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Zere Real Estate Services
Marie Zelle is President and CEO of Zelle Real Estate Services, Long Island and New York State’s first woman-owned commercial real estate firm. A pioneer in commercial real estate for 44 years, Zelle and her company specialize in the sales and leasing of office, industrial, retail, medical and investment properties, as well as land use and development. Her knowledge, integrity and hands-on business style have been the driving force behind numerous transactions that have created thousands of jobs on Long Island.
Notably, in 2022, There completed a 30-year, $30 million land lease agreement, including a five-year extension, with National Grid partner NextEra for an 85.2-acre solar farm on farmland in Calverton.
Zere’s client list includes Fortune 500 and Fortune 50 companies, as well as Long Island businesses, including Touro Law Center, Northrop Grumman Corp., Briarcliffe College, RJ Reynolds, Old Castle Construction, Super Stop and Shop, The Home Depot, Walgreens, Scholastic Book Fair, New York Life Insurance, Metropolitan Life, McDonald’s Corp., Northwestern Mutual, Firestone, Black & Decker, Bobcat, Empire National Bank, United Cerebral Palsy, Conergy Solar and sPower Solar.
International companies, manufacturers and distributors looking for business opportunities on Long Island have sought out Ms. Zair because of her reputation as a deal-maker and her understanding of the global marketplace, its cultures, business etiquette, gifting customs and how to conduct business in a foreign environment.
Ms. Zelle has received numerous honors from various organizations over the years, most recently being named Business Woman of the Year by the Queens Village Republican Club.
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This profile is part of LIBN’s “In The Lead: Women Owned Businesses” list. Information used in this profile was provided by the honorees.
