and the Real Estate Board of New York.