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American Strategic Investment Co. (NYSE: NYC) taps CEO Schorsch Jr. as chair

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American Strategic Investment Co. reported a board leadership change. On July 9, 2026, Edward M. Weil, Jr., a Class III director and Chairman of the Board, resigned for personal reasons, which he indicated were not due to any disagreement regarding the company’s operations, policies or practices.

On July 10, 2026, the board appointed Nicholas S. Schorsch, Jr., age 41, as a Class III director and Chairman to fill the vacancy, with a term running until the 2029 annual meeting of stockholders. Schorsch, Jr. has more than a decade of experience in real estate, financial services, capital markets and M&A, including helping source over $1 billion in real-estate acquisitions, serving on the investment committee of a corporate credit fund with $2.6 billion in assets under management, managing a team that raised over $10 billion in retail equity, and contributing to an integrated platform serving 2.5 million accounts with almost $225 billion in assets under management. The board notes there are no family relationships between him and any director or executive officer and no transactions requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K, other than any interest he may have as Chief Operating Officer of AR Global, the parent of the advisor, and as the son of Nicholas S. Schorsch.

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The CEO now also chairs the board after an immediate resignation, with the replacement’s disclosed term extending to the 2029 annual meeting.

Form 8-Ks report specified material events within four business days; this July 9, 2026 disclosure records Edward M. Weil, Jr.’s resignation as a Class III director and board chair.

The resignation took effect immediately, while the board’s July 10, 2026 appointment of Nicholas S. Schorsch, Jr. as director and chair filled the vacancy, leaving the company’s CEO also serving as board chair.

The filing says Weil attributed the resignation to personal reasons and not to disagreement with the company over its operations, policies, or practices.

Schorsch’s disclosed board term runs through the company’s 2029 annual meeting, subject to earlier termination or a successor’s qualification.

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers Governance
Key personnel changes including departures, elections, or appointments of directors and executive officers.
Real-estate acquisitions sourced over $1 billion Real-estate acquisitions Mr. Schorsch, Jr. helped source across multiple asset classes
Corporate credit fund AUM $2.6 billion Assets under management of a corporate credit fund whose investment committee he served on
Retail equity raised over $10 billion Retail equity raised by a team Mr. Schorsch, Jr. managed for various funds
Corporate M&A transactions over $20 billion Value of corporate M&A transactions in which he participated
Employees on financial platform nearly 10,000 Employees of an integrated financial services platform he helped build
Customer accounts serviced 2.5 million Accounts serviced by the integrated financial services platform
Platform assets under management almost $225 billion Assets under management on the integrated financial services platform
Class III director regulatory
"appointed Nicholas S. Schorsch, Jr., age 41, as a Class III director"
A Class III director is a board member placed in one of the numbered groups used by companies with a staggered (or “classified”) board; that director’s seat typically comes up for election in the third year of a three-year rotation. For investors this matters because staggered terms create continuity but also make it harder to replace the whole board quickly, affecting shareholder influence, takeover dynamics and how fast new strategy or accountability can be implemented — like replacing only some players on a sports team each season instead of the whole roster at once.
Chairman of the Board regulatory
"a Class III director and Chairman of the Board to fill the vacancy"
Chairman of the board is the person who leads a company’s board of directors, setting meeting agendas, guiding discussions and ensuring the board supervises management’s strategy and risk decisions. Investors care because the chair’s leadership and style influence how well shareholder interests are protected, how quickly strategic choices are made, and the company’s overall accountability—like a team captain shaping group performance.
assets under management financial
"a corporate credit fund focused on middle market companies with $2.6 billion in assets under management"
Assets under management (AUM) is the total value of all the investments that a financial company or fund is responsible for overseeing on behalf of its clients. It’s like a big bucket that shows how much money the firm is managing for people or organizations. A higher AUM often indicates a larger, more trusted company, and it can influence how much money they earn and the services they can offer.
Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K regulatory
"transactions involving Mr. Schorsch, Jr., on the one hand, and the Company, on the other hand, that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K"

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What leadership change did American Strategic Investment Co. (NYC) announce?

American Strategic Investment Co. reported that Edward M. Weil Jr. resigned as Class III director and Chairman of the Board, effective July 9, 2026, and that CEO Nicholas S. Schorsch Jr. was appointed as a Class III director and Chairman effective July 10, 2026.

Why did Edward M. Weil Jr. resign from American Strategic Investment Co. (NYC)?

Edward M. Weil Jr. resigned as a director and Chairman of the Board for personal reasons. He advised the company that his decision was not the result of any disagreement with American Strategic Investment Co. regarding its operations, policies or practices.

Who is Nicholas S. Schorsch Jr., the new chairman of American Strategic Investment Co. (NYC)?

Nicholas S. Schorsch Jr., age 41, is the company’s CEO and now Chairman and Class III director. His background includes over $1 billion in sourced real-estate acquisitions and roles across real estate, financial services, capital markets, M&A and technology initiatives at Bellevue Capital and related entities.

How long will Nicholas S. Schorsch Jr. serve on the American Strategic Investment Co. (NYC) board?

Nicholas S. Schorsch Jr.’s term as a Class III director runs until American Strategic Investment Co.’s 2029 annual meeting of stockholders and until his successor is duly elected and qualifies, or until his earlier death, resignation or removal.

What prior experience does Nicholas S. Schorsch Jr. bring to American Strategic Investment Co. (NYC)?

Nicholas S. Schorsch Jr. helped source over $1 billion in real-estate acquisitions, served on an investment committee for a fund with $2.6 billion in assets under management, managed teams raising over $10 billion in retail equity and worked on platforms serving 2.5 million accounts.
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K
 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 9, 2026

 

American Strategic Investment Co.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Maryland

 

001-39448

 

46-4380248

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

222 Bellevue Ave, Newport, Rhode Island   02840
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 415-6500

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
   
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¨Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class:

 

Trading Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange on which
registered

Class A common stock, $0.01 par value per share   NYC   New York Stock Exchange

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

 

 

 

 

 

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

Director Resignation

 

On July 9, 2026, Edward M. Weil, Jr., a Class III director and Chairman of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of American Strategic Investment Co. (the “Company”), notified the Company of his resignation as a director on the Board, effective immediately. Mr. Weil has advised the Company that his resignation is for personal reasons and is not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.

 

New Director Appointment

 

On July 10, 2026, the Board appointed Nicholas S. Schorsch, Jr., age 41, as a Class III director and Chairman of the Board to fill the vacancy on the Board created by the departure of Mr. Weil. Mr. Schorsch, Jr.’s term on the Board commenced on July 10, 2026 and expires at the Company’s 2029 annual meeting of stockholders and until his successor is duly elected and qualifies, or until his earlier death, resignation or removal. Mr. Schorsch, Jr. was selected to serve on the Board as managing director by the Company’s advisor, New York City Advisors, LLC (the “Advisor”).

 

Mr. Schorsch, Jr., has served as the chief executive officer of the Company since March 2025. Mr. Schorsch, Jr. has spent over a decade in the real-estate, financial services, capital markets and M&A spaces as a member of the team at Bellevue Capital Partners, LLC (“Bellevue Capital”), where he has served as the Chief Operating Officer of AR Global Investments, LLC since 2015. Previously, he served as President of G&P Acquisition Corp, from 2020 to 2022, the Executive Vice President at American Realty Capital Properties, from February 2014 to November 2014 and Realty Capital Securities, from March 2015 to November 2015. During Mr. Schorsch, Jr.’s career, he has focused on acquisitions, operations and operational integration of individual assets, portfolios and enterprises, having helped source over $1 billion in real-estate acquisitions in multiple asset classes, served on the investment committee for a corporate credit fund focused on middle market companies with $2.6 billion in assets under management. Additionally, Mr. Schorsch, Jr. managed a team that raised over $10 billion in retail equity for various funds, participated in over $20 billion of corporate M&A transactions, helped build an integrated financial services platform with nearly 10,000 employees servicing 2.5 million accounts with almost $225 billion in assets under management. In his career, he has overseen diligence and acquisition of concepts for the platform in the brewing and distilling, hospitality and lodging, restaurants, consumer goods, entertainment and the automotive sectors. Mr. Schorsch, Jr. has also led Bellevue Capital’s technology initiatives to modernize its cloud infrastructure across its global operations and develop proprietary database systems to properly allocate platform costs among the subsidiaries of Bellevue Capital. Mr. Schorsch, Jr. is a graduate of Sarah Lawrence College, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree. The Board believes that Mr. Schorsch, Jr.’s experience as an executive officer of the companies described above and his significant experience in real estate make him well qualified to serve as a member of our Board.

 

There are no family relationships between Mr. Schorsch, Jr. and any director or executive officer of the Company. Other than being selected to serve as managing director and his service as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, there are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Schorsch, Jr. and any other persons or entities pursuant to which Mr. Schorsch, Jr. was appointed as a director of the Company, and there are no transactions involving Mr. Schorsch, Jr., on the one hand, and the Company, on the other hand, that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission, other than any interest he may have by virtue of his position as Chief Operating Officer of AR Global, the parent of the Advisor, and as the son of Nicholas S. Schorsch.

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

  American Strategic Investment Co.
     
Date: July 13, 2026 By: /s/ Michael LeSanto
    Michael LeSanto
    Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

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