Executive Profiles

Michael Jay Wolfe, President, has been involved in real estate his
entire life. He and his father were owner/operators of multiple-dwelling buildings, and they personally managed all facets of their portfolio -- from rent collection to repairs. With his father's guidance, Michael learned plumbing, electricity, masonry, and how to maintain the entire physical envelope and mechanical plant. At an early age, he understood the ins and outs of building administration and systems. In 1986, Michael joined Midboro. He became a partner in 1990 and purchased the company in 1993 from his retiring partner, Robert G. Mahler -- a founder of the company who shared his extensive knowledge of the industry with Michael. Michael has received Gold Management awards from Habitat Magazine, the "Special Award for Excellence in Management" from the Association of Builders and Owners of Greater New York, Inc. (ABO) and the Registered Apartment Manager New York Chapter Board (RAM), and Midboro was named the #1 mid-sized firm by The Cooperator. He is a licensed Real Estate, Mortgage and Insurance Broker, a member of the Real Estate Board of New York, and the Treasurer of the Association of Cooperative and Condominium Managers.

Gary Ziprin, Chief Financial Officer, manages a staff of seven in Midboro's accounting department, and he carefully prepares and reviews every building's annual operating budget. Gary graduated from Lehman College with a BS in Accounting, and began his career as a Certified Public Accountant. He has worked in co-op/condo management since 1987.

Robert D. Grant, Director, has been involved in real estate management for twenty years. As former director of a mid size management firm, he oversaw a portfolio that grew from 2,000 units to almost 5,000 units. This portfolio included shopping centers, mixed use buildings, homeowner associations, cooperatives and condominiums such as an 811-unit, state-supervised Mitchell-Lama cooperative (managed for the past nine years) and an 8-acre 504-unit gated cooperative in Bayside. He is the recipient of two Platinum Awards ("Quality of Life" and "Projects and Improvements") one Gold Award ("Effective Management") and Certificates of Excellence by Habitat Magazine. The Cooperator awarded him their "Leadership in Management Award for the Year 2000." He has written many articles that have been published in Real Estate Weekly, The Cooperator and Habitat Magazine, and is frequently quoted as an industry expert in The New York Times. In addition to his real estate license, he is a licensed Real Estate Insurance (Property and Casualty) Broker and holds a N.Y.C. Pool Operator's license.