Rich Granoff
Co-Founder & CEO
Richard Granoff is the Founder and Managing Principal of Granoff Real Estate (“GRE”). As one of the rare architect/developers, Rich has applied his 40-year career as head of the leading architectural firm in Greenwich, CT towards building a successful real estate development company as well.
Rich began his real estate development career in 1998 by partnering with his clients. GRE has completed dozens of projects, with many more currently active developments. The company focuses on transit-oriented mixed-use and multi-family projects. Sustainability, Affordability and Adaptive Reuse are the pillars of GRE. The company deploys a “build and hold” strategy to invest in properties for the long run.
Granoff Architects (“GA”) was founded in 1989 and has grown into a thriving design studio with over 30 professionals. The firm has a unique interdisciplinary design approach, providing services in architecture, landscape architecture and interior design. GA’s client list includes Related, Hines and Tishman Speyer; as well as many regional/local real estate developers. In addition, the firm has many financial services clients that include Chase Bank, BNY Mellon and L Catterton. Rich is a registered architect in the states of CT, NY, NJ, FL, TN and RI. He is also a LEED-accredited professional, focused on sustainable building practices and green design.
Mr. Granoff’s accomplishments have been widely recognized. He has appeared in the national media in programs such as Good Morning America, High Net Worth, and MTV Cribs. He has won dozens of awards and his work has been featured in numerous publications. Rich earned his Bachelor of Architecture degree from the Syracuse University School of Architecture and recently established the Richard S. Granoff Endowed Scholarship Fund at his alma mater, where he also serves on the Advisory Board.
Rich is very active in community affairs. He currently serves on the boards of Kids in Crisis, ONS Foundation, the Greenwich Chamber of Commerce and the Chabad of Greenwich. In prior years, Rich was a board member of the American Red Cross, the Rock Ridge Association and the Whitby School. Rich received the “Light a Fire” Award from Greenwich Magazine in recognition of his local philanthropic endeavors.
Jill Granoff
Co-Founder & CIO
Jill co-founded Granoff Real Estate in 1998 with her husband Rich Granoff to leverage her business acumen and investing skills with his architectural expertise and real estate knowledge. Together they have deployed capital in dozens of residential, commercial and mixed-use buildings to drive value creation and wealth generation.
Jill is an accomplished executive with over 30 years of experience in private equity, executive leadership, and management consulting. She is currently a Senior Advisor of Eurazeo, a global listed investment firm in France with $35 billion in assets under management. This follows her successful tenure as Managing Partner of Eurazeo and CEO of its Brands division, the firm’s global consumer growth equity platform that she launched in 2017. Eurazeo Brands today has 12 portfolio companies with a net asset value of nearly $1 billion.
Before joining Eurazeo, Jill was the CEO of Vince, where she led its IPO in November 2013 achieving a $1 billion market cap. Prior to this role, she was the CEO of Kellwood Company and Kenneth Cole Productions. Earlier in her career, she held executive positions at Estee Lauder, Victoria’s Secret and Liz Claiborne, where she had global responsibility for Kate Spade, Juicy Couture and Lucky Brand. Jill has executed hundreds of real estate transactions in the context of her retail leadership roles and had oversight for over 1000 retail store locations.
In addition to her operating roles, Jill has extensive board experience. She is currently a Director of Macy's Inc. and previously served on the boards of Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (global mall developer), Demandware (now Salesforce Commerce Cloud), Cosmetic Executive Women and the Fashion Institute of Technology. She is also a board member at several Eurazeo Brands’ portfolio companies, including NEST, Beekman 1802, Q Mixers and Jaanuu.
Jill started her career as a management consultant at A.T. Kearney. She received her bachelor’s degree from Duke University and her MBA from Columbia Business School where she was awarded the Lawrence A. Wien fellowship for academic excellence.
Jake Granoff
VP of Development
Jake is Vice President of Development at Granoff Architects and Granoff Real Estate. As the CEO’s right hand man, he assists with all aspects of the development process including project management, design fruition and financial analysis for all of GRE’s portfolio. His comprehensive architecture and real estate background make him uniquely qualified for this position.
Prior to GRE, Jake worked as Vice President of Development for a start-up real estate developer focusing on luxury hospitality projects in the South and Midwest. During his tenure, he gained exposure and insight into the company’s vertically integrated family business structure that had design, build, marketing, management and investment arms all in-house. Jake primarily worked on the completion of Hilton’s new 168 key Curio in Louisville, KY along with a prospective 36,000 SF distillery and 525-unit ground-up, TIF-backed multifamily project.
Jake pivoted from architectural design to real estate development in 2022 at NYU where he focused on real estate valuation and feasibility, capital markets and macroeconomics, public-private partnerships, land use and environmental regulations, and entrepreneurship and innovation. His concentration in Business & Entrepreneurship and minor in Sustainability, coupled with his leadership roles as Co-Chair of the Sustainability Committee and Vice President of Blueprint, NYU’s real estate academic journal, reflect his commitment to sustainable practices with every endeavor. Upon graduating, Jake was bestowed the Schack Leadership Award, a faculty-voted accolade given to a student who demonstrates exceptional potential for leadership in the real estate industry.
Before his foray into real estate, Jake worked for four years as a Project Architect at Morris Adjmi Architects in NYC. In this role, he gained extensive experience in ground-up mixed-use developments and adaptive reuse multifamily projects. Jake co-led a 1M SF life science development in Boston, managed the construction administration of an office conversion in NYC, and executed the documentation for a 730-unit apartment complex in Brooklyn. While at MA, his experiences extended to skyscraper design, university housing, and coordinating with many of NYC’s approval processes.
Investors and partners can trust Jake's comprehensive knowledge, proficiency and dedication to achieving exceptional and sustainable results in every facet of design and development. Jake received his Masters of Real Estate Development from NYU's Schack Institute, his Bachelor of Architecture from Syracuse University, and is a licensed architect in Connecticut, New York, Kentucky and Tennessee.
Noah Granoff
Director of Content Creation
Noah Granoff is a professional photographer based in the New York metropolitan area. Over the past decade, he has traveled to over 30 countries to capture breathtaking imagery and develop a diverse portfolio of landscape and architectural photography. In doing so, he established a strong reputation in the design and real estate community, especially for his compelling drone work. Noah’s studies at the International Center of Photography, Pratt University, and the School of Visual Arts have helped form the foundation for his work.
Noah has been inspired by multiple architects in his life including his father, his older brother, and his sister-in-law. He spent multiple years documenting architectural design and real estate among a variety of commercial, residential, and multi-family housing properties throughout Westchester County, Fairfield County, and even projects in Rhode Island and Florida. Noah captures the essence of buildings and properties through the use of advanced techniques in photography and post-processing. His passion and dedication to his craft can be seen throughout all of his images.
To view more of his work, please visit noahgranoffphoto.com