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John A. La Ruffa
Executive Director
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD
SIORSIOR Member since 2007
Corporate Services, Landlord, Tenant Representation175 Broadhollow Rd Ste 235, Melville, New York 11747-4909
About
Background & Experience
John has been a commercial real estate broker for over 25 years and has established strong relationships within the industry, which has lead to his representation of over 1.2 million SF of some of the most established businesses and commercial real estate landlords. John contributes his success as a broker in positioning buildings and tenants to his architectural and construction background. In 2004, John was inducted into NAI Global’s Gold Club for completing over $2 million in transactions world wide. In 2007, John was awarded Broker of the Year by RexCorp and holds the designation of SIOR, a certification of the highest level of comprehension, production, and principles in the real estate industry. Additionally, NAI Global named John to the NAI Global Elite, a group comprised of the organization’s top performers and top producers. John qualified as a Top Performer at the Elite level based on production in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012,& 2015
Education
Bachelor of Science | Jacksonville University, Jacksonville, FL
Professional Affiliations & Designations
• Society of Industrial & Office Realtors (SIOR)
• Commercial Industrial Brokers Society (CIBS)
• Board of Directors for the March of Dimes
• American Cancer Society
• Huntington Arts Council
• Ronald McDonald House of Long Island
• Family Residences & Essential Enterprises, Inc. (FREE)
Significant Transactions
• 538 Broad Hollow Road, Melville, NY - 183,000 SF redeveloped, sold, &
current exclusive leasing agent.
• 901 Stewart Avenue, Garden City, NY - 60,000 SF single user sale;
redeveloped and re-sold into an 18 office condominiums
• 865 Merrick Avenue, Westbury, NY - 115,000 SF sold, redeveloped & leased
Active Committees (0)
No active committees on record.
Past Committees (15)
- Office Member Oversight Group
- Chapter Leadership Council
- SIOR-NYC/Downstate New York Chapter
- SIOR-NYC/Downstate New York Chapter
- Chapter Leadership Council
- SIOR-NYC/Downstate New York Chapter
- Chapter Leadership Council
- Group Tax Exemption
- SIOR-NYC/Downstate New York Chapter
- Chapter Leadership Council
- Group Tax Exemption
- Group Tax Exemption
- SIOR-NYC/Downstate New York Chapter
- Chapter Leadership Council
- SIOR-NYC/Downstate New York Chapter
Events Attended This Year (1)
- SIOR'S Fall 2026 Event
Lifetime Events Attended (30)
- SIOR'S Fall 2026 Event
- 2025 Spring Event
- Fall 2023 Event
- 2023 Spring Event
- Webinar: Construction Pricing and Supply Chain Challenges Threaten the Office Market
- Speaker Series: Landlord's Perspective
- 2021 TransACT 360
- Speaker Series: Technology
- Webinar: Understanding Your Cyber Security and E&O Risks in Today’s New Normal
- 2020 CREate 360 Virtual
- Webinar with RE speaker Lipsey
- Old Buildings New Life Through Adaptive Reuse
- Due Diligence in the Time of COVID19
- TransACT 360 Virtual General Session
- Awards Dinner
- 2019 Fall World Conference
- 2019 Spring World Conference
- Happy Winter!
- SIOR Northeast Regional
- 2018 Fall World Conference
- 2nd European International Conference
- IOREBA Joint Dinner
- 2017 Fall World Conference
- 2017 Leadership Conference
- 2016 Fall World Conference
- 2016 Leadership Conference
- 2016 Spring World Conference
- 2014 Fall World Conference
- 2013 Fall World Conference
- 2008 Spring Convention
