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President

Yura Mitskevich

Yura Mitskevich is a seasoned commercial real estate professional with over a decade of industry experience. During his career, Yura originated and executed numerous real estate transactions including investment sales​ and acquisitions​,​ ​equity and debt placement​, restructurings and recapitalizations and commercial leasing​.

Yura’s work philosophy is that every client needs to receive a personalized approach, perfectly tailored to match their investment needs. This means being a professional who is accessible, efficient, knowledgeable and understanding.​

Yura's experience representing a wide variety of clients on both, the buy- and the sell- side, also make him a tough negotiator and a savvy advisor. Yura's goal is to consistently create value for his clients, developing long lasting relationships in the process.

Yura started his real estate career as a real estate broker at BOND New York Properties in 2006 where he co-founded the CMR Group, which led BOND New York’s expansion into commercial real estate marketplace.

Yura Mitskevich founded Elbrus Capital Group in 2010 and co-founded Elbrus Capital Markets in 2020 to provide turn key commercial real estate solutions to its clients and commercial real estate community.

Yura is currently responsible for the oversight and day-to-day operations of Elbrus Capital Markets (ECM) and Elbrus Capital Group (ECG) that is focused primarily on principal investments, investment sales and acquisitions and commercial real estate advisory services.​

Senior vice president

Ilya Lugintsev

Originally from Moscow, Ilya studied Law and Criminal Justice at Modern Humanitarian University in Moscow. Before working as a business development executive, Ilya also obtained an A.D. in Business Management from Baruch College in New York City in 2007. Ilya has lived in Manhattan for over 18 years, knowing every inch of the city.

Ilya has lived in Manhattan for over 18 years. Ilya focuses on Nationwide Development and Income-Producing Commercial Real Estate. Ilya is extremely passionate about real estate industry, and always keeps one guiding principle in mind: deliver what was promised.

Senior Managing Director

Vladimir Kovalenko

Vladimir Kovalenko is a seasoned commercial real estate professional with vast knowledge of the real estate market and a superior track record as a dealmaker and manager. Vladimir maintains strong relationships with many clients, which include ultra-high net worth individuals, billionaires and financial institutions and advises them on transactions around the globe. Vladimir has an extensive experience in capital markets advisory and property transactions, including investment sales and acquisitions, restructurings and recapitalizations, equity and debt placement, joint ventures and structured sales of institutional investment-grade real estate. Vladimir also specializes in institutional property management and asset management for high-net worth individuals.