Retail State of Mind.
Max Talpalar
PRINCIPAL
Max Talpalar joins Capricorn Retail Advisors from Green Owl Real Estate, where he was founder and principal. His real estate career started with a law degree from Georgetown University Law Center, continued as a prolific broker at boutique firm Sinvin Real Estate in New York City, followed by a senior leasing position with international retail giant Unibail Rodamco Westfield. In only two years at the helm of Green Owl Real Estate, Max landed several high profile deals and earned multiple Power Broker awards. He found new locations for national exclusive client Padel Haus, long-standing client Casamata Hospitality (Cosme, ATLA), and jewelry brand gorjana, among others. While representing 579 Broadway in SoHo he landed the first USA location for GU, a Uniqlo brand. He also consulted on development project VAI Resort in Phoenix and completed deals at The Shops at NorthCreek in Denver, Colorado.
While at Unibail Rodamco Westfield, Max was a perennial top tier dealmaker and winner of the 2018 URW Deal of the Year award. He was the leading performer at one of the most profitable shopping centers in the USA while simultaneously handling national accounts such as American Eagle Outfitters and Samsung.
While at Unibail Rodamco Westfield, Max was a perennial top tier dealmaker and winner of the 2018 URW Deal of the Year award. He was the leading performer at one of the most profitable shopping centers in the USA while simultaneously handling national accounts such as American Eagle Outfitters and Samsung. He had particular success with European brands new to the US market, including signing some of the first US deals for Hotel Chocolat, Intimissimi, Innisfree, Natura Brasil, and others. During this time Max also closed deals with high profile contemporary brands such as Warby Parker, Aesop, Morphe, Dr. Marten's, Aerie, Offline, Stance, and Charles Tyrwhitt. Notably, Max traveled the USA extensively and worked on deals on almost every one of URW's 30+ properties nationwide.
Mr. Talpalar’s real estate career began at Georgetown Law where he earned a Juris Doctor cum laude with a focus on land use and historic preservation. He spent time as a real estate attorney at Paul Hastings in Los Angeles, CA, and at Duval & Stachenfeld in NYC, where he worked on investment bank Angelo Gordon’s real estate deals.
After leaving the law firm world behind, Max joined Sinvin Real Estate in SoHo, where he worked on both landlord and tenant assignments. Some of his most notable deals were SoHo locations for Moschino and multiple high profile tech brands, as well as Flatiron and Greenwich Village locations for well known restaurants Cosme, Atla, and Claudette. Through his leasing efforts Max galvanized historic facade renovations at both 131 Greene Street and 24 Fifth Avenue in New York.
Max is a member of the New York State Bar, the International Council of Shopping Centers, and the Congress for the New Urbanism. Max is a licensed real estate broker in the state of New York and Pennsylvania.
Education
Max holds a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center and a B.A. in Business from the University of Florida, both with honors.