Independent brokerage Ripco has named Jon Paul Pirraglia as executive managing director for the firm’s Manhattan market.
Pirraglia, who has been working in commercial real estate and the restaurant and hospitality industries for a decade, will work closely with Ripco’s team to expand the company’s work in the food and beverage industry across the firm’s multiple markets. He will be working out of the firm’s Manhattan office.
“JP grew up in the restaurant business and understands how they operate from first-hand experience. His knowledge of what’s important to a restauranteur is what has made him so successful as a broker,” said Mark Kaplan, president and chief operating officer of Ripco. “We are confident that his strong relationships and background across the F&B sector will play a vital role in the growth of Ripco as we continue to expand our services in the tri-state and Florida.”
Prior to joining Ripco, Pirraglia worked at Branded Concept Development (BCD) as manager of real estate in 2017 and became partner in 2021. Pirraglia’s joining of Ripco comes on of the heels of the firm’s recent announcement that they have acquired BCD. Prior to working at BCD, Pirraglia worked in the retail leasing division at Rhys Commercial, which has since been acquired by Newmark. His background in the restaurant and hospitality industry stems from his role as Partner of Oak + Almond, a farm-to-table, wood-fired New American restaurant in Norwalk, Connecticut. Some accounts Pirraglia has worked on include Naya, Mighty Quinn’s Barbeque, Ani Ramen, Frank Pepe’s Pizzeria and Bareburger.
Pirraglia was graduated magna cum laude from the Sawyer Business School at Suffolk University in Boston, Massachusetts where he received a bachelor of science in business administration.
