Paul Massey, currently the president of New York investment sales at Cushman & Wakefield, is making his bid for mayor official. Recently, he created a committee to raise funds and has brought on David Amsterdam, vice president of leasing at SL Green Realty, to spearhead his mayoral campaign. Amsterdam, who has worked for SL Green since 2011, is leaving the firm to dedicate his time to team Massey.
Massey, 56, co-founded Massey Knakal Real Estate Services in 1988. It grew into a $2 billion in transactions a year business and was bought in 2014 by Cushman Wakefield. Massey is intending to run as a successor to Michael Bloomberg, carrying a pro-business mantle to City Hall. According to sources familiar with Massey’s plans, he will leverage his connections in the real estate world and experience with development to spur the creation of more affordable housing.