Embracing imagination, creating the future.

At the Janus Property Company, we bring deep expertise in planning, finance, design, construction, leasing and management to every project.

In multi-family, commercial, life sciences and neighborhood development, the scope of our ambition and the range of our portfolio are unusual and noteworthy.

  • <b>Creativity</b>

    Creativity has always been our driving force. We seek imaginative solutions to challenging problems, from project finance to community relations and people-centric large scale urban development.

  • <b>Integrity</b>

    Rooted in integrity and with our straightforward approach, we’ve earned the trust of a wide range of stakeholders. We reliably deliver extraordinary results on difficult projects.

  • <b>Vision</b>

    Through the conception, execution and management of projects, our vision guides our purpose. We believe that imagination is the critical tool for building a positive dynamic future.

Scott Metzner

Scott Metzner founded Janus in 1989. Prior to Janus, he was active in national real estate markets and international capital markets in senior roles at Eastdil Realty, Roseland Property Company and Daiwa Securities America. He’s served on numerous boards including Phipps Houses and the Tenement Museum, and currently serves on the Mayor’s Real Estate Life Science Advisory Board and the advisory boards of Life Science Cares New York and Builds Bio+. Mr. Metzner received an MBA from Columbia University and a BArch from the University of Maryland.

Jerry Salama

Jerry Salama has been a Principal with Janus since 1998. Previously, he was Deputy Commissioner of New York’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development, Acting General Manager of the New York City Housing Authority and Counsel to the Deputy Mayor of New York for Finance and Economic Development. Prior to public service, he was an attorney with Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison. He received a JD from Harvard Law School, an MPP from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government and a BA in Public Policy from the University of Pennsylvania.