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38A — September 28 - October 11, 2012 — Shopping Centers — Mid Atlantic Real Estate Journal

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P EOPLE & C OMPANY N EWS

To concentrate on both tenant & landlord representation Remco Realty announces the hiring of Romero

Of acquisitions & finance Greenberg Gibbons names Walter SVP

most popular retail destina- tion. According to Levin Management , which serves as its exclusive leasing and managing agent, its promi- nence is a great draw for tenants. “Two big-name, national retailers have made Fairlane Village Mall their home this year,” noted Michael Cohen , Levin’s vice president of leas- ing. “And just as location was a key factor, it came as no surprise that both Kohl’s and Michaels also placed high value on the property’s importance as a community gathering place.” ■ MDAsupports a comprehensive program of services and research for adults and families affected by ALS, spending more dollars on patient care, medical equip- ment, support groups, resource materials and research in their behalf than any other private- sector voluntary health agency in the world. n will support important research for a disease that is affecting an increasing population today, as well as help create a heightened awareness for this relentless killer. The 7thAnnual Golf Clas- sic raised over $36,000 for ALS research, bringing the total to date over $268,968! Spaces are available for par- ticipation with five different golfer packages to choose from. Registration begins at 10:00 a.m. and tee time (shotgun start) will begin at 12:00 p.m. Walter was responsible for the financial underwriting, market analysis, and due diligence for retail properties in the Mid-Atlantic region, closing more than $1 billion in retail investment sales trans- actions. Walter is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers and Urban Land Institute. “Eric’s extensive knowledge of retail finance and acquisi- tions will be an asset to our company,” said Brian Gib- bons , chairman and CEO of Greenberg Gibbons. “We look forward to his leadership and expertise as we continue to grow and explore new op- portunities for large-scale projects throughout the Mid- Atlantic region.” n

OWINGS MILLS, MD — Greenberg Gibbons an- nounced that it has named

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experience in all phases of Construction Management, Construction Financing and General Contracting to his current brokerage position with Remco. Prior to joining Remco, Romero was a Commercial Agent for a Somerset County based brokerage firm, where he secured several marketing assignments from owners throughout Somerset and Middlesex Counties, wishing to sell and lease their retail properties, which includ- ed development sites, free- standing and multi tenanted buildings, along with invest- ment sales opportunities. After interviewing with several Central Jersey bro- kerage firms, Romero felt Born and raised in Bor- deaux, France, Pouget came to the United States after service in the French mili- tary and business school. Shortly after his arrival in Philadelphia, Bruno founded the widely acclaimed Caribou Café, a Parisian bistro that has garnered rave reviews from the New York Times and Philadelphia Magazine (including multiple “Best of Philly” awards) during its 23 years as a landmark in Philadelphia’s restaurant scene. After selling the busi- ness to its current owner in 2004, Bruno went on to de- velop and sell several other successful restaurants, bars and retail brands through- out the Philadelphia region: Noble, Apothecary Bar & Lounge, Blue Restaurant and Liberty Boards. In addi- report to the vice president of Marketing, establishing a new creative team to en- hance the overall branding of the Company. Her primary responsibilities include de- signing visually appealing and effective marketing ma- terials, along with expand- ing the Company’s social media presence and increas- ence as a retail, restaurant & development entrepreneur and long standing relation- ships in the Philadelphia com- munity will be a tremendous asset to our clients.”

that Remco provided the “hands on” approach and the platform of services which would ultimately be benefi- cial in obtaining and main- taining long term relation- ships with his growing list of clients. Romero is a graduate of Fairleigh Dickinson Univer- sity with a degree in Business Management. He resides in Hunterdon County. In his spare time, he enjoys physi- cal fitness, power sports, and surfing at the Jersey Shore. Gregg is a true professional in every sense of the word. He has a natural instinct of matching prospects to build- ings, which makes him an essential link to successful real estate transactions. n tion to his achievements as a restaurateur and retailer, Pouget has also developed many successful mixed-use projects throughout Philadel- phia, including 1126 Walnut Street, 1214 Arch Street, 1242 Susquehanna Avenue, among others. Bruno will utilize his deep roots and tre- mendous experience in Phil- adelphia’s retail, restaurant and real estate community to aid his clients in their expan- sion, acquisition and develop- ment goals. Based in Center City Philadelphia, MSC is recognized as the preeminent retail real estate advisory & brokerage fi rm serving all of Eastern Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey and Delaware. MSC has exten- sive experience in retail and restaurant representation, owner/development repre- sentation, investment sales and retail, restaurant and hospitality advisory services. MSC is the exclusive PA/ Southern NJ/DE member of X-Team International. ■

ORTH BRUNS - WICK, NJ — Pe- ter Ga l l i cchio ,

Eric Walter as senior vice p r e s i d e n t , Acquisitions and Finance. Walter will be respon- s i b l e f o r over see ing acquisition

president of Remco Re- alty Group , is pleased to a n n o u n c e that Grego- ry Romero has j oined the firm and will be con-

Eric Walter

opportunities and all areas of project finance for the Bal- timore-based retail develop- ment company. Before joining Greenberg Gibbons, Walter worked for CBRE ’s Washington, DC office in the National Retail Investment Sales Group. During his tenure at CBRE,

Gregory Romero

centrating his efforts on both tenant and landlord representation throughout Central New Jersey. Romero has quickly be- come well known and well respected by many of the commercial property owners and contractors in Somerset County. Romero also brings

ROCK sponsors Golf Classic to raise funds to fight ALS

MSC welcomes Pouget as its newest associate at Center City headquarters

YORK, PA — Rock Commer- cial Real Estate is continuing their personal mission by spon-

PHILADELPHIA, PA – Michael Salove Company (“MSC”) announced the hir-

soring the 8th Annual John BuchartGolf Classic for MDA on Oc- tober 4, 2012 at Cool Creek Golf Club in Wrightsville, PA. Through

ing of Bru- no Pouget as an asso- ciate at its Center City, Philadelphia based head- quarters. P o u g e t ’ s d i v e r s e

John Buchart

POTTSVILLE, PA — Liv- ing up to its motto “Where Schuylkill County Shops for Value,” Fairlane Village Mall has once again been named Best Shopping Center by the readers of The Republi- can-Herald. The recognition, published in Schuylkill Living Magazine’s annual “Best of,” comes at a time of notable progress at the 405,000 s/f property; both Kohl’s Depart- ment Stores and Michael Stores, Inc. have joined the tenant roster there this year. Thismarks the third straight year Fairlane Village Mall has been honored as the region’s the event, Rock pays tribute to John Buchart , who passed away from ALS – amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig’s disease, in 2005. Buchart, past president, CEO and chairman of the real estate firm H.G. RotzAssociates Inc. , was a mentor and colleague to three of Rock’s partners in the firm. He was the inspiration for this Golf Classic, whose proceeds

Bruno Pouget

background in all aspects of retail real estate will provide a tremendous foundation for his work in tenant represen- tation, landlord representa- tion, investment sales and development and restaurant advisory services. Over the past 25 years as a savvy entrepreneur, Bruno has en- joyed success in developing real estate and owning and operating both original res- taurant and retail concepts throughout the Philadelphia region. “We are thrilled to add Bruno to our team,” said Mi- chael Salove, C.E.O. of MSC. “His diverse skillset, experi-

Levin Management’s Fairlane Village Mall voted best Shopping Center

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA — Gerald S. Divaris , chair- man and chief executive officer of Divaris Real Es- tate, Inc., (DRE) announced the appointment of Ashley Grove as creative director at its headquarters location in Virginia Beach. Grove will work with the director of marketing and research and Grove appointed Creative Director of Divaris Real Estate ing brand awareness in the markets where DRE leases and manages commercial properties. Grove previously worked as a freelance graphic de- signer and consultant with Amerigroup Corpora- tion , O’Brien Advertising Agency and several local business start-ups. ■

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