The Long Island Board of REALTORS®, Inc. (LIBOR) is proud to announce that Charles Weinraub of Captain Permit has been named the recipient of the revered 2019 REALTOR®-Affiliate of the Year award. The announcement was made at the association’s Annual Installation and Awards Dinner held on November 26, 2019 at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury.

Captain Permit was founded in 2018 out of necessity when founder Charles Weinraub (AKA the Handsome Homebuyer) was unable to obtain permits and plans in a timely manner for his projects.  Since its inception Captain Permit has become the go to expediting and drafting firm for realtors, attorneys, investors, and contractors across Long Island.  Captain Permit services client in every township across the island and regularly offers free education to brokers and agents on how to use the permit process to obtain more listings and negotiate better deals for their buyers and sellers.

Charles Weinraub is one of Long Island New York’s rising stars in real estate development.  A full-time real estate investor for the last five years Charles is the largest fix and flip investor on Long Island purchasing approximately 300 properties over the last five years. 

Charles is currently finishing up a masters in real estate development at NYU which has helping his transition into large commercial development. 

Charles has recently been featured in LIBN, Newsday, and other online publications highlighting his success and unconventional thinking.  Charles has built a number of internal businesses to support his growth such as a construction company, permit/drafting company, cabinet company, and property management company.

Charles’s construction arm has the ability to handle projects of any size and at great volume.  Their network includes top subs and designers from across Long Island who have experience building industrial, retail, multi-family, single family, medical, and more.