George Donohue

“Negotiated and Completed the Largest Transactions in America”

 George Donohue is one of the top negotiators in America. He has managed, negotiated and completed the top real estate transactions.

 When he was the head of leasing for the original World Trade Center, he did the most deals and the largest deals in two consecutive years.  In less than 2 years he managed the transaction completion of over 2,000,000 square feet.  In addition, the transactions were done with United States companies as well as over 50 other countries.

In 2024 he did one of the largest leasing deals in America at 110 William Street which was over 640,000 rentable square feet.

In 2025 he did the largest commercial real estate lease in the United States which was over 830,000 rentable square feet at 59 Maiden Lane in Manhattan.

Also, the government requested that George Donohue handle transactions related to 70 day cares.

Professional executives also have requested George to represent them in the Supreme Court related to civil court issues and he has always won their cases for them.

Entities have hired George Donohue because of his strong capabilities and success rates for completing the most complicated and largest deals.

Also, in regard to foreign nations since he was the head of real estate for the World Trade Center each day, he negotiated with the top executives form foreign firms and negotiated and completed the largest foreign-related real estate deals in America.

In regard to entities that need help for economic development, George Donohue was also the first Director of Economic Development for Staten Island, New York.

For universities and corporations that need assistance for education or lectures related to negotiating and ethical leadership, George Donohue has taught and lectured at Fordham University, Harvard, MIT, New York State University, City of New York University, Touro, and many other schools and companies.  At Fordham University Master’s Degree, he was voted the #1 Adjunct Professor.

His first book, Real Estate Dealmaking: A Property Investor’s Guide to Negotiating, has received rave reviews in the national press. The Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times and Miami Herald rated his debut as on the of the top 10 real estate books in the United States for 2005.

As a speaker, George has established an enviable reputation on the international circuit, particularly in China, Japan and throughout Europe. The media often seek his expertise on real estate, architecture and business. He consults with corporations, governments and individuals worldwide, and he has traveled to speak in more than 40 countries.

Mr. Donohue has lectured at many universities such as Harvard, MIT, Baruch, State University of New York, the City University of New York, Mount St. Mary College, Fordham, Brooklyn Law School and Touro College.

George serves as president of International Properties Group (IPG) in New York. For more information visit George-Donohue.com