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Greysteel promotes Wilson to senior managing director
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business and team throughout his years at Greysteel. His success is a testament to his leadership abilities, strong cli- ent focus, and market insight. We’re proud of Ben and this recognition is well-deserved.” – SVP, Mark Bittenbender Wilson received his B.S. in Business Administration with a focus on Finance and Ac- counting from American Uni- versity and holds a committee membership with the District of Columbia Building Industry Association. Ben actively sup- ports local and national chari- ties, including Dreams for Kids DC (DFKDC) and Greyhound Welfare where he serves on the Public Relations Committee. Greysteel is a commercial real estate and capital markets services firm with 15 offices located in New York, NY; Los Angeles, CA; Dallas, TX; Fort Worth, TX; Austin, TX; New- port Beach, CA; Metairie, LA; Washington, D.C.; Philadel- phia, PA; Phoenix, AZ; Den- ver, CO; Baltimore, MD and Norfolk, VA. Greysteel serves and advises private and institu- tional real estate investors and developers in the marketing, sale, and financing of private capital and middle-market real estate assets. MAREJ Yardley is another perfect location for a new Kumon Learning Center. They are joining a retail friendly and walkable neighborhood that has experienced tremendous growth over the years.” Located next to Princeton Univers i ty in downtown Princeton, 195 Nassau St. will have a private parking lot onsite. The acclaimed Nassau Street has many eateries and shops located a stone’s throw away. The Yardley location includes great signage and storefront frontage alongMain Street in Yardley. The easily accessible location is along Lake Afton with a multitude of restaurant, entertainment, and retail options. “Virtual teaching during COVID-19 greatly affected our youth and many students are still struggling to excel academically,” said Janoczkin. “Programs like Kumon will allow children the in-person foundation and academic stim- ulation they need to succeed. We are excited to watch Kumon thrive in both locations and help support young students globally.” MAREJ
WASHINGTON, DC — Greysteel announced the pro- motion of BenjaminWilson to
sr. managing director. Wil- son’s most re- cent title was managing di- rector. W i l s o n l e a d s t h e Mid-Atlantic Commercial
Dan i e l Sh i nd l eman , CCIM, MRICS , of Bridgemer Ltd./CORFAC International , in Wollerau, Switzerland was honored with the Steven H. Po- dolsky International Member of the Year Award. The award recognizes an outstanding international member outside of the U.S. who goes above and beyond in the service of COR- FACmembers and their clients. The award is named in honor of Steven H. Podolsky, SIOR, a founding member of CORFAC and a former chairman of the International Committee dur- ing a crucial re-building stage. “It is an immense honor to receive this award which rec- ognizes the greatest hallmark of CORFAC International, namely, superb entrepreneur- ial service,” said Shindleman. “We do it for our clients, for our colleagues globally, for CORFAC International. What a fantastic network of supremely talented folks to work with in so many markets to serve our clients around the world.” Shindleman has been an outstanding leader as chair of the International Committee, infusing new ideas and collab- orative opportunities for global members. He has used the CORFAC network to facilitate referral business across borders and leveraged the network for noteworthy global client assign- ments. He is a true asset to our organization. MAREJ Hub and Roam: The Work- place Model of the Future Schultz asked panelists to comment on the “hub and roam” workplace model and its impact on companies as they learn to operate differently. “Clients don’t want to come back to the same space or building, they want to come back to something better,” said Decillis. “Hybrid is here to stay but the office is alive and well. Technology has saved the day. If it wasn’t for VPNs and the ability to have low latency and speed, companies would have been paralyzed. The migration back to the office continues and hy - brid is working.” MAREJ leased 33,000 s/f of space at Hudson Waterfront Tower in Jersey City. “When you have that much growth, collabora- tion matters, and some things just can’t be done over Zoom,” Stracquatanio said.
beyond.” Thomas B. Hayes Jr. Award The Thomas B. Hayes Jr. Award was presented to Joe Santaularia , vice president of Bradford Commercial Real Estate Services/COR- FAC International in Dallas, Texas. The award honors the late Tom Hayes, a principal of Integrated Corporate Property Services/CORFAC Interna- tional, known for his innova- tive use of new technologies to continually improve client ser- vice. Recipients of this award have distinguished themselves by sharing innovative and creative ideas relevant to com- mercial real estate brokerage. “It is great to hear such positive affirmation from my peers that my recent efforts are making an impact,” San- taularia said. “CORFAC is a very special organization loaded with great people. Ev- ery conference I attend I grow as a person and as a broker through my interaction with these tenured and knowledge- able individuals.” Santaularia has taken a cre- ative and innovative approach to assisting with CORFAC’s affiliation development initia - tives and educational offerings and is an enthusiastic cham- pion of the network. Steven H. Podolsky International Member of the Year Award critical investments in a post- COVID world. Creating a Safe, Secure and Healthy Experience for Workers “It’s been an interesting year and a half. Landlords have been challenged with tenants working from home and most people are now migrating back,” said Decillis, who noted that roughly 40% of New Jer- sey’s workforce has returned to their pre-pandemic commute. Schultz noted that by fo- cusing on a hybrid model, upgraded technology and new amenities, landlords can cre- ate a safe, secure and healthy experience for workers going forward. He invited Strac- quatanio to comment on the role office space played in the growth of Apprentice.io, an intelligent software company for life science manufacturing, which grew six-fold during the pandemic. As a result, the firm
Ed Del Beccaro , executive vice president/San Francisco Bay Area regional manager with TRI Commercial/COR- FAC International was rec- ognized as this year’s Olen Monsees Award winner. Del Beccaro has been a leader in expanding CORFAC’s business development and deal-making opportunities as vice chair and chair of the Transactions and Business Development Com- mittee. The Olen Monsees Award, which recognizes members who have provided exceptional service to the organization, is named in honor of Olen Monsees, a former president of Karbank Real Estate Com- pany in Kansas City, Mis- souri. Olen was known for his integrity and ability to create win-win solutions, often going above and beyond the call of duty without being asked. “I am very honored by this award. CORFAC is an inter- national association of over 75 high-powered real estate service firms. The opportunity to work with that many can-do principals and other brokers to increase our regional and national business using win- win solutions attracted me at the very beginning,” Del Beccaro said. “Many of the people I met over the last three years during my involvement in CORFAC go well above and ture of hybrid work and the importance of technology to support seamless work con- nections during NAIOP New Jersey’s annual CEO Per- spective. The interactive dis- cussion, part of the commer- cial real estate development association’s Industry Insights series, took place at The MC Hotel in Montclair. Discussion leader Jona- than Schultz , managing principal of Onyx Equities , was joined by panel members Pari Bajpay , vice president business products with Ve- rizon Business; Brian De- cillis , managing director at Cushman & Wakefield ; and Angelo Stracquatanio , CEO and co-founder of Apprentice. io. The executives exchanged opinions on issues concerning the future of office usage and
Benjamin Wilson
Investment Sales Practice, providing services to the firm’s clients throughout the Mid- Atlantic region. Wilson man- ages the DC based team and is responsible for arranging sales and financing for a range of infill and suburban prop- erty types: mixed-use, retail, office, industrial, self-storage, land, and redevelopment sites throughout DC, Maryland, and Virginia. Since joining Greysteel in mid-2017, Wilson has been instrumental in the growth of the Commercial Practice. In the last three years alone, his team has transacted an impres- sive $325 million in total sales volume. Additionally, Wilson is one of the most active brokers in several Washington, DC submarkets. “Ben has built a tremendous NEW JERSEY — Lee & Associates New Jersey an- nounced that the commercial real estate services firm has arranged two lease expansions for Kumon Learning Center in Princeton, NJ and Yardley, PA. The 1,110 s/f lease in Princeton is located at 195 Nassau St. The 924-square-foot location in Yardley is located at 40 South Main St. Lee & Associates New Jersey team led by associate, Kyle Janoczkin guided Kumon Learning Center in bringing both locations to fruition. The landlord of the Princeton loca- tion, Nassau 195 LLC , was represented by Lauri Names with Princeton Realty Man- agement Group . The landlord of the Yardley location, Brite Realty Services , was repre- sented in-house by Joanne Cuddahy . “Both locations will serve as excellent opportunities for Kumon’s expansion and growth,” said Janoczkin. “His- toric downtown Princeton will enable Kumon to establish a presence in one of the most premier and kid-friendly towns in the state. Additionally,
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Lee&AssociatesNewJerseyarranges lease expansions forKumonLearning Center inPrinceton,NJ&Yardley, PA
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