Gary Phillips

Managing Director 

Eastdil Secured

Gary Phillips is the co-fead of Eastdil Secured’s equity sale and joint venture business in New York. He is active in the office, multifamily and retail sectors. In this role, his team executed the largest single commercial transaction in each of the past four years, including the largest development site sale in history (Park West); 717 Fifth Avenue to Kering; 720-724 Fifth Avenue to Prada; 590 Madison, the first $1B+ office sale in the US in over half a decade; and Park Avenue Tower. 

Prior to joining Eastdil Secured, Gary spent nearly two decades on the principal investing side of real estate, deploying over $20 billion. Most recently, Gary was managing director and head of acquisitions and equity investments at Allianz Real Estate of America. In this role, he oversaw all facets of the equity originations business for Allianz within the Americas, including all direct acquisitions, joint venture programs and fund investments. Prior to Allianz, Gary spent approximately eight years at Clarion Partners as a member of its acquisitions team. He started his real estate career at Deutsche Bank/RREEF in 2000 as a member of its research team. 

Gary serves as co-chair of the New York Real Estate Division of the Friends of the IDF. Gary has resided in Manhattan for nearly 27 years and lives with his wife, two daughters and maltipoo Louie.