Benjamin Friedman

Brain Friedman serves as a Broker at the PBS R00 Center for Broker Services within the General Services Administration’s Public Buildings Service, where he facilitates the acquisition and leasing of commercial nonresidential real estate to support federal agency workspace needs. In this role, Friedman acts as a key liaison between federal stakeholders and property owners, managing lease negotiations, space optimization initiatives, and long-term facility planning to ensure cost-effective, secure, and mission-aligned real estate solutions. His acquisitions are exclusively focused on commercial office space and related nonresidential properties, aligning with the agency’s mandate to streamline the federal footprint through strategic real estate consolidation and modernization. Friedman maintains consistent contracting relationships with a select group of institutional real estate owners and developers, including TWO CON LLC, ONNI TIMES SQUARE LP, CVD MAIN LLC, BELTSVILLE GSA FDA LLC, and CC OWNER LLC. These partnerships are primarily structured around direct lease executions for federally occupied spaces, often involving complex property portfolios and multi-year tenancy agreements. His procurement approach emphasizes efficiency, compliance with GSA leasing authorities, and alignment with federal space standards, relying on established vendor relationships to expedite occupancy timelines and minimize transition costs. Friedman’s procurement portfolio reflects a strict focus on open competition, with 100% of his acquisitions issued under no set-aside status. This indicates a deliberate strategy to prioritize market-wide competition over socioeconomic set-asides, ensuring the federal government secures the most favorable terms through broad vendor participation rather than targeted small business preferences. His technical expertise is narrowly concentrated in NAICS 531120 — Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses) — reflecting a specialized domain in commercial real estate leasing. He exclusively procures leased office space, building amenities, and associated real property services, demonstrating deep familiarity with federal lease regulations, space utilization metrics, and property condition assessments critical to federal occupancy requirements.