Testimonials

John Mercadante

QuakerBridge Ventures, LLC


I have had the pleasure to work with Steve Richel for a number of years on our commercial properties. Steve is the consummate professional. He is a proactive broker and, to us, being proactive is the most valuable trait an agent can have in a trying real estate market. Steve is always working to create and capture business for us and treats our properties as if they were his own. An owner cannot ask for more from an agent.

Chris Amato

President & Founder – OptiJob, Inc


I have worked with Steve Richel on a dozen transactions over the past 10 years and he has always been a consummate professional, trusted advisor and friend. Steve takes the time to get to know you, your plans, business needs and properties. I haven’t found anyone in New Jersey that has a better understanding of the commercial market. What I admire the most is Steve’s passion for what he does and his commitment to his clients. He cares and his integrity is unmatched.

Jason Slear

Managing Director Brokerage – American Realty Capital


I have been working with Steve for more than five years and my experience has always been very positive. Steve understands how to get things done no matter how difficult the assignment. I have worked with brokerages houses across the country, big and small, and have found Steve to be one the best.

Richard Kenderian

President – KZA Engineering


Steve has exceptional talent in being able to place the right people and businesses together. He was instrumental in making our office park, Atlantic Corporate Center in Wall Township, successful in a very difficult economic environment.

Robert W. Weeks

Assistant Vice President/Leasing – Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc.


As any owner of commercial real estate will tell you, we are always looking for that certain firm that can best represent our company and its core values. Back in late Winter of 2013, I was in need of that solid, reputable brokerage firm to represent some of our properties. After meeting with John, my mind was made up and I was certain his firm was the best option to do just that. Here it is late December of 2014, and I/we couldn’t be happier. Our office property in Wayne, NJ is nearly 100% leased and his efforts at our Bernardsville, NJ location have been above and beyond all previous brokers. I could have selected to work with a larger brokerage house, but John’s tangibles, and even more importantly, his intangibles, make him the better fit for our company. If you are an owner, are looking for a firm to take on any assignment, and you want to have comfort knowing that it will be handled with the utmost integrity, effort, dedication and thoroughness, then Richel Commercial Brokerage should be your obvious choice.

Monroe Markovitz

Chief Executive Officer – Salam Management Company


I found John to be capable, insightful, ambitious and fully able to promptly and satisfactorily discharge responsibility using his own sound judgment. John is a man of sterling character and high moral principles.

Larry Paragano

Senior Chairman – Paragano Enterprises


John Richel developed a customer satisfaction-oriented style which enabled the company to retain its tenants and allowed our tenants great satisfaction in having chosen Paragano-owned property.