David L. Landes, Partner
Since 1979 the Landes family has owned and managed commercial properties in New York and New Jersey. In 1993 David established Royal Properties, Inc. and diversified the company from an owner/property management firm into a full-service brokerage company. Over the course of David's career he has developed extensive relationships with both national and regional retailers expanding into the northeast. David has over 20 years of experience completing retail and office transactions in the tri-state marketplace for both tenants and property owners. In addition to tenant representation, David has served as leasing agent for numerous prominent owners of retail and office properties.

David holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Communications from Boston University and is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers and the Westchester County Board of Realtors. David is also a licensed real estate broker in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. He resides in Scarsdale, NY with his wife and three children.

Jeff Kintzer, Partner
Jeff has an extensive background in all aspects of real estate marketing, leasing and contract negotiation. He has worked closely with many national and regional retailers including Wal-Mart, Shop Rite, Macy's, The UPS Store, Tengda Asian Bistro, Just-A-Buck and Angel Tips Nail & Spa. Since 1998 Jeff has brokered over 250 transactions throughout the tri-state area and has consulted on 125 "store within a store" leases throughout the country. From 1994-1997 Jeff held the position of Director of Leasing for Macy's where he was responsible for leasing nearly 800,000 SF throughout the east coast.

Jeff has received an MBA degree from the Stern School of Business at New York University and an undergraduate degree from Boston University. He is a licensed real estate broker in New York and Connecticut and is a member of the International Council of Shopping Center and the Westchester County Board of Realtors. Jeff resides in Bedford, NY with his wife and 2 children.

Scott Meshil, Senior Vice President
Since joining Royal Properties in 2003, Scott has been actively involved in our continued growth. He has secured multiple shopping center exclusives and tenant representation assignments. Some of Scott's recent retail clients include such companies as AutoZone, Snip-Its, Popeye's Chicken & Biscuits, Life Uniform, Papa John's Pizza, Kumon Math and Reading Centers, and White Castle. Scott has also played a key role in our ongoing expansion into office and warehouse leasing including landlord and tenant representation for clients such as Simone Development, Planned Parenthood, and Prestige Delivery.

Scott holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Northeastern University and is a licensed real estate salesperson in New York. He is also a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers. Scott was born and raised in Westchester County, NY where he continues to reside with his wife and two children.

John R. Williams, Senior Vice President
John began his retail career as an assistant buyer in Chicago for Sears Roebuck & Co. After various marketing and merchandising positions John decided to utilize his background to strategically place retail tenants in most desirable locations in malls, strip centers and store fronts. His knowledge of demographic modeling and consumer behavior have been key to his clients’ success.

Since 1991, John has focused his efforts on developing relations in the southern New York marketplace at Friedland Realty, Inc. John has completed transactions with a wide array of retailers including Walgreens, CVS, PC Richards, Ford Motor Company, Family Dollar, KFC/Pizza Hut, Aaron Rents and STS Tire & Auto Centers.

John has a BS in Business Administration from Manhattan College in Riverdale, NY. He lives in Pelham Manor, NY with his wife and two daughters.

Farron Roboff, Senior Vice President
Farron began her retail career as a site selection analyst. After various research positions she moved to retail real estate and continued her work in strategic analysis, concentrating on new and expanding retail businesses, while adding transactional experience. After determining where and how many stores should enter a market, she would find sites and negotiate the business terms for retailers that included Hallmark Cards, CVS, KB Toys, Linen’s N Things and later, Sleepys, SuperCuts, GameStop and Starbucks. She also has experience in dispositions, negotiating the sale and give back of leases for Thom McAnn and Woolworths in New York City.

Farron has a BA in Geography from CUNY and a MA in Geography from Clark University. She is a licensed real estate broker in New York and Connecticut and holds a sales person license in New Jersey. She is also a longstanding member of the International Council of Shopping Centers. Farron is an “empty nester” and lives in Tuckahoe NY with her husband.

Craig Benson, Vice President
Craig has experience in all facets of real estate with a particular expertise in retail leasing for over 20 years. Over the course of Craig’s career, he has developed extensive relationships with owners, developers and numerous national and regional retail chains. Craig’s focus has expanded from Manhattan and the boroughs to Westchester, the Lower Hudson Valley of NY and Connecticut. Retail clients have included, ShopRite/Wakefern, JP Morgan Chase Bank, McDonald’s, Crate & Barrel, Levi Strauss, and Fed Ex/Kinko’s. He has exclusively represented over 1 million square feet of retail space for some of the top landlords in the region including Millennium Partners, Lend Lease Real Estate Investments, Solow Management Corp., Related Properties, Koll, Bren, Schreiber Realty Advisors, Rabina Realty Inc., Eastgate Realty, Intertech Development Corporation, Guardian Life Insurance Company, WPP Group USA, and Cooper Square Realty.

Craig holds a Bachelors of Science Degree in Business Administration from Boston University. He has been a licensed Real Estate Broker since 1986 and is also a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers. Craig resides in Westchester County with his wife and two children.

Jeanine Kemm, Leasing Specialist
Jeanine has over 15 years experience in the public relations/communications field in the public and private sectors. Appearing on numerous national and international newscasts, she has extensive experience in the promotion of high level political and issue campaigns.

Jeanine brings her market knowledge, determination, perseverance and her proven ability to find creative solutions to her new career at Royal Properties. Jeanine’s responsibilities include retail representation, landlord representation and investment property sales.

A graduate of Syracuse University, Jeanine lives in Northern Westchester.