Michael Trachtenberg
President
Safehold

Michael Trachtenberg serves as Safehold’s President. Mr. Trachtenberg joins Safehold from Lubert-Adler, where he most recently served as President. He was a key member of the firm’s senior leadership team involved in a wide range of real estate initiatives, including new investments, portfolio management, investor engagement and key operational functions. During his nearly 20 years at Lubert-Adler, Mr. Trachtenberg invested across many major United States real estate markets and asset classes, including multifamily, retail, hotel and mixed-use properties. He was instrumental in structuring complex joint ventures, recapitalizations and portfolio acquisitions.

Prior to joining Lubert-Adler in 2005, Mr. Trachtenberg worked as an analyst at Merrill Lynch, where he gained experience in real estate finance, capital markets and structured transactions. He graduated from New York University’s Stern School of Business with a B.S. in Accounting and Finance.