Fifteen years at the intersection of law, capital, and real estate.
A licensed New York attorney and principal broker, Vijay’s career began in real estate credit at Emerald Creek Capital, a private real estate debt fund, before moving into investment banking at Massey Knakal Capital Markets — where he advised on institutional investment sales across New York. He then attended Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in Union Square, clerking during his studies before rejoining Rosenberg & Estis upon graduating — one of New York’s preeminent real estate law firms — where he practiced across transactional, administrative, zoning, and leasing matters. He was admitted to the New York Bar in 2018.
He then left to join a multi-generational New York real estate family — where he built and managed a nationwide multifamily investment platform, led VC investing, and oversaw asset management of a high-street ultra luxury global retail portfolio spanning multiple markets. He subsequently left to rejoin the family real estate business — launching Gogia Builders, the development division, and delivering two projects: 2481 Crotona Avenue in the Bronx, a 100,000 SF, 90-unit fully affordable 421-a mixed-use ground-up development completed in 2024; and 608 E. Fordham Road, a 20,000 SF substantial gut renovation of a retail building across from Fordham University, completed in 2026.
Today he serves a select number of clients — owners, investors, developers, family offices, and operators — who require more than a transaction.
Bespoke brokerage for those who understand that the right connection changes everything.
- JD, Cardozo School of LawNew York Bar admitted 2018
- BS Business AdministrationBoston University, 2011
- Licensed Principal BrokerNew York State
- Prior experienceEmerald Creek Capital · Massey Knakal Capital Markets · Rosenberg & Estis · Multi-generational New York real estate family (multifamily platform, VC, luxury retail)
- Developer & PrincipalGogia Builders — ground-up development, gut renovation, JV partnerships, air rights, and mixed-use ownership across New York
- Born & raised in New YorkQueens, NY — grew up in Roslyn, Long Island
Seven capabilities.
One principal.
Most brokers operate in one lane. Vijay’s background spans credit, investment banking, law, and ownership — which means he can engage at every stage of a transaction, from initial underwriting through closing, without losing the thread. The result is advisory that is private, strategic, and useful in complicated deals.
- Owner AdvisoryHold, sell, refinance, reposition, or lease decisions for owners seeking principal-minded guidance
- Investment SalesBOV analysis · buyer targeting · off-market sourcing · negotiation strategy · disposition execution
- Capital MarketsDebt, equity, JV, preferred equity, and family-office introductions for transactions from $1MM to $200MM
- Leasing & Tenant StrategyLandlord and tenant representation across retail, medical, nonprofit, fitness, wellness, franchise, pop-up, and operator-led concepts
- Development & RepositioningGround-up development · adaptive reuse · air rights · license agreements · tenant mix · execution-risk strategy
- Transaction DiligenceRent-regulated status review · zoning issue spotting · lease review · contract analysis · transaction-structure support
- Family Office AdvisoryDiscreet principal access · investment committee engagement · confidential opportunity review · long-term relationship building
Trusted by ultra-high-net-worth family offices — and built from the inside.
Vijay spent years inside a multi-generational New York real estate family — building a nationwide multifamily investment platform, leading VC investing, and managing a high-street ultra luxury global retail portfolio. These engagements demanded a level of discretion, analytical rigor, and transactional sophistication that goes well beyond conventional brokerage.
That experience — operating as a principal, not an advisor at arm’s length — shapes how he engages with family office clients today. He can engage directly with principals, their counsel, and their investment committees, providing the kind of integrated perspective that most brokers cannot offer.
- Direct engagement with principals and investment committees
- Capital markets structuring and debt advisory
- Off-market acquisition and disposition strategy
- Portfolio-level real estate positioning
- Coordination with legal, tax, and accounting counsel
- Full discretion — no public marketing, no intake forms
The right conversation starts here.
Vijay reads every message personally and responds within one business day.
Gogia Realty provides brokerage and real estate advisory services only. Vijay Gogia's status as a licensed New York attorney does not constitute the provision of legal advice or legal services in connection with any real estate transaction or advisory engagement. Legal representation requires a separate written engagement agreement. Nothing on this website should be construed as legal advice.