12C — October 2023 — Owners, Developers & Managers — M id A tlantic Real Estate Journal
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Brings 30+ years of CRE expertise to the role Larken Associates taps David Iacobucci as CFO
AIRFIELD, NJ — GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc. (GZA) , a leading F Leading the way in diverse environmental technologies GZA promotes Bhuvnesh J. Parekh to associate principal and innovative remediation design projects.
to continue to improve our business while continuing the meaningful work for the com - munities we operate within. I am thrilled to leverage his expertise as we continue to guide the company forward.” Prior to joining Larken As - sociates in October of 2022, Iacobucci served as senior investment officer for Berg - man Real Estate Group, a New Jersey-based family-owned real estate firm specializing in the acquisition, ownership, management, leasing and construction supervision of of - fice buildings and commercial properties. He also served as senior vice president of Vi - sion Real Estate Partners, an award-winning New Jersey- based real estate investment, development, and asset man - agement company; manag- ing director of Woodmont Industrial Partners, one of the leading developers of indus - trial real estate in the region; division manager of The Baker Companies, a Westchester- based premier real estate or- ganization; and vice president of Asset Management of The Schultz Organization, a fully- integrated real estate services company. MAREJ with our craft by creating purposeful, well-planned spac- es and facilities for positive change and maximum impact for all,” said Vincent Myers , DIG president, principal and co-founder. “By extension, we also engage in advocacy and mentorship initiatives through our physical presence and shared experience that puts us in front of middle and high school and college students to alter their perception of what an architect, interior designer or graphic designer ‘looks like." “The more times young people experience visibility, leadership and representation, the greater the likelihood they will consider a career in an ACE and/or STEM field and be part of changing the trajec- tory of under representation,” added Myers. Furthermore, DIG priori- tizes internal diversity, em - phasizing equity and inclusion in its daily operations. In 2022, DIG appointed its first minority female principal and continues to advance diversity through sustainable hiring and promotions. MAREJ
BRANCHBURG, NJ — Larken Associates , a re- gional leader in real estate
tory and engineering systems to help our clients solve some of their most complex manufac- turing and remediation chal- lenges. In his new, expanded role as associate principal, I am confident he will help GZA further advance these services companywide and assist cli- ents in New Jersey, the mid- Atlantic, and beyond.” Parekh earned two mas - ter’s degrees, in Bioresource Engineering from Rutgers University and in Environ - mental Engineering/Environ - ment Technology from the University of Mumbai. About GZA GZA is a multi-disciplinary, employee-owned firm provid - ing Geotechnical, Environ - mental, Ecological, Water, and Construction Management services. GZA’s more than 700 professionals are based in 32 offices across the US. MAREJ as drive leasing and sales activ - ity on a national, regional, and local scale. Foelber oversees the in-house production of all marketing collateral, presenta - tions and advertising materi - als, directs the company’s social media and digital presence, and plans and executes special event programming. Prior to joining St. John Properties, Foelber served as marketing director for MCB Real Estate. MAREJ
building, development and manage- ment, an- nounced the promotion of David Iacobucci to CFO. Iacobucci,
Parekh is licensed as both a Professional Engineer and Li - censed Site Remediation Pro - fessional in New Jersey and has more than two decades of experience in project manage- ment, environmental consult - ing, remediation engineering, and construction management. He has successfully designed and implemented technologies manufacturing air pollution control systems, air sparg- ing, bioslurping, ozone-sparg- ing, point-of-entry treatment systems, soil vapor extrac - tion, pump and treat, Light Non-Aqueous Phase Liquid (LNAPL) recovery systems us - ing dual phase extraction and skimmer pumps, and other mobile treatment systems. GZA president and CEO Patrick Sheehan said: “B.J. is skilled at leveraging his regula - 15 years of marketing com - munications experience, joined the company in 2021 and was formerly director of marketing. Foelber is responsible for di- recting all St. John Properties’ marketing, communications, and public relations initiatives for internal and external audi- ences. These responsibilities in- clude developing and executing impactful strategies to promote and maintain the corporate brand and messaging, as well
multi-disci- plinary firm providing geotechni- cal, envi - ronmental, ecological, water, and construction management services has pr omo t ed
David Iacobucci
who previously served as the chief investment officer with Larken Associates, brings over 30 years of commercial real es- tate experience to his new role. Building upon his experience leading the firm’s investment strategy, Iacobucci will work closely with president and chief executive officer David Gard- ner to oversee the company’s overall financial operations. His work will play a pivotal role in driving continued profit - ability as well as the growth of the firm’s expansive portfolio of multifamily, office, industrial, and retail properties. “Our highly experienced leadership team has always been vital to our success,” said Gardner. “With David assuming the role of CFO, we have positioned ourselves
Bhuvnesh J. Parekh
RICHMOND, VA — Mor- gan-Keller celebrated their new office located in Rich- mond, VA with a ribbon cut- ting celebration held on Mon- day, September 18th. The new office, conveniently located at 1601 Overbrook Road, Suite C in The Westbrook at Brewers Row, is designed to cater to the unique needs of their valued clients in the Richmond area and expand the range of services they provide. Their focus will remain the same: to exceed expectations and achieve shared success. Taylor Davis , president & COO of Morgan-Keller said, “We are excited about this next phase of our growth. We feel the new office will allow us to increase our visibility, bol - ster our brand, and maintain real estate development and manage- ment compa- ny has pro- moted Brett Foelber to assistant vice president, marketing. Foelber, who has more than BALTIMORE, MD — St. John Properties, Inc. , a Baltimore-based commercial Bhuvnesh J. Parekh, P.E., LSRP to the position of associ- ate principal. Formerly a senior consul- tant with GZA since joining the firm in 2018, Parekh will take an expanded leader - ship, mentoring, and busi- ness-development position within GZA’s environmental engineering practice in New Jersey, focusing on complex Brett Foelber
St. John Properties, Inc. elevates Foelber to assistant VP, marketing
DIG fosters diversity and inclusion during MED Week
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ/ PHILADELPHIA, PA — As a certified Minority-Owned
Bu s i ne s s Enterprise, DIGroup Architec- ture (DIG) deploys its commitment to diversity, inclusion and sustainable
Morgan-Keller opens Richmond, Virginia office
Vincent Myers
solutions in the built environ - ment 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Hold - ing the distinction as New Jer- sey’s largest majority Black- owned architecture, interiors and environmental graphic design firm, DIG is marking National Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week’s 40th year by highlighting how the built environment influ - ences underserved communi - ties while raising awareness among young people of color regarding architecture, con- struction, engineering (ACE) and STEM careers. “Since its inception, DIG has been empowering underserved populations and communities
Morgan-Keller held ribbon cutting celebration for new office.
the personal touch that you have come to associate with Morgan-Keller.” Established in 1955, Mor - gan-Keller is a privately held general contracting and con- struction management firm. By providing exceptional con - struction services for over six
decades, the firm has built their reputation as one of the region’s most respected commercial builders. Their portfolio includes multi-family and senior living communities, industrial facilities, higher education, and many other project types. MAREJ
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