Principals

Jeffrey W. Pfeil President CSM, RPA Jeff@pfeilco.com

Jeffrey Pfeil has worked in commercial real estate and development for more than 30 years. His expertise and experience encompass office and retail property management, marketing and leasing; commercial development; and all aspects of construction, including mechanical systems and cost analysis. He is a seasoned retail-leasing specialist and has brought scores of local, regional and national retailers to the Capital District since the early 1980s. Because of his broad knowledge, he has been a highly respected consultant and advisor to a number of prominent regional developers and institutions over the years. Since 1997, along with his wife and partner, Deane, he has evolved into a pioneering developer and entrepreneur. Together they have completed a number of successful real estate projects, including Powers Park Lofts in a renovated 19th century mill building in Lansingburgh; The Conservatory apartments in a completely restored historic department store building in downtown Troy, NY; new office buildings in Saratoga Springs (340 Broadway, The Masie Center, and two medical office buildings) and even a hardware store (Pfeil Hardware) on the first floor of The Conservatory in Troy. These endeavors have inspired downtown redevelopment and rejuvenation in both Saratoga Springs and Troy.          Jeff is a licensed real estate broker in New York State, a Certified Shopping Center Manager (CSM) as designated by the International Council of Shopping Centers, and a Real Property Administrator (RPA) as designated by the Building Owners and Managers Association. He is on the Advisory Board of The Lally School of Management and Technology at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; and a member of the boards of the Troy Downtown Collaborative, Troy Downtown Business Improvement District, and Historic Troy 20/20. He is a past president of the Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation, past chair of the Community Development Block Grant Committee, past chair (2001) of the Saratoga Springs Comprehensive Plan Review Committee, and a founding board member of the Saratoga Springs Universal Preservation Hall board of directors formed to save the historic Universal Baptist Church building on Washington Street in Saratoga Springs.

Deane S. Pfeil Vice President CMD Deane@pfeilco.com

Deane Pfeil is a New York State-licensed real estate broker and an ICSC-Certified Marketing Director with award-winning marketing and corporate communications skills. A knowledgeable marketing consultant, she has provided a broad range of services to retailers, developers, and municipalities - from market analyses and site evaluations to leasing, marketing and tenant representation.  With her husband and business partner, Jeff, she has worked on a variety of real estate development projects in Saratoga Springs and Troy (see Jeffrey Pfeil's bio above).     Deane is a former member of the Saratoga Springs Design Review Board and the Greenfield Center Planning Board.  A 1996 graduate of leadership Saratoga, she is a member and past chair of the board of trustees of Saratoga Hospital, and serves as a trustee of the Saratoga YMCA Board of Trustees, The Arts Center of The Capital Region in Troy, and Friends of Barker Park in Troy. She is also a past member of the Sage Colleges Board of Trustees.