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Lon Rubackin

Lon Rubackin, Managing Partner of GFI Retail Group, spearheads all facets of the day-to-day operations of the division. With almost 25 years of retail real estate expertise, Lon has developed many longstanding relationship with key industry leaders and has been instrumental in the establishment of the Retail Group.

During the course of his career, Lon was Senior Vice President of Forest City Ratner. Among his many recent accomplishments was the acquisition and leasing of one of the largest and most unique properties in the entire New York metro area, Ridge Hill in Westchester New York, a $900mm mixed-use project. Lon also served as Vice President of Retail Development for the Related Companies and worked for nearly 13 years on the retail side for Barnes & Noble and for the regional electronics retailer, Nobody Beats the Wiz.

Lon Rubackin has leased millions of square feet of retail space both as a retailer with owner/developers such as Westfield, General Growth, The Pyramid Companies, etc. And also on the owners side, negotiating with tenants such as Home Depot, Lowe’s Home Center, Whole Foods, LL Bean, Apple, and Sephora.

Lon is an active member of International Council of Shopping Centers and is a frequent speaker at many industry events. He is also on the Board of Directors of the National Kidney Foundation. Lon has both a Master of Science Degree and a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Brooklyn College.