What is APO?

American Postal Owners, commonly known as "APO", is a non-profit membership association for owners of properties leased to the U.S. Postal Service. Anyone with a common business interest is eligible to join. We have been buying, selling, and negotiating leases on post offices for over 30 years.

 
 

Our Team

 
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Marvin Bakalar, President

Marvin is a commercial real estate expert, specializing in postal facilities.  He is the founder of the American Postal Owners association and president of Marvo, Inc., where he has been buying and selling post offices and consulting on lease negotiations with the U.S Postal Service for over thirty years.

 
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Sophie Bakalar, Vice President

Sophie is the founder of multiple technology startups and a finance expert with thirteen years of experience investing in a wide range of asset classes including mortgage-backed securities, fixed income and credit derivatives, corporate bonds, venture capital, growth equity, and commercial real estate