Blackrock Realty Advisors Inc (New York)


Blackrock Realty Advisors Inc is a large advisory firm based in New York. It manages $1.49 billion of regulatory assets for 25 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2005 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, and 49 other states.

Blackrock Realty Advisors provides portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, and pension consulting services. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Blackrock Realty Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Blackrock Realty Advisors Inc is $1.49 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 160% since the beginning of its operation, and $449.43 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $1.49 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $59.48 million each.
Blackrock Realty Advisors has custody of $662.8 million in cash and securities for 2 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in other assets the most. They account for 84% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 9% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in non-exchange traded securities form 7% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Blackrock Realty Advisors Inc for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Benjamin Joseph Young serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Benjamin Joseph Young is pooled investment vehicles with 11 clients and $1.03 billion of assets under management. Among the 12 most similar advisory firms, Blackrock Realty Advisors has the 5th highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $1.03 billion for 11 clients. 10% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Blackrock Realty Advisors doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Blackrock Realty Advisors Inc

The company employs 88 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 76 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There isn’t anyone with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm doesn’t compensate employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Benjamin Joseph Young has been acting as President since 1 Jun 2017. Charles Choon Sik Park joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Compliance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
William Anthony Finelli Managing director, chief financial officer and treasurer 1 Mar 1997 Other 2052677
Herman Hugh Howerton Managing director, chief compliance officer, general counsel and secretary 1 Mar 1997 Other 4379343
Inc. Ssrm Holdings Stockholder 1 Apr 1997 75% - 100% 04-3188585
Jill Sommer Hatton Managing director 1 May 2001 Other 4359552
Ronald Edward Zuzack Managing director 1 Dec 2001 Other 4379363
Frederich Lieblich Director, president and chief executive officer and managing director 1 Jun 2003 Other 4379355
Jay Alexander Managing director 1 Dec 2003 Other 4744267
Eileen Mary Byrne Managing director 1 Nov 2004 Other 4344216
Ralph Lewis Schlosstein Director and chairman 1 Feb 2005 Other 2041885
Robert Steven Kapito Director 1 Feb 2005 Other 728399
Barry Allen Ziering Managing director 1 Feb 2005 Other 4519798
William Anthony Finelli Managing director 1 Dec 2005 Other 2052677
Joseph Feliciani Treasurer 1 May 2006 Other 5773942
Joseph Nmn Feliciani Treasurer 1 May 2006 Other 5773942
Frederich Lieblich Director, chief executive officer, managing director and global chief investment officer 1 Mar 2007 Other 4379355
Ronald Edward Zuzack Director, president and managing director 1 Mar 2007 Other 4379363
Jay Alexander Managing director and americas chief investment officer 1 Mar 2007 Other 4744267
Dale Gruen Managing director and head of multihousing group 1 Mar 2007 Other 5309158
Frederich (Nmn) Lieblich Director, chief executive officer, managing director and global chief investment officer 1 Mar 2007 Other 4379355
Jay Kennedy Alexander Managing director and americas chief investment officer 1 Mar 2007 Other 4744267
Dale Jaffe Gruen Managing director and head of multihousing group 1 Mar 2007 Other 5309158
Paul L Audet Vice chairman 1 Jun 2008 Other 4340709
Paul Louis Audet Vice chairman 1 Jun 2008 Other 4340709
Paul Louis Audet Director 1 Aug 2008 Other 4340709
William Anthony Finelli Director, president, and managing director 1 Dec 2009 Other 2052677
Paul Louis Audet Director, chief executive officer, and managing director 1 Dec 2009 Other 4340709
John Robert Chandler Director, chief executive officer, and managing director 1 Jun 2011 Other 5949676
Inc Blackrock Financial Management Stockholder 1 Jul 2011 75% - 100% 107105
Simon Joseph Treacy Director, president, and managing director 1 Jan 2014 Other 6028994
Robert Weiss Managing director, chief compliance officer and secretary 1 Mar 2014 Other 6315275
Robert Jay Weiss Managing director, chief compliance officer and secretary 1 Mar 2014 Other 6315275
Wayne Moffett Fitzgerald Chief operating officer 1 Aug 2014 Other 4797589
Benjamin Joseph Young Director 1 Jun 2017 Other 2229754
John O'sullivan Lamb Director, president, and managing director 1 Dec 2017 Other 6905672
Marc David Comerchero Treasurer 1 Mar 2018 Other 4245016
Charles Choon Sik Park Chief compliance officer 1 Mar 2019 Other 2704483

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 9 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Inc. Blackrock Advisors Sole shareholder 1 Oct 1994 75% - 100% 23-2784752
Inc. The Pnc Financial Services Group Sole shareholder 1 Mar 1995 75% - 100% 23-6477964
Inc. Blackrock Sole shareholder 1 Mar 1998 75% - 100% 51-0380803
Inc. Pnc Bancorp Majority shareholder 1 Jan 2005 50% - 75% 51-0326854
Inc Blackrock Financial Management Sole shareholder 1 Jan 2005 75% - 100% 107105
Inc. Blackrock Sole shareholder 1 Sep 2006 75% - 100% 51-0380803
Inc. Blackrock Holdco 2 Sole shareholder 1 Sep 2006 75% - 100% 68-0635711
Llc Blackrock Holdco 1 Sole shareholder 1 Sep 2006 75% - 100% 68-0635710
Llc Br Holdco 2 Sole shareholder 1 Sep 2006 75% - 100% 68-0635711

Based in New York

The principal office where Blackrock Realty Advisors Inc performs its advisory services is located at 40 East 52 Nd Street, New York, NY 10022, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Boston, MA. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 212-810-5300. The normal business hours are 7:30am to 7:30pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at blackrock.com.