History
Over four decades, Neal has built a distinguished career in leasing and real estate development, overseeing more than $500 million in land and property sales. His journey began as the #1 Leasing Manager at The Taubman Company, where he led national leasing efforts. During his tenure, Neal spearheaded a Joint Venture partnership between The Taubman Family and United Artists Theaters and collaborated directly with the CEO on special projects.
In 1991, Neal transitioned to tenant representation, advising shopping center clients of all sizes for the next 22 years. In 2013, he joined Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield as Senior Vice President of Leasing, where he led the re-merchandising efforts for the $1.3 billion redevelopment of Westfield Century City in Los Angeles. Working closely with Westfield’s development, design, construction, marketing, and operations teams, Neal played a pivotal role in securing the majority of the lease transactions for the project.
Today, Westfield Century City boasts an impressive lineup of tenants, including the West Coast’s first Eataly, Nordstrom, Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s, Equinox, an upscale Gelson’s supermarket, a 15-screen AMC Theatre, and a curated mix of digitally native brands. The center also offers a comprehensive selection of health and wellness amenities, including a boxing gym, a micro-fitness facility, the UCLA Health Clinic, an Advanced Disease Prevention Center, and a state-of-the-art Cryotherapy Clinic.
Currently, Neal is collaborating with Stuart Zall of The Zall Company on two Arena-Adjacent Mixed-Use projects with the Orlando Magic and the Sacramento Kings. Additional projects are underway across Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Utah, Georgia, Florida, Nevada, California, and Colorado.
Since 1981, Neal has leveraged his extensive experience in the retail industry to navigate evolving trends and stay ahead of the curve, continually delivering value for clients and partners.
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Neal Berkowitz
Founder
From working at the prestigious Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield to opening his own company in 1991, Neal has represented shopping center clients large and small for over four decades. Upon project completion – Westfield Century City will encompass more than 240 shops and restaurants across more than 1.3 million square feet of retail space. Practicing since 1981, Neal has hands-on experience with how today’s world impacts the retail industry. Staying ahead of the trends in retail changes is Neal’s sixth sense.