Jacob Kaufman is an Associate for HKS’s Debt Capital Markets team, where he is responsible for origination support, underwriting, loan placement, due diligence, and closings. Since joining HKS in 2024, Jacob has closed over $250 million in transactions. Notable deals include: ● $32 million cash-out refinance and acquisition loan for an industrial/land asset in Jersey City re-zoned for multifamily redevelopment ● $30 million hotel refinance in Manhattan’s NoMad neighborhood ● $10.5 million retail condominium refinance in Coral Gables, Florida ● $10.45 million construction loan for a multifamily development in Jamaica, Queens Jacob began his career in commercial real estate in 2020 as an Acquisitions Analyst for Edge Investments, a New York-based investment real estate firm. In 2021, Jacob joined Meridian Capital Group’s Debt Capital Markets team, where over the next three years, he assisted in financing over $2.6 billion in real estate transactions nationwide. While gaining a breadth of experience across traditional commercial real estate asset classes, Jacob also developed a specialty in healthcare-related assets such as skilled nursing, assisted living, and independent living facilities. Jacob graduated from Binghamton University’s School of Management in 2020 with a Master’s degree in Business Administration and a Bachelor’s degree from the School of Liberal Arts.