About Us

Richel Commercial Brokerage is unique in that our diverse expertise and skills are rooted in a wider foundation of experience and knowledge than firms focusing only on brokerage or property management.

Our principals – Steve Richel and John Richel – have in-depth knowledge of and records of achievement in both commercial brokerage and property management, as well as property development and construction.


This uniquely positions us to represent the interests of:

  • Landlords – Seeking to either sell a property, maximize the return, or improve the occupancy and financial performance of their assets.
  • Tenants/Buyers – Relocating or expanding existing business operations.
  • Investors – Seeking expert assistance to locate and evaluate properties.

This spectrum of market knowledge and perspective allows us to always place the interests of our clients at the forefront – and perhaps help them better identify those interests they may not have considered. Your goals become ours – our expertise becomes yours.

Commercial brokers are experts at positioning properties for sale or lease in order to maximize return on assets. Property management professionals are adept at managing properties for maximum financial efficiencies and marketing to potential tenants. Richel Commercial Brokerage offers expertise in both arenas, making us your ideal partner – regardless of your needs. Because we understand them.

Steve Richel


Steve Richel is a licensed real estate broker with extensive experience in the commercial brokerage arena.

Steve spent five years with regional and national commercial real estate firm Weichert Commercial Brokerage, where he specialized in both sales and leasing assignments. Steve was named vice president in 2006 and earned President’s Club status in both 2006 and 2007.

In 2007 Steve joined Grubb & Ellis Company, one of the leading commercial real estate firms in the world. He excelled in investment sales and landlord representation and tenant representation. Steve was nominated for Real Estate New Jersey magazine’s Top 40 Under 40 award in 2008.

To view Steve Richel's Resume, please click HERE.

John Richel


John Richel is a licensed real estate sales person with extensive experience in property management.

He spent seven years with the Paragano Organization, a full-service commercial development, investment and property management company. As vice president he oversaw property leasing and asset management. As senior vice president and chief operating officer he added infrastructure and property construction to his menu of responsibilities. While at Paragano, John managed more than 3 million square feet of property, the company achieved an average occupancy rate of 98 percent and Paragano Construction grew from a $3 million firm to a $50 million operation.

In 2006 John became president and chief executive officer of Westminster Properties, LLC, a residential and commercial custom-development and property management company.