Joel I. Picket
Joel I. Picket currently serves as Chairman of Gotham Organization, having previously led the Company as CEO from 1966 to 2018.
While leading the fourth-generation, family-owned development and construction firm, Mr. Picket built Gotham into a leading real estate developer and one of the nation’s largest privately-held construction contractors. With the completed construction of more than 30,000 residential units in the New York metropolitan area, Gotham has created a lasting impact on New York City, crafting a legacy for Mr. Picket that is woven seamlessly into the urban landscape. Mr. Picket began his career working on government-assisted housing construction and hospital projects. He soon expanded Gotham’s reach to other sectors, including the construction and development of hotel, commercial, medical, educational, retail, and residential properties throughout the New York metropolitan area and Washington, D.C.
In 2015, Mr. Picket created an alliance with Gilbane Building Company, transferring third-party construction contracts to Gilbane while exclusively focusing on Gotham’s development, ownership, and construction businesses. Mr. Picket served as Vice Chairman of Gilbane Building Company in addition to his activities at Gotham. Mr. Picket’s experience encompasses a breadth of government programs commencing with the Mitchell-Lama program, HUD-financed projects including 221 D-3, Section 8, and J-51, and working with not-for-profits on over fifteen 202 developments. He also completed some initial 80/20 projects dating back to the mid-1980s.
Actively involved in various real estate trade organizations, a longtime supporter of the arts and cultural institutions, and a committed proponent of higher education, Mr. Picket has a long history of serving on illustrious boards and committees.
Current Board Involvement
Fordham University
Trustee Fellow
Lincoln Center Real Estate and Construction Council
Member
Mount Sinai Health System
Board of Trustees, Vice Chairman – Executive Committee
Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY)
Board of Governors
New York Philharmonic
Board Member, Executive Committee
Richard Tucker Music Foundation
Board Member, Executive Board
New York Historical Society
Board Member, Executive Committee
Former Board Positions
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Yeshiva University
Member, Board of Overseers
Cornell University
University Council
Continuum Health Partners, including Beth Israel Medical Center,
St. Lukes/Roosevelt Hospital, New York Eye & Ear Infirmary
Vice Chairman, Board of Trustees
Fordham University
Board Member & Executive Committee
Jewish Museum
Board Member
National Housing Conference
Board Member
Real Estate Board of New York
Executive Committee, Treasurer
Building Contractors Association
Board Member
Cornell University, Herbert F. Johnson Museum
Advisory Council
Building Contractors Association
Board Member
Foundation for the National Archives
Vice Chairman, Board
The Association for Government Assisted Housing
Board Member
Park Avenue Armory
Board Member
Overseas Shipholding Group, INC
Board Member