Joel I. Picket

Chairman
Gotham Organization

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