James Prendamano

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Real estate operator. Father. Builder. Sharing 25 years of operator playbooks and life lessons at The Prendamano Academy - 100+ free lessons.

We are all a part of source. You already have what you need. https://www.jamesprendamano.com/whitepapers Over his career, James’ team has closed over 1500 deals, leased more than 1 million square feet of commercial space and has effectuated more than 1 billion dollars in transactional Real Estate. During this time James shepherded the completion of transformative projects literally reshaping Staten Island; NYC’s commercial real estate landscape. Through discipline and subscribing to a lifelong learner mindset James’ expertise runs the Real Estate gamut. Be it residential units, mixed-use buildings, retail and office leasing, defaulted notes, land leasing, or ground up development, project planning / design, large scale acquisition, ULURP approval consultation and retail leasing, James’ unique gift of vision and tenacity is unmatched. His consulting work and; clients include some of the most successful names in New York City Real Estate. Industry giants such as Goldman Sachs, BFC Partners, IronState Developers and Madison Realty Capital have come to rely on James’ expertise. Throughout the years James has developed an impressive customer roster including some of the world’s top brands such as Nike, Nordstrom Rack, Columbia, Gap, Banana Republic, Brooks Brothers, Walgreens, and Various financial institutions to name a few. Recently, James launched his Podcast amassing an audience in over 60 Countries sharing his knowledge and expertise and coauthored an Amazon best seller! James has been named one of the 50 most influential people by “City and State” for several years running. As CEO the company was named one of New York City’s top 10 boutique real estate firms by the “Commercial Observer” and won the “Top 31 Business Award” by the Staten Island Economic Development Corporation. Recently James was named one of the top 100 leaders in Real Estate and Construction as well as one of the top 100 innovators in Real Estate, in part due to his groundbreaking new Real Estate Software which is slated to be offered to the marketplace in the coming months. James’ success in the Real Estate Space has resulted in several appointments by the Mayor of New York City and he currently serves as a Director of the New York City Industrial Development Agency (NYCIDA) as well as a Member of the Build NYC Resource Corporation (Build NYC) for The New York City Economic Corporation. James has built a culture of service and philanthropy. He created the “Season of Giving” donating to various charities throughout the years. Additionally, James serves on the board of Staten Island Chamber of Commerce, as a cabinet member for the Staten Island Economic Development Corporation and is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers and various Real Estate Associations. He also serves on the board of directors for CFLC (Central Family Life Center). Recently James launched PreReal, Prendamano Real Estate a state-of-the-art new age Real Estate Brokerage, Technology company, Investment fund and one of a kind Real Estate Institute.

11/02/2026

Folks, when we as a company want to kill something, we don't drag our feet. We get laser focused. We get it done.

Why don't we demand that same level of focus from our elected leaders?

That's not negativity, it's diligence. Results matter. Accountability isn't optional.

11/01/2026

Folks, we can't get people to work on themselves at scale.

It's easier to complain. Easier to bitch and moan about what's wrong. Easier to hit like on a post that points the finger at the other side and feel that righteous indignation.

But none of that changes anything.

We need leaders willing to carry change forward. Now.

10/31/2026

Folks, why do you grab your phone the second it gets quiet?

You want to escape the silence.

Most of that escape is programming. You don't even see it happening.

It's heavy stuff. Always has been. If you don't want to deal with heavy stuff, stop complaining about it.

That's why we're so rabid about politics. It feels good for a second.

But you don't feel good inside. So you project it out.

10/30/2026

Folks, let's talk about bold thinking.

You float a big idea and the mainstream shuts it down. Silence first. Then the label: crazy.

How many people got locked up over the years because they tried to break the norms? How many got killed for it?

They weren't crazy. Not even a little.

Our history is littered with these people. The ones who thought different and paid the price for it.

10/30/2026

Folks, AI isn’t just changing the real estate game—it’s changing the way we do business, period.

Our team has embraced it instead of fighting it. We’ve learned how to integrate AI into our day-to-day workflow and built custom tools that help us work smarter, move faster, and operate more efficiently across the entire company.

The goal isn’t to replace people. It’s to give our people better tools.

And when you combine real estate experience with the right technology, you can take the business to a whole new level.

10/30/2026

Folks,

The deals that last don't close with the biggest fanfare. They close on real alignment. That's the whole game.

Most people walk into real estate thinking it's buy low, sell high. Memorize the contracts. Grind out the calls.

Credentials aren't capability.

The real edge is knowing how to match the work to your strengths. Not someone else's.

Negotiation. Numbers. Vision. Ex*****on. Get clear on what energizes you, and the market's turbulence stops knocking you off course. The right deals start finding you.

If the work feels like a grind, don't hustle harder. Get honest about where your skill and your drive actually meet.

Dive into who you are. That's the real estate education nobody teaches.

We are ALL one. Free lessons in bio. prendamanoacademy.com

10/29/2026

Folks, when we want to kill something as a company, we get laser focused. We get it done.

Why don't we demand that same level from our elected leaders?

It's not acceptable anymore. "It's this side's fault, it's that side's fault. They're crazy, they're crazy."

Guys, figure it out. Or get out. Figure it out. That's your job.

10/29/2026

Folks, stop calling Musk, Altman, Zuckerberg and Thiel the devil.

Those men are carrying the weight of the world. Think about the decision they're actually facing. Do you slow down and hope Iran, China and Russia slow down too? Really, how do you trust that?

So you grip it and rip it. You hope you've got the highest level of morality. You hope you do right by humanity.

That's not evil. That's an impossible decision.

10/28/2026

Folks, you don't hold politicians accountable on election day. That's too late.

You hold them accountable by organizing, before it ever gets to the ballot.

Find the candidate who takes a real stance. Back that person. Simple as that.

Organizing used to be hard. Now it's online, fast, easier than ever before.

So why don't we do it? We default too quick. We settle. "At least they're not that." That's not strategy, it's surrender.

Stop settling. Start organizing.

10/28/2026

Folks,

First time I heard "we need term limits," it wasn't at a rally. It was a neighborhood barbecue.

People weren't angry. They were worn out.

A group that usually argued about school taxes landed on one question instead. Same names on the ballot, year after year. Nobody could remember the last real challenger making it past the primaries.

That stuck with me.

Because the real issue wasn't policy. It was ownership.

When a seat turns into a lifetime job, something shifts. Folks tune out. They figure the outcome's decided before they even show up.

Term limits aren't about punishing experience. They're about remembering who the seat belongs to. The people. Not the person sitting in it.

Drop a comment. Long-tenured leaders in your town, or fresh faces?

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