Bielat Santore & Company Founders

Are you looking for NJ restaurants for sale?

If you are looking to buy or sell a restaurant property or any other hospitality type property, not any New Jersey Commercial Real Estate broker will do.  Confidentiality is a precondition when considering a sale.  Therefore, the sale of a restaurant demands the engagement of professionals who are experienced in the hospitality business and real estate marketplace.  Such professionals can be found within the commercial real estate firm of Bielat Santore & Company, serving the business and real estate interests of restauranteurs since 1978.

At Bielat Santore & Company, we understand that the sale of an operating business must be handled in a discrete and confidential manner.  Our specially-designed selling system ensures that each transaction is managed from listing to closing by a qualified member of our firm, working in direct contact with the finest legal, accounting and banking minds in the business.  Our selling cycle ignites immediately when a new listing arrives in our office, reaching over 12,000 qualified buyers that have been entered, stored and annually scrubbed in a database first created in 1982.

Servicing the requests of several national restaurant chains in the 1980’s, Bielat Santore & Company, a New Jersey Commercial Real Estate firm, established a land development division to locate, contract and entitle for restaurant use, suitable highway sites. The company’s principals designed, developed and programmed a sophisticated computer software system to track liquor licenses in New Jersey and match them to each entitled site. As a result of their success assembling sites for national restaurant chains, the company began purchasing significant tracts of land and securing the entitlements and financing to construct large residential developments. To date, Bielat Santore & Company had entitled and financed over $1,000,000,000 in land development projects.

Our Mission Statement

Our mission statement is three-fold:

  • Provide each client with the highest level of personal service and support;
  • Manage each real estate transaction placing our clients’ interests before ours; and
  • Build relationships that will last, far after each deal is closed.

Our Services

  • New Jersey Commercial Real Estate Brokerage
  • Business Brokerage
  • Debt and Equity Financing
  • Syndication
  • Market Analysis
  • Business Valuations
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Investment Analysis
  • Concept Design & Development
  • Seller and Buyer Representation
  • Site Selection and Land Development
Barry Bielat

Barry Bielat

President

About Barry Bielat

Mr. Bielat is a partner in Bielat Santore & Company, a company he started as a boutique commercial real estate agency specializing in the sale hospitality related real estate and businesses in 1978.  Since that time, Bielat Santore & Company has evolved into one of the leading commercial real estate firms in New Jersey.

In 1982 he expanded his vision and created a premier land development business that has assembled, entitled and financed over one and a half billion dollars in residential and commercial real estate projects. Mr. Bielat's experience includes the development and financing of over 15 large scale residential communities.

In 2009, as a proponent of sustainable development, Mr. Bielat leveraged his financing capabilities to help fund both solar and fuel cell powered renewable energy projects.  Mr. Bielat is a Licensed Real Estate Broker in the State of New Jersey.

Barry Bielat's Areas of Expertise

Real Estate and Business Brokerage, Contract Negotiation, Project Finance, Tax Planning, 1031 Exchanges, Land Assemblage, Land Use Planning, Entitlements, Conservation Real Estate Development, Sustainable Real Estate Development, Renewable Energy Finance, Socially Responsible Investing, Smart Growth, Green Infrastructure, Transit Oriented Development, Net Zero Energy Homes and Affordable Housing.

Richard Santore

Richard Santore

Vice President

About Richard Santore

Richard Santore, a reputable name in the New Jersey real estate business, holds an influential position as a partner at Bielat Santore & Company. Richard joined forces with his colleague and current partner, Barry Bielat, in 1982. With a promising background in technology and computer systems analysis, he was instrumental in the launch of Data Realty, Inc., a forward-thinking public company that specialized in the development, programming, packaging, and distribution of complete real estate software systems. These innovative software solutions, targeting some of the largest commercial real estate corporations throughout New Jersey and New York, swiftly placed the company at the forefront of the real estate tech revolution.

In 1985, he segued into the commercial real estate business, effectively applying his technological expertise to navigate the complex terrain of the industry. By using technology to mitigate industry-specific hurdles, Santore brought forth a modern, streamlined approach to traditional commercial real estate dealings.

Richard Santore's Areas of Expertise

Real Estate and Business Brokerage, Contract Negotiation, Project Finance, Private Investment Syndication, Transaction Processing, Business Valuations, Liquor License Transfer Processing, Client Consultations, Sale Leaseback Transactions, Enterprise Management, Business System Development, Automation and Computerization, Land Assemblage and Entitlements.