Commercial real estate veteran Dom D’Angelo dies at 82

Dominic D’Angelo, an accomplished commercial real estate broker and developer, died Wednesday. He was 82. 

D’Angelo was a real estate industry professional for 45 years. He was one of the founders of D’Angelo, Forrest, Rossi & Co., a leading Long Island brokerage firm. 

D’Angelo, who lived in Brookville, was responsible for developing more than 2 million square feet of office and industrial properties. He also brokered the leasing and sales of more than 5 million square feet over his long career in the business. 

A mentor and friend to many in the industry, D’Angelo became the very first president of the Commercial Industrial Brokers Society of Long Island, serving in that post from 1992 to 1994. 

D’Angelo joined Cushman & Wakefield in 2017 as an executive director. In a statement, the brokerage firm said D’Angelo excelled as a leader and a partner and was a dedicated colleague who will be dearly missed. 

Involved in many charitable organizations, D’Angelo founded the CoreNet Long Island Charitable Golf, benefiting the Make-A-Wish of Metro New York. He was also involved with the Cooley’s Anemia Foundation and the Columbus Citizens Foundation, according to his firm. 

Fellow Cushman & Wakefield broker Frank Frizalone was a close friend who was mentored by D’Angelo early in his career. 

“Dom should be remembered as a valued friend and mentor, willing to lend a helping hand to anyone who needed it and never expecting anything in return,” Frizalone said in the company statement. 

A visitation will be held Sunday, July 16, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Beney Funeral Home at 79 Berry Hill Road in Syosset. A funeral mass will take place at 11 a.m. on Monday, July 17 at St. Paul the Apostle RC at 2534 Cedar Swamp Road in Glen Head. 

In lieu of flowers, contributions in D’Angelo’s memory may be made to Make-A-Wish, and the American Cancer Society. 

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