About Us

WITH OVER 50 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, WE HAVE THE KNOW HOW YOU NEED

Founded in 1968 by the late Dr. Xenophon Damianos, Damianos Realty Group has been a successful family-owned and operated commercial real estate company specializing in cutting-edge office, retail, industrial and land development for over five decades.

Early in his career Dr. Damianos recognized the pressing need for medical office space and was a pioneer in the special niche of developing innovative medical complexes, nursing facilities and adult homes. Over the years Damianos Realty Group has created thriving projects throughout Long Island, with acquisitions in Smithtown, Babylon, Center Moriches, Lake Grove, St. James, Patchogue, Port Jefferson Station, Shirley, Stony Brook, Hauppauge, Islandia and Melville, NY. Today Damianos Realty Group has acquired over 1,000,000 sq. ft. of all types of commercial space, including office buildings, garden apartments, shopping centers, industrial buildings and warehouses. Our highly specialized management team has a proven track record of over 50 years in leasing, acquisitions, architectural and engineering design, property management and construction. Damianos Realty Group’s core philosophy is to provide and maintain a prosperous business environment to attract and maintain the various professionals and corporations to whom we lease. By catering to the specific needs of each of our clients we ensure the highest level of satisfaction in state-of-the-art work environments. Damianos Realty Group is committed to building strong professional relationships while remaining sensitive to the quality of life in each of the communities it serves. By cultivating sound civic affiliations and supporting local charitable organizations, Damianos Realty Group remains one of Long Island’s largest developers and owners of commercial real estate.

MEET OUR TEAM

X. Cristofer Damianos

Principal

Mr. Damianos, Principal of Damianos Realty Group, LLC, joined the family business in 1981. His vision and leadership have guided the organization through its tremendous growth throughout Suffolk County. Mr. Damianos oversees acquisitions, development and management of over one million square feet of commercial real estate on Long Island.

Mr. Damianos is a member of the Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency (IDA), appointed by the Legislature, a member of the Zoning Board of Appeals for the Incorporated Village of Nissequogue, a member of the Association for a Better Long Island (ABLI) and a member of the Real Estate Institute (REI) at Stony Brook University, College of Business. He is the former Founder and Vice Chair of Gold Coast Bank, former President & Treasurer of St. George’s Golf & C.C., former Trustee, appointed by the Governor, of the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA), former Trustee of St. Charles Hospital and Rehabilitation Center and former Trustee and Vice Chairman of the Long Island Museum of American Art, History and Carriages.

Mr. Damianos was honored as Man of the Year by Brookhaven Memorial Hospital and two-time (2011 & 2019) recipient of the ABLI Developer of the Year Award. In 2019, he was the recipient of the LIBN Re-Development of the Year award as well as the Reader Rankings Best Commercial Management Company and Best Office Building awards.

He holds a B.A. from Tulane University and an M.B.A. from Adelphi University. Mr. Damianos currently resides in Nissequogue, along with his wife and three children.

Pelops Damianos

Principal

Pelops Damianos is a Principal presiding over the Leasing and Acquisitions Division of Damianos Realty Group, LLC. Since joining the company in 1988, Mr. Damianos oversees site acquisitions, planning, leasing, and the permitting-application process.

He holds both a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management and Economics from Dowling College and a M.B.A from Adelphi University. Mr. Damianos is actively involved with many Long Island organizations including the Long Island Museums of Art, History, and Carriages, and Brookhaven Memorial Hospital. He is a member of the Association for a Better Long Island (ABLI), Commercial Industrial Broker’s Society (CIBS), Long Island Association (LIA), former Officer and Director of the Long Island Builders Association, and former Board of Trustees for the Knox School.

Mr. Damianos currently resides in the Village of Old Field with his wife, Marilyn, and his three sons, Jason, Nicholas, and Dimitrios.

John J. Finn

Director of Leasing & Acquisitions

John Finn is a partner and the Director of Leasing and Acquisitions at Damianos Realty Group LLC (“DRG”). He joined DRG in 1998 and has proved himself to be an invaluable asset to the firm. John has played an active role in DRG’s growth and expansion and has successfully negotiated countless transactions for the 25 properties in the firm’s impressive commercial portfolio, all while managing to oversee the day-to-day operations. John is the Town of Smithtown’s designee for the Suffolk County Planning Commission, a position for which he was nominated by the County Executive and confirmed by the Suffolk County Legislature. His responsibilities at the Commission include establishing a Comprehensive Plan for Suffolk County, review of site plans and zoning actions and reporting annually to the Legislature on the status of the County. John and his team at DRG were awarded the prestigious “Developer of the Year” by The Association for a Better Long Island and The Commercial Industrial Broker Society for the firm’s projects located at 1377 Motor Parkway, a 170,000 sq ft Class A corporate office building in Islandia, and 100 Hospital Road, a 54,000 square foot state-of-the-art medical building in Patchogue. John was instrumental in the design, development and leasing of 100 Hospital Road, which was accomplished in just over a year after the first shovel hit the ground. He is a member of the Long Island Business News 40 Under 40 Club, which recognizes outstanding individuals in the business community on Long Island. John is also a recipient of the Top Commercial Real Estate Power Brokers award from Costar, the largest commercial real estate information company in the United States, and is an Associate Member of the Commercial Industrial Broker’s Society. He is actively involved in charitable and fund-raising events throughout Long Island, including the YMCA of Long Island. John has served as a member of the Corporate Board of Directors for the YMCA of Long Island for over a decade. He is an avid golfer who lives in St. James with his wife and his two children.

James Newton, CFO

Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Newton is the Chief Financial Officer of Damianos Realty Group LLC and affiliates. Since joining the Company in 1998 Mr. Newton has played an important role contributing to the steady growth of this impressive real estate portfolio.

He is responsible for all Accounting Department activities as well as financial reporting for the Company’s commercial real estate portfolio. He also provides direction in the areas of budgeting, financing, legal and insurance matters. Prior to joining Damianos Realty Group LLC, Mr. Newton was the Controller for two privately held companies, Audit Manager at a large Long Island-based public accounting firm and Internal Auditor with a Fortune 100 Company based in New York City. Mr. Newton is a member of the American Institute of CPAs and the New York State Society of CPAs.

Mr. Newton has been honored with the CFO of the Year Award by Long Island Business News. He is also actively involved in not-for-profit organizations seeking a cure for ALS and an energetic member of his community through leadership in youth athletic organizations.

Mr. Newton earned a B.S. in Accounting from the State University College of New York in Plattsburgh. He currently resides in East Northport with his wife and four children.