26A — April 26 - May 9, 2013 — Mid Atlantic Real Estate Journal
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Introduce “Nuts and Bolts of a Land Use Practice Stein of Kaplin|Stewart presents at law program Land Use Practice.”
Of Forest Electric New Jersey Emcor Group presents Diamond Award to Koch, Jr.
Blue Bell, PA — Neil A. Stein , co-founder and princi- pal of Kaplin, Stewart, Mel-
Stein has more than 25 years of experience through- out Pennsylvania and New Jersey in all aspects of real estate transactions, including land use approvals, zoning, land use litigation, eminent domain, environmental, fi- nancing, and community as- sociation documentation. He lectures frequently to builder and developer trade groups and has served as a panel chair and presenter for nu- merous Pennsylvania Bar Institute programs. n
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ORWALK, CT — EM- COR Group, Inc. a mechanical and elec-
off, Reiter & Stein, P.C. recently pre- sented a pro- gram for the Dean ’s Fo - rum at Tem- ple Univer- sity’s James E. Beas l ey
trical construction, energy infrastructure and facilities services for a diverse range of businesses, announced that the company presented William (Bill) Koch, Jr. , a senior esti- mator at EMCOR’s subsidiary Forest Electric NJ , with the EMCOR “Diamond Award” for 2012, one of EMCOR’s highest honors. The EMCORDiamondAward was initiated by EMCOR in 1998 as a special honor to highlight exemplary employee accomplishments that go be- yond the call of duty, whether compassionate, charitable, etc. Individuals are selected based on performance that is special, admirable, and enriches the lives of many. Only 24 Awards have been presented since the program was initiated. On March 3, 2008, Bill and his wife Christine’s son CPL Steven R. Koch, 23 years old, was killed in action serving his country during Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghani- stan. Then, on May 6, 2010, their 29-year old daughter, Lynne, also became a victim of war when, unable to overcome grief from loss of her brother, she lost the will to live. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder has many tragic faces. To honor the lives of son, Steven, and daughter, Lynne, as well as help other military families suffering the loss PITTSBURGH, PA —Pitts- burgh-based Barone Murtha Shonberg &Associates, Inc. , announced that it has combined with 41 other appraisal firms to form Valbridge Property Advisors , which provides in- dependent valuation and advi- sory services to local, regional, multi-market and national clients. For a transition period, the firm will be known as Val- bridge Property Advisors l Barone Murtha Shonberg & Associates, Inc. Based on publicly available information and company es- timates, Valbridge immedi- ately ranks among the Top 3 national commercial real estate valuation and advisory services firms, with 145 MAIs, 59 office locations and 600 staff across the U.S.
Neil A. Stein
School of Law. The program was designed to introduce law students and property faculty to the “Nuts and Bolts of a
NewYorkChamber of Commerce honors PWC’s Lenore Janis
Shown from left: Tony Guzzi, president & CEO, EMCOR Group; Harry Sassaman, president, Forest Electric NJ; Bill Koch, Jr.; Bill’s wife, Christine Koch.
NewYork, NY — Lenore Janis , president of Profes- sional Women in Construc- tion (PWC) , was honored by the Greater New York Chamber of Commerce at the organization’s annual celebra- tion of Women’s HistoryMonth at the Hard Rock Café in New York City. Janis was introduced by Dina Bakst, co-founder and co- president of ABetter Balance, a legal center, as “an incredible woman and an inspiration to all.” Bakst noted too that “no one has done more to help women in construction than Lenore Janis.” Chamber CEOMark S. Jaffe presented Janis with an award that commended her for “her role in helping to break the glass ceiling in the construc- tion trades.” Janis noted that PWC broke not only the glass ceiling of hierarchy that had sti- fled women’s progress, but BETHESDA, MD — First Potomac Realty Trust, an owner of commercial real estate prop- erties in the greater Washing- ton, D.C. region announced the promotion of Edward Zaptin to vice president of leasing for Northern VA. Zaptin will work to increase the First Potomac’s occupancy percentage and maintain long-standing rela- tionships with current ten- ants throughout the company’s Northern VA portfolio. “Ed is a proven leader and has demonstrated his abilities to drive a high-volume of leas- ing activity in the Northern Virginia region. He creates opportunities for prospective tenants by keeping a watchful eye on the market,” said James
of a child killed in war and aide in the drastic effect Post Traumatic Stress Disorder can have on family members left behind, Kotch works pas- sionately with Hope for the Warriors. Hope For The War- riors is a national, nonprofit organization whose mission is to enhance the quality of life for post-9/11 service members, their families, and families of the fallen who have sustained physical and psychological wounds in the line of duty. Hope For The Warriors is dedicated to restoring a sense of self, restoring the family unit, and restoring hope for service members and military families. Among his work, Bill works tirelessly to support the Run For The Warriors event at Rutgers University each Valbridge Property Advisors l Barone Murtha Shonberg & Associates, Inc. is led by Steve Barone, MAI, Bill Murtha, MAI, Mark Shonberg, MAI and Jim White, MAI, all members of the Appraisal Institute. The company employs 18 apprais- ers in the greater Pittsburgh area. According to Barone, “Client demand for a strong, indepen- dent, national commercial prop- erty valuation services firm has driven us to combine with the best and brightest appraisers across the country to launch Valbridge. We are committed to being the top firm in our market, known for high stan- dards of accuracy and integrity. As Valbridge, we will provide expanded services and an even higher level of service to our local clients, while also serving
year. Tony Guzzi , president & CEO, EMCORGroup, Inc. drew from his personal experience and military service in present- ing theAward. “Steven died do- ing what he loved; he raised his hand and said, ‘Send me, send me, I’m going to protect those who are vulnerable and protect you,’ and that’s amazing.” Guzzi continued, “Bill’s story is one of love, strength, and commit- ment to helping others. Bill honors his family and reaches out to other families through his work. He garners respect of management and co-work- ers for his diligence, loyalty, experience, and work ethic. We’re proud that Bill is part of the EMCOR family, and are honored to present him with EMCOR’s Diamond Award.” n regional and national clients based outside the area.” Barone, Murtha, Shonberg and Associates, Inc., an ap- praisal services leader in the regional market, was founded in 1984 to provide commercial real estate appraisal services. Today, it is the region’s leading independent appraisal firm providing services in Pennsyl- vania, Ohio, West Virginia and Maryland. Valbridge is a shareholder- owned national company, with each office run by the local own- ership, including one or more appraisers who hold the MAI designation of the Appraisal Institute. The MAI designation signifies extensive experience in the valuation and evalua- tion of commercial, industrial, residential and other types of properties. n
also the “concrete ceiling” in construction. She recalled a groundbreaking time when then Governor Mario Cuomo, father of the current Governor Andrew Cuomo, heeded the advocacy efforts of PWC and other groups and enacted leg- islationmandating the partici- pation of women and minority owned business enterprises (W/MBEs) in government contracts. n Shown from left: Susan Johnson, president, G.S.M. Construction Corp.; Mark S. Jaffe, CEO, Great- er NY Chamber of Commerce; “Skip” Dawson , Executive Vice President and Chief Op- erating Officer of First Potomac Realty Trust. “This promotion is testament to Ed’s success at First Potomac.” Zaptin previously served as First Potomac’s director of leasing for Northern Virginia, after transitioning from a leas- ing representative position to senior leasing representative since starting with the REIT in 2005. Prior to First Potomac, he served as a third-party broker for CBRE as well as Grubb & Ellis, specializing in leasing and sales and representing the interests of tenants, institu- tions, and major developers throughout the market. n
Pittsburgh-based Barone Murtha Shonberg & Associates, launches valbridge property advisors with 41 other firms
First Potomac Realty Trust promotes Zaptin to Northen VA VP of leasing
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