Dan Hollander
Background
- Real estate developer specializing in residential development
- Originally from New York, lived and worked there for 28 years
- "Fled" New York approximately 4.5 years ago (around 2020-2021)
- Air Force background; father also served in Air Force (4 years in 1960s, 14th and 11th units)
- Has experience working with Orthodox Jewish communities in Brooklyn and upstate New York through real estate deals
Personal Life
- Has children: 23-year-old and 3-year-old
- Different partners for the children
- Currently single
Professional Focus
- Residential real estate development
- Currently pivoting from rental properties to "con for-sale" (condo for-sale) projects
- Market has been slow for past 2 years due to high interest rates
- Experienced in dealing with Orthodox Jewish real estate networks in NYC area
- Interested in affordable housing solutions and modular construction
Interactions with Gary Sheng
- 2025-06-08: First documented interaction during morning walk with Gary and Matt Holm
- Discussed modular housing opportunities and Lael Alexander's Tulsa factory
- Gary mentioned potential Jewish schools project in NYC that Dan could be relevant for
- Discussion about affordable housing innovation and construction challenges
Business Interests & Opportunities
- Modular housing and affordable construction methods
- Partnerships around Tulsa's affordable housing goals (8,000 new houses)
- Potential collaboration on Jewish community projects in New York
- Interest in factory-built housing solutions to address cost challenges
Key Insights & Perspectives
- "Nobody goes less than 1 to 1 parking distance" - insight on parking ratios in development
- Understanding of how parking requirements drive real estate margins
- Believes traditional development methods can't achieve true affordability without breakthrough cost innovations
- Sees opportunity in modular/factory-built housing to address housing crisis
Expertise Areas
- Residential real estate development
- Orthodox Jewish community real estate networks
- New York real estate market dynamics
- Development financing and cost management
- Affordable housing challenges and solutions
Notes
- Well-connected in NYC Orthodox Jewish real estate networks from years of dealing with them
- Understands both rental and for-sale development models
- Experiencing the current market downturn firsthand, providing real-time industry perspective
- Potential valuable connection for Gary's NYC Jewish schools project
Transcripts
| Transcript ID | Date | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-08-gary-sheng-matt-holm-dan-hollander-morning-walk | 2025-06-08 | Morning Walk: Gary Sheng, Matt Holm, Dan Hollander |