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Ralph Benzakein
Senior Vice President
CRESA LONG ISLAND
SIOR, LEED® APSIOR Member since 2008
Brokerage Management, Consulting, Corporate Services, Sale/Leasing, Tenant Representation93 Sequams Ln E, West Islip, New York 11795-4507
About
Since 2004, Ralph has been a partner of Cresa Long Island. His clients appreciate his in-depth knowledge of the Long Island market, as well as his honesty and perseverance in insuring their satisfaction. Ralph is the only real estate advisor on Long Island to have achieved the LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Accredited Professional designation. The LEED® AP designation demonstrates a thorough knowledge and understanding of green building practices and principles, which he uses to assist tenants in creating sustainable workspaces.
Ralph also holds the SIOR Office Specialist designation from the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors.
Ralph began his commercial real estate career as an Associate at Newmark Knight Frank, where, he received the Rising Star Award from CIBS of Long Island.
Ralph has been involved in transactions with firms such as Bertelsmann, Weight Watchers, Ameriprise, Bankers Conseco Life, Bostwick Laboratories, Bioreclamation, American Tire Distributors, Amerisource Bergen, Economic Opportunity Council of Suffolk and numerous other organizations.
Active Committees (1)
- SIOR-NYC/Downstate New York ChapterRetention Chair · since 2025
Past Committees (29)
- Professional Standards2025–2026
- Professional StandardsCommittee Member · 2024–2025
- Professional StandardsCommittee Member · 2023–2024
- SIOR-NYC/Downstate New York ChapterRetention Chair · 2023–2025
- Professional StandardsChair · 2022–2023
- SIOR-NYC/Downstate New York ChapterRetention Chair · 2022–2023
- Professional StandardsChair · 2021–2022
- Professional StandardsVice Chair · 2020–2021
- Professional StandardsVice Chair · 2019–2020
- Tenant Rep and Corporate Services Member GroupCommittee Member · 2018–2019
- Tenant Rep and Corporate Services Member GroupCommittee Member · 2018
- Innovation and Technology CommitteeCommittee Member · 2017–2019
- Professional StandardsCommittee Member · 2017–2019
- Innovation and Technology CommitteeCommittee Member · 2016–2017
- Professional StandardsCommittee Member · 2015–2017
- Office Member Oversight GroupCommittee Member · 2015–2016
- Innovation and Technology CommitteeCommittee Member · 2014–2016
- Professional StandardsCommittee Member · 2014–2015
- Innovation and Technology Committee2013–2015
- SIOR-NYC/Downstate New York ChapterPresident · 2013–2015
- Group Tax ExemptionCommittee Member · 2013–2015
- Chapter Leadership CouncilCommittee Member · 2013–2015
- SIOR-NYC/Downstate New York ChapterVice President · 2012–2013
- Innovation and Technology Committee2011–2013
- Benefits & ServicesCommittee Member · 2010–2011
- SIOR-NYC/Downstate New York ChapterSecretary · 2010–2011
- Benefits & ServicesCommittee Member · 2008–2010
- SIOR-NYC/Downstate New York ChapterMarketing Chair · 2008–2009
- Chapter Leadership CouncilChapter Marketing Chair · 2008–2009
Events Attended This Year (1)
- SIOR'S Fall 2026 EventOct 19, 2026
Lifetime Events Attended (46)
- SIOR'S Fall 2026 EventOct 19, 2026
- 2025 Spring EventMay 6, 2025
- 2024 Fall EventOct 15, 2024
- 2024 Spring EventMay 6, 2024
- Fall 2023 EventOct 11, 2023
- 2023 Spring EventApr 26, 2023
- 2022 CREate 360Oct 19, 2022
- 2021 CREate 360Oct 14, 2021
- 2021 TransACT 360Apr 28, 2021
- Speaker Series: TechnologyApr 1, 2021
- 2021 Quarter One Broker Bootcamp 02/22/2021Feb 22, 2021
- 2020 CREate 360 VirtualOct 21, 2020
- Webinar with RE speaker LipseySep 29, 2020
- Repositioning for ReopeningJun 30, 2020
- TransACT 360 Virtual General SessionApr 30, 2020
- 2022 TransACT 360Apr 29, 2020
- 2019 Fall World ConferenceOct 16, 2019
- 2019 Spring World ConferenceApr 10, 2019
- Happy Winter!Jan 16, 2019
- SIOR Northeast RegionalNov 8, 2018
- 2018 Fall World ConferenceOct 11, 2018
- 2018 Spring World ConferenceApr 11, 2018
- 2017 Fall World ConferenceOct 25, 2017
- 2017 Spring World ConferenceApr 26, 2017
- Chapter DinnerMar 1, 2017
- SIOR/IOREBA Dinner w/ SIOR New JerseyFeb 13, 2017
- 2016 Fall World ConferenceOct 20, 2016
- 2016 Spring World ConferenceApr 13, 2016
- 2015 Fall World ConferenceOct 8, 2015
- 2015 Spring World ConferenceApr 22, 2015
- Tri-State ConferenceMar 30, 2015
- 2014 Leadership ConferenceOct 22, 2014
- 2014 Fall World ConferenceOct 22, 2014
- 2014 Spring World ConferenceApr 22, 2014
- 2013 Fall World ConferenceOct 24, 2013
- 2013 Spring World ConferenceMay 2, 2013
- 2012 Spring World ConferenceMay 8, 2012
- 2011 Fall World ConferenceOct 20, 2011
- Leadership Conference 2009Oct 28, 2009
- 2008 Fall World Conference - Minneapolis, MNOct 28, 2008
- 2008 Spring ConventionApr 24, 2008
- 2007 Spring ConventionMay 3, 2007
- 2006 Fall Professional ConferenceOct 27, 2006
- 2005 Spring ConventionApr 14, 2005
- 2004 Fall Professional ConferenceNov 4, 2004
- Early Bird Reg w/20% Cand/App DiscountJul 1, 2004

