Virginia Pittarelli
Vice Chairman, Retail By MONA
New York, NY 10022
Virginia Pittarelli, Vice Chairman
Phone (212) 292-9300
Mobile (917) 306-4436
Virginia Pittarelli, Vice Chairman
Property Types
Retail
Markets
New York City
Bio
Virginia Pittarelli holds an impressive background in retail real estate, boasting over 25 years of experience. Prior to joining MONA, Ms. Pittarelli was an acting principal of Crown Retail Services, an affiliate of Crown Acquisitions, and a principal and chief operating officer of Madison Retail Group.
Known for her expertise, integrity and know-how, Ms. Pittarelli’s primary focus is national tenant representation. She specializes in the development of strategic store expansion programs on a local, regional and national level. Forward thinking and tactical, Ms. Pittarelli has successfully spearheaded the multi-market strategic planning for several high profile national and international companies. She offers her clients the highest quality service incorporating her extensive knowledge of the full retail landscape while providing her clients with a path to maximize revenues to result in optimum profitability across their store network.
Her clients include distinguished quality retailers such as Sephora, Coach, Kate Spade, Stuart Weitzman, Pronovias, Godiva, Lip Lab, and Vitamin Shoppe to name a few. Her client list also expands across a number of national and international retailers to include Acqua di Parma, Brown Jordan, Club Monaco, Diesel, Hackett, Jill Sander, Kenneth Cole, Nordstrom Rack, Rapha, Sarah Pacini, The Body Shop and The Swatch Group.
In addition, Ms. Pittarelli has extensive agency experience and has represented prominent New York landlords such as Silverstein Properties, Brookfield Properties, Jones Lang LaSalle, Kensico Properties, J.P. Morgan, Starwood Hotels and Resorts, Rockfeld Group, Howard Hughes Corporation, and a variety of specialty retail spaces under private ownership.
Ms. Pittarelli began her career at Citibank, N.A., where she last served as a Vice President responsible for over three million square feet of commercial real estate. She is a graduate of Brooklyn College and is a licensed Real Estate Broker in New York, Connecticut, and Florida. She is a member of CREW (Commercial Real Estate Women), The Fashion Group International, The Accessories Council, Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY), Stores Committee, and The International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC). She is also an Investor and Contributor in Verite Capital Partners philanthropic endeavors for all underserved areas including women of color, children, veterans, and people with disabilities.
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