Josef Goodman
Founder & Principal
Josef Goodman is the founder and principal of Haussmann Development. He lives with his wife and kids in Manhattan. He has a Bachelor's from Yale University and a Master's from Oxford University.
Jake Sokol
Head of Acquisitions and Capital Markets
Jake Sokol is the Head of Acquisitions and Capital Markets for Haussmann Development. Prior to joining Haussmann, Jake spent more than a decade on the principal side of the business, executing nearly $1bn in acquisitions In New York City and other markets. He has a Bachelor’s from Northwestern University and a Master’s from Columbia Business School.
Dan Smilow
Director of Construction
Dan Smilow is the Director of Construction of Haussmann Development. Prior to joining Haussmann, Dan worked for a major construction company for 20 years, where he worked on numerous high-profile projects in Midtown Manhattan. He lives with his wife and family in New Jersey. He has a Bachelor's from Sy Syms School of Business and a Master's from NYU.
Lorraine Wright
Project Accountant
Lorraine Wright is the Project Accountant at Haussmann Development. She has multiple years of experience in construction and cash management. She has worked on multiple landmark projects in New York City. Lorraine was born and raised in New Jersey and studied accounting at Fairleigh Dickinson University.
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A seven-story residential development at 827 Sterling Place recently topped off in Brooklyn’s Crown Heights. Located between Rogers and Nostrand Avenues, the 70-foot-tall structure known as The Royal topped off last month after breaking ground in January 2024. Developed by Manhattan-based Haussmann Development and Kriss Capital and designed by Issac & Stern Architects, the ground-up new construction will yield 76 apartments.
A seven-story building is set to welcome 76 new apartments to Crown Heights, including 23 affordable units. The project will rise at 827 Sterling Place and is being designed by Isaac & Stern Architects. 827 Sterling will include studios, one-, and two-bedroom apartments. Demolition and abatement work has already taken place at the site and the final project is expected to debut in summer 2025.
Construction is set to begin on a new $55 million housing development in Crown Heights after developers received crucial funding from Urban Standard Capital. The seven-story apartment complex at 827 Sterling Place, dubbed “The Royal,” is set to be completed in the summer of 2025, and will offer both market-rate and affordable studios and one- and two-bedroom apartments.
Haussmann Development and Kriss Capital have secured a $38.5 million construction loan to complete a seven-story rental property at 827 Sterling Place in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.