Jay Cummings in one of the most experienced and established commercial real estate brokers in New York City.

Immediately upon graduating college, Jay began his real estate brokerage career at Julien J. Studley.  After learning the trade at Studley, Jay realized he needed a different avenue in which to express his creative and entrepreneurial streaks. Jay's first creation the New York Merchandise Mart for Lewis Rudin at 41 Madison Avenue.

Shortly thereafter, Jay went out on his own, closing the first deals in One Penn Plaza (60,000+ square feet) for Harry Helmsley. Seeking to expand his skill set to a variety of businesses and industries, Jay located a space for a client of 30,000+ square feet on 11th Avenue for what would eventually become the very successful nightclub Les Mouches.

Jay continued his specialization, locating large spaces in Manhattan for entertainment and sports concerns, private schools and high-end catering and event facilities. Among these were ‘Studio 54” and several other large, marquee discos in the Manhattan.  Leveraging this creativity, Jay began converting garages into health clubs and supermarkets, many of which continue a robust business to this day, spanning 30+ years.

Jay was appointed agent by Hirschfield for the 140,000 square foot Vertical Club (now Equinox Fitness) at East 61st Street, New York’s premier athletic facility. Most recently, Jay is in the process of closing on a major entertainment complex of 300,000+ square feet, along with assembling a West Side site for office building, and a 300,000 square foot residential tower and a 100,000 square foot events and catering facility.

Jay has established himself by delivering first class service to New York’s Triple A Real Estate clientele, providing innovative solutions and value added services custom tailored to meet the industry’s ever changing needs and business considerations.  Jay prides himself on close client consultation, assisting his customers in navigating the sometimes fickle and often difficult waters of New York City Commercial Real Estate.