Retail Stores:
Real Estate Advisory & Brokerage
*Experience prior to founding Kismette Ventures
Robin Zendell & AssociatesAdvising luxury retail brands on where, when, and how to grow. My work spanned leasing, acquisitions, repositioning, site selection, negotiations, and portfolio strategy across New York and key U.S. markets, combining market intelligence, financial analysis, and transaction execution to support decisions ranging from individual locations to long-term expansion plans.
❋ Strategic AdvisoryPartnered with senior stakeholders on market expansion, positioning, site strategy, and portfolio decisions, with engagements ranging from $28K to $80M in deal value.
❋ Market & Financial AnalysisEvaluated opportunities through market research, rent analysis, financial modeling, due diligence, and deal assessment to support site selection and profitability objectives.
❋ Transaction ExecutionLed leasing and acquisition processes from opportunity assessment through negotiation, coordinating LOIs, lease terms, renewals, terminations, budgets, schedules, and critical documentation.
❋ Cross-Functional Leadership Worked across brokers, landlords, legal counsel, finance, design, construction, store planning, and marketing teams to align strategy, approvals, timelines, and execution.
Additional Clients Include:Boy Smells
Camilla
Casablanca
Calzedonia
Celine
Dior
Dr. David Colbert
Erdem
Ferrari
Fekkai
Givenchy
Hublot
Jacquemus
Laduree
Lucien Pages
Loro Piana
Maison Francis Kurkdjian
Maison Margiela
Nili Lotan
Outdoor Voices
Staud
Taschen
Tiina
The Webster
Tom Ford
Zenith