Jason Muss joined Muss Development LLC in 1996 and is Principal in charge of development, construction and marketing for the company. He is involved in all aspects of real estate development for MDL, including existing, under construction and planned projects.

Mr. Muss oversaw the development of Oceana Condominium and Club, a 1.5 million-square-foot, 865-unit condominium project. He has also recently completed the development of a 100,000-square-foot rental building with a retail component in upper Manhattan and helped oversee MDL’s 280-room expansion of the New York Marriott in Brooklyn, as well as the redevelopment of a 200,000-square-foot office building in Queens. In addition, Mr. Muss oversees a five-million-square-foot, multi-building commercial and retail portfolio for MDL and its affiliates.

Mr. Muss graduated Yeshiva University in 1993 and received his JD from the New York University School of Law in 1996. He is an active member of the Real Estate Board of New York and the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce.

In addition, Mr. Muss just completed a three-year term as a board member of the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York. There, he was involved in planning council events and working with other religious groups on tolerance education initiatives. He also is active in the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, a 100,000-member advocacy organization, where he rallies support for Israel among New York’s real estate community. And along with industry superstars Larry Silverstein, Steve Ross and Jonathan Mechanic, among others, Mr. Muss sits on the Board of Advisors for the Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy at New York University.

Mr. Muss was recently named one of Commercial Property News’ rising stars of Real Estate. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and three children.