ADMINISTRATOR

0001352859-17-000005.txt : 20170213 0001352859-17-000005.hdr.sgml : 20170213 20170213145502 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001352859-17-000005 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20161231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20170213 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170213 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20170213 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Benchmark Capital Advisors CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001352859 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-11683 FILM NUMBER: 17598435 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 WALL STREET 8TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10005 BUSINESS PHONE: (212)607-5431 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 WALL STREET 8TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10005 13F-HR 1 primary_doc.xml 13F-HR LIVE false false true 0001352859 XXXXXXXX 12-31-2016 12-31-2016 false Benchmark Capital Advisors

100 WALL STREET 8TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10005

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