14B — April 13 - 26, 2012 — Pennsylvania — Mid Atlantic Real Estate Journal
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Just Born’s Confection Connection, operated by OHL Tour and Program March 22 nd
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ust Born’s Confection Connection attracted 65 CREWmembers and guests on March 22 eager to know the behind-the-scenes story of why the expansion plans of the manufacturer of PEEPS(r) involved updating an older, distressed building instead of constructing on a green field site. The renova- tion of the former Circuit City Warehouse, completed in March 2009 by a team of design and construction pro- fessionals including Ondra Huyett Associates, Inc. as general contractor resulted in a 600,700 s/f tempera- ture-controlled distribution facility that achieved LEED Gold Certification through in- corporating many energy and environmental features built into the renovated building. The CREW event began with lunch in the cafeteria of the Confection Connec- tion with presentations by some of those involved in the project. Just Born Co-CEO’s Ross Born and David Shaffer discussed the growth of the business, the reason for the new facility and the ware- house/distribution strategy. Just Born, Inc is a family- owned Lehigh Valley based candy manufacturer that has been delighting sweets-lovers for over seven decades with treats that include MIKE AND IKE®,, HOT TAMA- LES®, PEANUT CHEWS®, TEENEE BEENEE®, Jel- ly Beans and the seasonal PEEPS® Brand Marshmal- low Candies. In addition, Alan Sargent, Director of Logistics for Just Born and Mike Ondra, Event
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Cynthia Merritt , CPA (left), a shareholder of Buckno Lisicky & Company, and Amy Hawley, SIOR, President and Broker of Record, of Hawley Realty, Inc. were recognized as tops in their fields (accounting and commercial real estate) before an audience of over 300 business professionals at the annual SUITS Lehigh Valley Celebration held Tuesday, March 6 at Daniels BMW in Allentown, PA. The award program honors business professionals who demonstrate real horsepower in their service industry and is a fundraiser for Equi-librium, a regional non-profit organization that provides therapeutic riding programs to children, youth and adults with a variety of special needs. CREW members honored in previous years include Tina Kisela, general manager of the Promenade Shops of Saucon shareholder of Fitzpatrick Lentz & Bubba LLC (Law) and Linda Dietrick, president of The Dietrick Group, Inc. (Commercial Real Estate). Valley (Commercial Real Estate), Jane Long, Esq, a
Mike Ondra, of Ondra Huyett Associates, Inc. (left), Ross Born, co-CEO of Just Born, Tina Kisela, president of CREW LV and David Shaffer, co-CEO of Just Born pause during the facility tour.
Sponsor and General Con- tractor for the renovation projects described some of the exterior, interior and green building improvements that achieved the logistics optimization goals set for the facility. Tours led by David Shaffer and Alan Sargent followed. “The new Confection Con- nection warehouse helped Just Born’s Co-CEO Ross Born discusses the advantages of the new facility.
us to achieve an all-time shipping record of 52 tractor trailers on a recent single day -- loaded and shipped with Easter candies to retail stores throughout the country,” said Alan Sargent. “In addition, the energy savings approach we built into the facility has yielded one of the most ef- ficient, cost -effective build- ings in the region.” ■
CREW Lehigh Valley thanks its 2012 corporate sponsors: Gold - $2,000: Fitzpatrick, Lentz, & Bubba, P.C., Liberty Property Trust, US Lawns
Patron - $1,000: ,Boyle Construction, NAI Summit, NorthStar-Polaris, Pennoni Associates Inc. Contributor - $750: Langan Engineering, MKSD Architects, Spillman Farmer Architects Friend - $300: CBRE, Barry Isett & Associates, Berks Economic Partnership, Dietrick Group, HMK Insurance, JG Petrucci, Inc Upcoming Events Bethlehem Brownfield Turns Green With Liberty Property Trust’s new 1.2 Million SF Project at LVIP VII 4 p.m. May 10 - Room 91, Rausch Business Center, Lehigh University Located in Lehigh Valley Industrial Park VII, acreage formerly owned by Bethlehem Steel is sprouting a green 1.2 million s/f warehouse/distribution center now under construction. Developed by Liberty Property Trust, the site will have rail access and is located in a both a Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) and LERTA zone with 10 year tax benefits. Our program begins with an executive summary of a semester-long project study prepared by Lehigh University students at the Goodman Center for Real Estate Studies and continues with a panel discussion by those involved with the development of the site. An optional tour of the construction site follows. For membership information, please contact Karen Duerholtz, Boyle Construction, Inc., kcduerholz@boyleconstruction.com
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