50A — April 13 - April 26, 2012 — Mid Atlantic Real Estate Journal
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Marriott Int’l. Diamond Circle Award HighHotels declareMarriott Lancaster a winner
LUE BELL, PA—A mee S. Farrell, Esq . and Neil A. Stein, Esq. As judges of the Tenth Annual Build a House . . . Farrell, Esq. and Stein, Esq. of Kaplin Stewart participate B Contest for Kids” at Immacu- lata University on March 10, 2012. The contest
LANCASTER, PA — Mar- riott International, Inc. has named the Lancaster Court-
imaginative, colorful designs reflecting their interests and the issues that concern them. For the students and teachers it was a fun way to teach and learnmath, social and environ- ment studies and presentation skills. This event is a yearly endeavor by Habitat for Hu- manity, the Affiliates of the Delaware Valley. Kaplin Stew- art was pleased to be a sponsor of the event and encourage future architects, engineers and developers. ■
yard by Mar- r i ot t Hote l a Di amond Circle Award winner. The 1 3 3 - r o o m Courtyard by Marriott, lo- cated at 1931 Hospitality
of the Land Use, Zoning & Develop- ment group o f Kap l i n Stewart in B l ue Be l l , Pennsylva- n i a , w e r e contest judg-
cha l l enged hundreds of 5 t h g r a d e students to build three dimensional, model “dream homes,” and present their
and a revenue performance rating. “We take great pride in this first-time recognition of the Lancaster Courtyard as a Dia- mond Circle winner,” said Mike Fruin, president of High Hotels Ltd., owner and operator of the Lancaster Courtyard by Marriott. “The Courtyard has previously earned the Plati- num Circle award five times, and winning Marriott’s high- est designation this time is particularly gratifying because it confirms the results of the exceptional dedication and com- mitment consistently put forth by our team,” said Fruin. ■ Lancaster Courtyard by Marriott manager and marketing man- ager during her nine years at the firm. In her new capacity, Mur- ray will co-direct leasing and marketing efforts at Commerce Square, the 2 million s/f office property owned by Thomas Properties Group, Inc. tion and determination remain the major keys to success.” Hassan, who has been with CBRE since 2002, focuses on tenant representation within the northern New Jersey indus- try market. Based in the Saddle Brook office, Hilton joined CBRE in 2004. His advanced market knowledge of both the Central and Northern New Jersey submarkets has led to the completion of many successful transactions . Jones-Maturo has completed more than one million s/f of transactions on behalf of both tenants and landlords. Moore joined CBRE in 2003, operating out of the company’s East Brunswick, NJ office. His market expertise encompasses the 287/78 Interchange and the Parkway Corridor office real estate markets. ■ Murray also provides over- sight for a 3 building, 500,000 s/f office portfolio in Northern Virginia, centered around the Reston/Fairfax marketplace. ■
Mike Fruin
Drive in the Greenfield Cor- porate Center, was presented with the award just as the hotel enters the final phase of a complete renovation of the ho- tel lobby, guest lounge, dining area, and meeting room. Recognized within the top one percent of more than 900 Courtyard by Marriott hotels worldwide in 2012, the Lan- caster Courtyard was selected based on an overall guest satis- faction rating determined from guest survey scores, a quality assurance score from unan- nounced property inspections, SADDLE BROOK, NJ — CBRE announced that Wil- liam Hassan, Nicholas Hil- ton, Sarah Jones-Maturo, and Wesley Moore , all bro- kers at CBRE offices in New Jersey, have been promoted to vice president, making them among the most successful and rapidly advancing professionals at the global brokerage and real estate services company. “The one characteristic that distinguishes all four of these highly talented individuals is their willingness to go above and beyond the call of duty for CBRE clients,” said Jeff Hipschman, senior manag- ing director and head of New Jersey operations for CBRE. “Every day we strive to promote professional advancement and retain the best talent, and these recent promotions are clear evi- dence that hard work, dedica- at Thomas Realty Part- ners LLC , a full-service real estate brokerage op- eration based in Philadel- phia. Previous- ly she has served as leasing Morgan Murray PHILADELPHIA, PA — Morgan Murray has been promoted to director of leasing
es of the Tenth Annual “Build a House . . . Build a Dream Amee S. Farrell
homes to the judges. The par- ticipating students presented Neil A. Stein
Pennoni presents Ellipse award to North- Marq Advisors principal Walter D’Alessio
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Pennoni Associates an- nounced the recipient of the 2012 Ellipse Award to Walter D’Alessio , principal of North- Marq Advisors . The Ellipse Award is given annually by Pennoni to a member of the community who has improved the quality of life of those around him or her through continued improvements to or investment in infrastructure. The award was presented to D’Alessio at the annual Ellipse Gala, held March 10, 2012, at the Waterworks Restaurant and Lounge. As the former executive director of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority and the former executive vice president of the Philadelphia Industrial Development Cor- poration, D’Alessio has been a driving force in the develop- ment of some of the city’s most important projects. He can be credited with helping to shape some of the most notable and influential development in the City of Philadelphia, includ- ing The Gallery at Market PH I L ADE L PH I A , PA — “Everyone Gives,” the world’s first social giving campaign of its kind, raised $741,213 USD in just 17 days. FromFeb. 22 to March 9, 2012, more than 12,000 individuals in 474 cities donated to 1,479 charities. During this time period, participants in 64 countries made donations of every size to charities of their choice and were encouraged to use their social networks to invite friends, families and colleagues to give. “When we developed this
ThomasRealtyPartners promotes Murray to director of leasing
C.R. “Chuck” Pennoni and Walter D’Alessio
East, Franklin Town, Society Hill, and Independence Mall among many others. He has contributed to the expansions of the University of Pennsyl- vania, Temple University, and Drexel University, working to keep the universities growing in the City versus moving to the suburbs. D’Alessio’s career spans a half-century, a testament to his commitment to the better- idea about launching a global social media campaign to raise money for charities and non- profits, we thought we’d be successful because we know that ultimately people are interested in helping other people, we just had to make it easy,” said Doug Frye , president and global CEO of Colliers International , founding sponsor of Everyone Gives. “The overwhelming re- sponse from around the world indicates a very bright future for social philanthropy.” 100 percent of the donations
ment of Philadelphia. Infra- structure was a clear winner as a result of D’Alessio’s suc- cess. From the Commuter Rail Tunnel at Market Street East to the transformation of the NavyYard into a thriving busi- ness center, the progress that D’Alessio championed during his career has led to the devel- opment and redevelopment of hundreds of millions of dollars in civil infrastructure. ■ received went directly to the charities selected by the public, which ranged fromwell-known non-profits to small, local char- ities across North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Latin America. As people made donations, the original requester’s “giving tree” -- a virtual online tree -- would begin to sprout and grow. The campaign was sup- ported by thousands of people, ranging from everyday folks to Britain’s former Prime Minis- ter Tony Blair and celebrities like TV star Zak Bagans. ■
CBRE advances four to vice president
Colliers International reports “Everyone Gives”, a social giving campaign, raises $741,213 USD in just 17 days
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