Daniel Zappala

Daniel Zappala is the Director of Property Management at RIPCO, a role he assumed in 2023 after nearly a decade of hands-on experience in retail leasing. In this leadership position, Daniel oversees the management and performance of a diverse portfolio of shopping centers across the tri-state area, leveraging his transactional expertise to enhance asset value, improve tenant retention, and ensure operational efficiency. His unique ability to bridge the gap between leasing and management provides owners with a strategic, full-spectrum approach to retail real estate.

During his decade long career in retail leasing, Daniel finalized deals with noteworthy retailers such as ShopRite, Retro Fitness, Planet Fitness, Dollar Tree, Dollar General, Kiddie Academy, Quest Diagnostics, T-Mobile and AT&T  among others. In December of 2020 Daniel sold a 30,000 SF former A&P Supermarket in Clinton, NJ to a prominent residential developer, who is currently constructing a 120-unit luxury apartment development. The project is one of the largest in the townships history. Daniel was also retained to lease the redevelopment of a former Pathmark anchored center in Fair Lawn, NJ. Daniel has since negotiated & executed leases with ShopRite (Inserra Supermarkets), Trinity Physical Therapy, Dr. Dental, & AT&T.

Daniel’s landlord representation has included local and regional private owners, as well as a number of publicly traded Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs). He has exclusively represented shopping centers owned by Kimco Realty Corp (NYSE: KIM), Urban Edge Properties (NYSE: UE), & Equity One, Inc., which was acquired by Regency Centers (NASDAQ: REG) in 2017.

Daniel is from Bergen County and currently resides in Hoboken with his girlfriend Laura, and dog Joy. He is an avid guitar player, and Notre Dame football enthusiast. He holds a Bachelors in Finance from Montclair State University. Dan covers the NJ, NY, and CT trade areas and is an active member of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC).