Mid Atlantic Real Estate Journal — Pennsylvania — August 17 - 30, 2012 — 5C
www.marejournal.com
d
G iffi L d
Griffin Land
Company Name: Liberty Property Trust Type of Firm & Overview of Company: Liberty Property Trust is a $6.9 billion (as of 3/31/2012) real estate investment trust which owns over 79.3 million s/f of
Company Name: Mericle Commercial Real Estate Services Type of Firm & Overview of Company: Founded in 1985 by Robert K. Mericle, Mericle
office, flex and industrial space in 21 markets throughout the United States and the United Kingdom. Founded in 1972 and headquartered outside Philadelphia in Malvern, PA, Liberty has nearly 40 years of experience in development, management, and marketing of commercial real estate with the mission to enhance people’s lives through extraordinary work environments. Liberty’s more than 681 office and industrial properties offer exceptional locations, flexible design, thoughtful amenities, cost efficient operations and state-of- the-art technology to the company’s over 2,000 tenants. Liberty continuously increases the value of its portfolio through expert management, marketing, and development. Liberty prides itself on having over 10.4 million s/f of LEED® space completed or under construction, and over 10.9 million s/f in 77 Energy Star certified buildings nationwide. We develop green office space, industrial and warehouse facilities, retrofit existing buildings and even clean our properties in an envi- ronmentally sensitive way. Liberty Property Trust has been awarded the 2011 Energy Star Partner of the Year; NAREIT’s 2011 Small Cap–Gold Leader in the Light Award; ULI’s 2009 Award of Excellence; NAIOP’s 2008 Developer of the Year Award; CoreNet Global’s 2008 Sustainability Leadership Award for Design and Development; NAIOP’s 2007 Green Development Award; U.S. Green Building Council’s 2006 Corporate Leadership in LEED® Award; and was also awarded the National Commercial Real Estate’s Customer Service Award for Excellence for four consecutive years. Mission Statement: Enhancing people’s lives through extraordinary work environments. Headquarters: Malvern, PA Additional locations: 21 offices throughout the U.S. and U.K. No. of employees: Over 450 employees Services and or Products offered: As one of the nation’s largest real estate companies, Liberty Property Trust offers in-depth local knowledge in multiple markets, comprehensive development expertise and a focus on customer service unique in the real estate industry, all backed by the financial strength of a multi-billion dollar company. Liberty is also the nation’s leading commercial developer of high-performance green buildings. We provide real estate solutions that positively impact our customers’ bottom line by focusing on our core competencies: development, leasing, acquisition and property management.
Commercial Real Estate Services is a full-service commercial real estate developer and brokerage firm. Mericle has developed close to 16.5 million s/f of bulk industrial, flex, and office space in 15 Northeastern Pennsylvania business parks and lists 30 Fortune 1000 companies among its many tenants and clients. Mission Statement: : Using a master builder model, Mericle will develop a variety of speculative, quality, affordable, commercial buildings and prepare pad ready sites throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania and will recruit tenants to these properties, thus creating job opportunities for the residents of Northeastern Pennsylvania. Headquarters: Corporate Center at East Mountain, 100 Baltimore Drive, Wilkes-Barre, PA, 18702 Additional locations: A satellite brokerage office in Williamsport, PA No. of employees: Approximately 200 employees Services and or Products offered: Mericle specializes in the construction of speculative bulk industrial, flex, and office space. Mericle is a vertically integrated, “master builder” that self performs all phases of its projects from acquiring sites, to designing the infrastructure and buildings, to obtaining permits and approvals, to constructing the buildings, to maintaining the buildings after they are completed. What is your Vision and Strategy in the next year: Mericle will continue to build industrial, flex, and office buildings on speculation and will prepare sites for new construction. What projects are you involved in currently: Mericle is preparing more than 90 “Ready to Go Sites” in 10 business parks in Northeastern Pennsylvania. For its Ready to Go Sites, Mericle clears and grades the sites, obtains all permits and approvals including all subdivision, land development, and subdivision approvals, installs utilities, and places compacted stone sub-base in the building and pavement areas. Mericle then constructs speculative industrial, office, and flex buildings on its Ready to Go sites. Mericle currently has three spec buildings under construction in on these sites.
MAKING PHILADELPHIA SHINE THE CLEAR CHOICE
• Window Cleaning & Glass Restoration • Construction/High Access Cleaning • Pressure Washing/Exterior Building Cleaning • Graffiti Removal • Glass Restoration • Venetian Blind Cleaning • Metal Care • Awning/Canopy & Gutter Cleaning • Bird & Spider Control • Building Safety & ANSI I-14 Consulting & Support
How can we help your building look its best?
215-887-6777 800-296-6777 Fax: 215-887-3660 827 GLENSIDE AVE, WYNCOTE, PA 19095 e-mail: info@jbsincorporated.com MARTY TUZMAN
J E N K I N T O W N BUILDING SERVICES, INC.
Celebrating over 75 years of Quality & Integrity
Made with FlippingBook flipbook maker