Karen Klecar

For Greater-Binghamton-based Karen Klecar, commercial real estate is more than a profession, it’s a mission. “Commercial properties, large and small, are the key to our economic vitality,” she believes.

Klecar is a New York City native, and a Binghamton University alum. She later became a licensed New York State Real Estate Associate Broker, where she worked in Binghamton with Robert A. Mead Associates, Pyramid Brokerage, and Exit Realty, repeatedly winning top seller awards. In 2015, she joined Bridgeway Commercial Realty.

She serves on the Village of Endicott Planning Board; has served on the Empire Zone Board; the Endicott Historical Preservation Commission; and the Susquehanna Heritage Area Commission. Klecar currently serves as President of the Southern Tier Chapter of NYSCAR (New York State Commercial Association of Realtors). And serves as a Governor of the Board

“I am very keen on historic preservation and repurposing landmark buildings,” says Klecar. One of her most satisfying transactions involved finding a new home for the Endicott History and Heritage Center. By purchasing an historic downtown department store, the center gained exhibit space for its world-class IBM and Endicott Johnson museums, as well as additional income from rental space.