Ashlea Aaron

Ashlea Aaron is the Senior Managing Director of Commercial Leasing for The Durst Organization’s 2 million square foot Midtown East portfolio. She oversees leasing activity at 205 East 42nd Street, 655 Third Avenue, 675 Third Avenue and 733 Third Avenue and also assists with the leasing of The Durst Organization's West Side portfolio. Ashlea joins Tom Bow, David Neil and the organization’s leasing team to help chart strategy for the organization’s 13 million square foot commercial portfolio.

Prior to joining The Durst Organization, Ashlea was a Senior Managing Director at Cushman & Wakefield where, in 2012, she received the Rising Star Award. At C&W, Ashlea represented a diverse group of clients including Callahan Capital Properties, Cohen Brothers Realty, Beacon Capital Partners, Equity Office Properties, MetLife, Metropole Realty Advisors, SL Green Realty and Vornado Realty Trust. Previously, she was a Financial Analyst/Associate Broker at The Vortex Group.

Ashlea is a graduate of Colgate University where she majored in History and Economics. While in school, she undertook a variety of real estate internships in residential and building development companies.