June 2023

M id A tlantic Real Estate Journal — Owners, Developers & Managers — June 2023 — 15A

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O wners , D evelopers & M anagers Gala pays tribute to 2nd generation entrepreneurs CMP New York honors Crystal Windows president, Steve Chen Q UEENS, NY — The success and growth of award-winning na-

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Other CMP gala honorees included real estate developer Jeffrey Lam, Lam Genera- tion; Yvonne Tsang, eRxC- ity Corporation, and Pros- perity Enterprises Com- pany; and Jeffrey Kwan, Canal Sound and Light. The Spirit of Immigrants Award was presented to Andy Wang , owner of several Bon- chon Chicken franchises. CMP New York was estab- lished in 1972, over 50 years ago, to serve the Asian-Amer- ican immigrant community expanding in New York City. Since then, CMP has extended its reach to many diverse communities with seven lo- cations in Manhattan and Queens. CMP offers programs to support language and lit- eracy, job skills readiness and placement assistance, career preparation for youth and young adults, and business and resource consulting for fledgling entrepreneurs. Crystal Window & Door Systems is one of the top 30 manufacturers in North America of replacement and new construction vinyl and aluminum window and door products and high-end fenes- tration systems. MAREJ

tional manufacturer Crystal Window & Door Systems and its top management are once again in the spotlight. Crystal Windows president Steve Chen was honored by CMP New York at the non-profit organization’s an - nual Breakthrough Rising Gala. This year, the gala paid tribute to second generation New York area entrepreneurs continuing the legacy built with their families’ startup companies and breaking new ground. Held at Terrace on the Park in Queens, the gala was attended by several hundred business, community, and government leaders. “It was very rewarding to be recognized by CMP for continuing the growth of Crys- tal Windows, the company my parents began over 30 years ago,” said Steve Chen. “It has been challenging to keep the company successful through economic downturns and booms, and hard work to ensure Crystal stays at the cutting edge in an industry rapidly evolving. But I hope Crystal’s success and my story

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Shown from left: Crystal Window & Door Systems Steve Chen re- ceives CMP Breakthrough Leader- ship Award from executive director Hong Shing Lee. can inspire other second gen- eration leaders to steer their family businesses to even greater heights.” During the event, Crystal’s City Council Member Vicky Paladino presented Steve Chen with a NYC Council Proclamation. A longtime resident of Queens, she re- marked how she has enjoyed seeing Crystal grow with Steve taking the reins. She noted “So often parents start a business, and when they start a business, they hope to pass it down to their kids. And often it doesn’t go well. But in this case, you really did it [succeeded].”

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