PRINCIPALS
Joel Bergstein is the Executive Chairman of Lincoln Equities Group (LEG), one of the Northeast's leading full-service real estate companies.
Bergstein joined the company more than 32 years ago, spearheading the organization’s acquisition and development initiatives. He currently leads the firm’s large scale development platform, orchestrating major residential and industrial land development projects in the New York / New Jersey metro area.
Bergstein developed LEG’s current operating partner platform, leveraging domestic and international opportunities with private equity and pension funds. Bergstein is a founding partner and active participant in LEG’s $700M European property investment platform.
Some of his standout development projects include Halletts Point in Astoria, NY, where LEG transformed a seven acre waterfront site into 2,400 residential apartment units; 5 Giralda in Madison, NJ, a 431,000 square-foot property, that was modernized to become Allergan’s U.S. headquarters; and in early 2018, LEG closed on a 152 acre waterfront site in Bayonne, NJ, where 1.4M square-feet of e-commerce logistics warehousing will be developed to bolster trade with the Port of New York and New Jersey.
Lincoln has formed a partnership with Bruce Eichner’s Continuum Company to develop a mixed-income residential complex in Crown Heights, NY. It will be a 50/50 market and workforce development project to bring hundreds of needed housing units for middle and working class families in New York City. Bergstein is also leading the development and approval process for 1,500 new residential units in Jersey City including the construction of a light rail station.
Bergstein serves on numerous real estate advisory boards and is a speaker and frequent commentator in real estate trade and business media in addition to his philanthropic work.
Contact:
jbergstein@lincolnequities.com
David Weinstein is Vice Chairman of LEG. In his 25-year tenure with the firm, his has played leading roles in financial management, investment analysis, valuation, acquisition, and financing of real estate investments. Weinstein has been involved in over 40 capital transactions including $2.5 Billion of property acquisitions and dispositions, and over $1.5 Billion of financings, with a key focus on deal structure and tax efficient strategies. From 2005 through 2015, he headed up LEG’s European residential program which featured full cycle investments in over 10,000 multifamily units in partnership with institutional capital providers.
Weinstein is a key member of LEG’s management team and is involved in all major financial, property management, construction management and leasing decisions. Weinstein and Bergstein work together in evaluating new investments, securing new debt and equity partners, developing new lines of business, and leading LEG’s talented and capable team.
Weinstein holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Yeshiva University and is a board-certified CPA.
Contact:
dweinstein@lincolnequities.com
Lance Bergstein joined Lincoln Equities in 2018 to bolster and grow the firms acquisition and development efforts. Lance has worked on significant development and repositioning projects that equate to billions in deal capitalization. He has worked on projects for UPS, Amazon, Home Depot, as well as a handful of life science users. Prior to Lincoln Equities, he led the strategic development group for Crossix Solutions. Lance began his career at UBS as an investment banker in the Global Healthcare Group, where he advised Healthcare REITS and various Healthcare Services companies on billions of dollars of transactions. Lance graduated Cum Laude from Baruch College. On his spare time, Lance races cars in professional series around the world.
Contact:
lbergstein@lincolnequities.com
DEVELOPEMENT & ACQUISITIONS
During his real estate career, Todd Bassen has actively participated in over $18.5 billion of real estate transactions. Todd is the managing partner of Bassen Properties, a real estate investment and advisory firm. Todd was a Senior Director - Acquisitions at Invesco Real Estate for over 5 years, where he was responsible for investing in core, core plus, value and debt opportunities (office, retail, multifamily and industrial), in the key gateway market of New York City.
Prior to Invesco, Todd was a Senior Vice President - Acquisitions at Vornado Realty Trust for over 12 years and a Managing Director at Deutsche Bank- RREEF for 5 years.
Todd graduated from Emory University with a BBA. He is a frequent guest speaker at Goizueta Business School, Emory University, Columbia University, New York University, Baruch College and numerous industry events and conferences.
He serves on the Board of NYCPRA (New York City Police Reserve Association) and the Real Estate Board of the Brooklyn Diocese. He is an active member of the International Council of Shopping Centers, the Real Estate Board of NY, the Young Men/Women Real Estate Association of New York and the Urban Land Institute.
Contact:
tbassen@lincolnequities.com
Robert Schenkel joined LEG in 2003 to manage the company’s real estate development projects. A registered architect with a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Michigan, Schenkel has over 30 years of experience in the real estate industry, including development, general contracting, architectural design, design-build and facilities management. Prior to joining Lincoln Equities Group, Schenkel held senior positions with Kajima Corporation, Sheldon H. Solow and American Express.
Contact:
rschenkel@lincolnequities.com
Mark Lipner joined LEG in 2002 and heads up the acquisitions department for the Company. He has over 25 years of industry experience and has been involved in over $750MM of transactions in industrial, office and residential property. Lipner graduated from Sy Syms School of Business with a Bachelor’s of Science in Accounting and is a board certified CPA.
Contact:
mlipner@lincolnequities.com
OPERATIONS
Ken Flynn joined LEG as Senior Director of Leasing in March 2013. Flynn has over 25 years of real estate experience, completing over 1,000 transactions representing over 10 million square feet of space for leading companies in the New Jersey region. Flynn holds a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Columbia University and is a member of NAIOP and CORENET.
Contact:
kflynn@lincolnequities.com
Sol Berger joined LMC in 1998 as controller after three years at Deloitte and Touche. He was promoted to his current position in 2002. Berger oversees 3 million square feet of office, retail and industrial real estate. He plays a key role in acting as corporate liaison with LMC’s institutional partners. Berger is a graduate of Yeshiva University and is a board certified CPA.
Contact:
sberger@lincolnequities.com
Stephen Rabinowitz has over 25 years of experience in residential, retail, industrial, and office construction. Rabinowitz joined the firm in 1999 as a Project Manager and in 2000 was promoted to Director of Construction. He is directly responsible for performing tenant and capital projects with a total value of well over $80 million. Rabinowitz has a bachelor’s degree in construction management from Rutgers and his certification in construction management from New York University.
Contact:
srabinowitz@lincolnequities.com
ACCOUNTING
Barry Mezei has been the Corporate Controller for LEG since 2002. His career spans 18 years, with controllership experience in public and family-owned companies ranging in size to $200 million. His expertise includes budgeting and forecasting, cash management, GAAP compliance, financial analysis and reporting, auditing and due diligence. Mezei holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Touro College and is a board certified CPA.