Bradford Allen, a national full-service real estate firm, today announced Ben Azulay, president of brokerage services, has been elected to the Board of Directors of TCN Worldwide Real Estate Services, a consortium of independent commercial real estate firms. In this role, he will help to oversee TCN’s operations and provide strategic guidance, including about the organization’s expansion into new markets.
Azulay joined Bradford Allen in 2004 as an associate and, following promotions to managing director, senior managing director and principal, was named president of brokerage services earlier this year by the firm’s co-founders and principals, Jeffrey Bernstein and Laurence Elbaum. A member of the firm’s leadership team, Azulay is responsible for building Bradford Allen’s tenant and landlord representation business for office, retail and industrial assets across the country.
“Ben is a well-known force in our industry with a relationship-driven style that has built trust with clients and strengthened Bradford Allen’s reputation in every market we serve,” said Elbaum. “His leadership and insights into how businesses think about space have been invaluable to our growth, and his election to the TCN Worldwide Board is well-deserved recognition from his peers.”
Among his numerous accomplishments, Azulay represented Guggenheim in its recent expansion to 360,000 square feet in New York; completed over 100 transactions across the country for MedSpeed, a client with which he has worked for more than two decades; secured favorable leases for Northwestern Mutual; and assisted D4 Solutions with its relocation and expansion in the Chicago suburbs and outside of St. Louis. He has also counseled numerous nonprofits, including Team Rubicon, Children’s Research Triangle and Cure Violence Global.
Comprised of leading independent brokerage firms, TCN Worldwide provides complete integrated real estate solutions in more than 200 markets globally. Bradford Allen was named TCN’s Chicago affiliate in 2004 and New York City affiliate in 2021 and has been active in its board leadership for almost 20 years. Elbaum was elected to the board in 2006 and served one term as vice chair in 2008 and two terms as chair in 2010 and 2014, while Azulay, who joined the board as secretary in 2017, was also elected as a member in 2021.
Azulay has a Bachelor of Arts in political science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He serves on the boards of the University of Wisconsin Hillel and Camp Ramah in Conover, Wis. His podcast, “Ten with Ben,” spotlights emerging commercial real estate trends.
Bradford Allen has offices in Chicago and Manhattan. In addition to its brokerage business, the firm also has investment and development arms with active projects in suburban Chicago, Indianapolis, Nashville and other markets nationwide.
About Bradford Allen:
Bradford Allen (BA) is a commercial real estate firm based in the heart of downtown Chicago. Founded in 2003 by principals Jeffrey Bernstein and Laurence Elbaum as an office brokerage, the firm has grown into a vertically integrated commercial real estate company, offering a full array of services and expertise across multiple U.S. markets to entrepreneurial, corporate and not-for-profit clients, including strategy, marketing and transaction execution for occupiers, investors and owners. For more information, visit bradfordallen.com.
Ben Azulay, president of brokerage services at Bradford Allen, has been elected to the TCN Worldwide Real Estate Services Board of Directors.