Matthew DeRose
Co-Founder & CEO
Leadership · Brokerage
Matthew DeRose is Co-Founder & CEO of Nomad Group. His background spans acquisitions, leasing and property management, and he advises growing companies and ownership groups across Manhattan on office strategy, negotiation and execution. He has represented the Del Vecchio real estate holdings in New York City, including 346 Madison Avenue, previously net leased to Brooks Brothers, and 11 East 44th Street. Earlier, at MHP Real Estate Services, he worked on acquisitions and dispositions including Margaritaville Times Square, 180 Maiden Lane with Clarion Partners, and 850 Third Avenue and 1180 Avenue of the Americas with HNA. He co-founded Nomad in 2019 to make the office search more transparent, organized and client-focused.
Recent transactions
Deals Matthew worked on.
Tenant Representation
Vendelux
Penn Plaza · 13,853 SF
Signed July 2026 · Move-in October 2026
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Tenant Representation
Wave Sports + Entertainment
Midtown South · 8,320 SF
Signed May 2026 · Move-in September 2026
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Tenant Representation
Sapien
Flatiron · 10,500 SF
Signed July 2026 · Move-in July 2026
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Tenant Representation
Redesign Health
Flatiron · 5,402 SF
Move-in July 2026
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Tenant Representation
Fever
SoHo · ~15,000 SF
Signed February 2026 · Move-in June 2026
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Tenant Representation
Overtone
Flatiron · ~5,500 SF
Move-in June 2026
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Owner Representation
Extend
Flatiron · 8,750 SF
Signed May 2026 · Move-in June 2026
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Tenant Representation
VTEX
Midtown · 5,672 SF
Signed April 2026 · Move-in June 2026
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Tenant Representation
Small Door
NoMad · 5,532 SF
Signed June 2026 · Move-in June 2026
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Owner Representation
Doppel
Tenant placed · Gramercy · 8,308 SF
Signed April 2026 · Move-in June 2026
Tenant Representation
VTEX
Grand Central · 8,500 SF
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Tenant & Owner Representation
Simpli
Midtown South · 5,500 SF
Move-in May 2026
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Flourish
Hudson Square
Signed April 2026 · Move-in April 2026
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Retail Brokerage
Leon’s Bagels
NoMad · 500 SF
Signed April 2026 · Move-in April 2026
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Malone Creative Group
Times Square · 4,000 SF
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Tenant Representation
MUBI
NoMad · 6,000 SF
Signed November 2025 · Move-in March 2026
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Turbo
Midtown South · 6,810 SF
Signed February 2026 · Move-in March 2026
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Unrivaled
Bryant Park · 7,500 SF
Owner Representation
Finout
Tenant placed · NoMad · 8,900 SF
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Tenant Representation
Grameen America
NoMad · 5,651 SF
Signed November 2025
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Tenant Representation
The Group
Garment District · ~4,000 SF
Signed November 2025 · Move-in November 2025
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Owner Representation
RepRally
Tenant placed · Madison Square Park · 8,308 SF
Signed September 2025
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Tenant Representation
CollegeVine
Union Square · 4,000 SF
Signed June 2025 · Move-in July 2025
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Tenant Representation
Accrete
Financial District · 13,757 SF
Signed February 2025 · Move-in June 2025
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Owner Representation
Actively
Tenant placed · Flatiron · 10,722 SF
Signed April 2025 · Move-in April 2025
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Stout NYC
Tenant placed · Penn Plaza · ~16,000 SF
Signed April 2025
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Wave Sports + Entertainment
Midtown South · 5,000 SF
Signed February 2025 · Move-in March 2025
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Small Door
Chelsea · 5,500 SF
Signed January 2025 · Move-in February 2025
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Cocoon
Upper West Side · 13,900 SF
Move-in February 2025
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Tenant Representation
Noetica
Grand Central · 8,500 SF
Signed December 2024 · Move-in January 2025
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Tenant Representation
Zenlytic
Chelsea · 3,000 SF
Signed October 2024 · Move-in November 2024
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Tenant Representation
DeepIntent
Bryant Park · 14,000 SF
Move-in October 2024
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Tenant Representation
Optimove
Bryant Park · 10,343 SF
Signed October 2024
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Obligo
Tenant placed · Flatiron · 6,000 SF
Signed September 2024 · Move-in October 2024
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Fever
SoHo · 7,300 SF
Signed August 2024 · Move-in September 2024
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Owner Representation
M&C Saatchi
Tenant placed · NoMad · 6,000 SF
Signed June 2024
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Tenant Representation
Healthee
Midtown South · 6,500 SF
Signed November 2023 · Move-in January 2024
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Tenant Representation
PAIGE
SoHo · 8,000 SF
Move-in May 2022
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Deals Matthew worked on, in the press.
Commercial Observer
Extend takes a full floor in Flatiron
Document processing platform Extend signed for an 8,750 SF full floor.
Commercial Observer
Manifest Law subleases a full floor in Flatiron
Immigration law firm Manifest Law took an 18,200 SF full floor on a sublease.
Commercial Observer
Sapien AI takes a full-floor headquarters in Flatiron
Sapien AI signed for about 10,500 SF, a full floor a few blocks from its previous office.
Commercial Observer
Wave Sports + Entertainment takes a full floor in Midtown South
Digital media company Wave signed for an 8,320 SF full floor near Penn Station.
Commercial Observer
VTEX takes a full floor in Midtown
VTEX signed for a 5,672 SF full floor for its New York team.
Commercial Observer
Seven new leases at one Midtown building, two with Nomad
The roundup includes Malone Creative Group (4,000 SF) and Fairmint (4,109 SF).
Commercial Observer
RepRally moves its headquarters to Madison Square Park
Wholesale platform RepRally signed for 8,308 SF in a building repositioned for growing companies.
Commercial Observer
Stout NYC moves its flagship pub near Penn Station
Stout signed for about 16,000 SF across three levels, less than three blocks from its old home.
The Real Deal
Cocoon among Manhattan’s top retail leases of the month
The Real Deal’s monthly roundup ranked Cocoon’s Upper West Side lease sixth among Manhattan’s top retail leases of February 2025.
Commercial Observer
DeepIntent takes a full floor near Bryant Park
Healthcare advertising company DeepIntent signed for a 14,000 SF full floor, up from 9,832 SF.
Commercial Observer
Accrete expands to a full floor in the Financial District
AI company Accrete grew from 6,681 SF to a 13,757 SF full floor in the same building.
Commercial Observer
Cocoon opens its second New York clubhouse
Family membership club Cocoon signed for 13,900 SF across three levels on the Upper West Side.
Commercial Observer
Optimove moves to a larger headquarters near Bryant Park
AI customer marketing platform Optimove signed for 10,343 SF.
Commercial Observer
Fever takes a full floor in SoHo
Live entertainment platform Fever signed for a 7,300 SF full floor, one block from its previous office.
Clients
Selected clients.
3sixteenAqua VoiceFaction AIFlourishGrow ChannelsNirvana HealthOros MarketsPhoebeProtocoleRare VolumeTurboMalone Creative GroupCocoonFor owners
Buildings we represent.
Buildings where Matthew leases space on behalf of ownership.
Total agency square footage represented: 1,391,000 SF
- 1235–1239 Broadway16 stories · 250,000 SFNoMad
- 213 West 35th Street15 stories · 200,000 SFPenn Plaza
- 115 West 30th Street12 stories · 170,000 SFChelsea
- 900 Broadway10 stories · 130,000 SFFlatiron
- 153 West 27th Street12 stories · 125,000 SFChelsea
- 127 West 26th Street12 stories · 114,000 SFChelsea
- 137 East 25th Street11 stories · 95,000 SFMadison Square Park
- 104 West 27th Street12 stories · 85,000 SFChelsea
- 119 Fifth Avenue8 stories · 75,000 SFUnion Square
- 22 West 27th Street12 stories · 72,000 SFNoMad
- 24 West 30th Street12 stories · 36,000 SFNoMad
- 147 West 26th Street6 stories · 24,000 SFChelsea
- 32 West 28th Street5 stories · 15,000 SFNoMad
Insights
Insights by Matthew.
Guides
What an Exclusive Leasing Agent Does for an Owner
Putting a listing online is not a leasing strategy. What an owner should expect from an exclusive agent, from positioning and pricing to broker outreach, negotiations and reporting.
Workplace & Growth
Office Build-Out vs. Renovation in NYC
Take a space as it is, refresh it or rebuild it. What each path involves, how long it takes, who usually pays and where the budget risk sits.
Neighborhoods
Flatiron Office Space Guide: Buildings, Transit, Fit
Loft buildings, strong transit and a dense mix of technology, design and consumer companies have made Flatiron one of Manhattan’s most durable office neighborhoods.
Workplace & Growth
What to Decide Before Touring NYC Offices
The best office searches start with a brief, not a tour. The decisions to make first, from headcount and hybrid attendance to budget, term and what you can live without.
Neighborhoods
Midtown West Office Guide: Penn to Hudson Yards
From Penn Plaza to Hudson Yards, Midtown West spans several very different office markets. Here’s how to think about buildings, transportation, pricing and workplace fit.
Leasing & Economics
How to Compare Two NYC Office Deals
The lowest asking rent is not necessarily the cheapest lease. How to put two office proposals on the same basis, line by line, before you decide which one to negotiate.
Leasing & Economics
Renew or Relocate? Your NYC Office Lease Renewal
A renewal is still a market transaction. How to decide whether to stay, what the landlord knows about your position, and how to test the renewal against real alternatives.
Guides
What You Sign When You Hire a Tenant Broker
A tenant representation agreement sets out who the broker works for, on what, for how long and how they are paid. What each part usually covers, and what to read closely.
Guides
How to Choose an NYC Office Broker
What to look for when a company hires someone to run its office search, the questions to ask, and how to think about compensation and conflicts.
Workplace & Growth
Direct Lease vs. Sublease vs. Flex Office Space
Three ways to occupy an office in New York, with very different trade-offs on commitment, speed, control and cost. How to decide which fits where your company is now.
Workplace & Growth
NYC Office Relocation Timeline: When to Start
How long an office move really takes depends less on the search than on the space you choose. A realistic sequence from the first brief to move-in, and what changes it.
Leasing & Economics
How Tenant Improvement Allowances Work in NYC
A large TI allowance doesn’t automatically mean a cheaper build-out. Here’s what the number covers and what tenants should negotiate before signing.
Leasing & Economics
NYC Office Lease Terms Every Founder Should Know
A plain-English glossary of the terms you will meet in a New York office proposal and lease, grouped by what they affect, with notes on what to ask about each.
Leasing & Economics
How to Negotiate an NYC Office Lease
Asking rent is only one line in an office deal. Here’s how tenants should think about economics, build-out, security, flexibility and leverage before signing.
Workplace & Growth
The ROI of Office Space: Why Smart Teams Invest in the Right Workplace
How to judge an office as an investment rather than a line item: what it returns in productivity, talent and brand, and how to measure that return.
Neighborhoods
SoHo on Fire: A 2025 Snapshot of High-Street Retail and Creative Office Demand
Loft office leases, flagship retail and building sales drove SoHo’s recovery in the first half of 2025. Availability is still high enough for tenants to win concessions, but that window is narrowing.
Neighborhoods
Hudson Yards Re-Energized: Trophy Towers, Mega-Leases and What’s Next in 2025
The submarket landed Manhattan’s largest new lease since 2019 in early 2025. What is driving trophy rents, what is left to build, and how to plan around a finite pipeline.
Perspective
Hiring, Retention, and the New Workplace Strategy
The companies leading on growth and culture have stopped planning space around cost alone. They plan it around the people they need to hire and keep.
Leasing & Economics
From Flex to Flagship: Knowing When to Make the Move
Coworking is the right call for a small team, until it isn't. How the per-person math flips as you hire, the signs you've outgrown shared space, and how to plan the move.
Workplace & Growth
How to Actually Move Offices Without Losing Your Mind
A six-step playbook for relocating, from reading your current lease to the first quarter in the new space, with the team brought along at every stage.
Perspective
Customers Over Everything: Ditch the Short-Term Profit Trap and Build Durable Growth
Cutting customer value to hit a quarterly number looks like efficiency and works like a slow leak. A case for measuring, organizing and paying a company around the customer instead.
Perspective
Offices Are Expensive. So Is Losing Your Culture.
Rent in New York is not cheap. A company whose energy has flattened pays more. Why the office still matters, and what the right space looks like now.
Leasing & Economics
Why Work with a Tenant Broker
Who a tenant broker works for, how they are paid, what they handle from the first search to renewal, and how to choose one in New York.
Neighborhoods
Grand Central’s Second Act: Park Ave Is Heating Up Again
As of mid-2025, availability around Grand Central is the tightest since 2019. Where pricing and concessions stand, and why a growing team should move sooner rather than later.
Planning your next NYC office?
Tell Matthew what you’re looking for. We’ll build the market.