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HILADELPHIA, PA — Michael Aylmer , assistant vice president For Lafayette Townes in West Chester, PA NorthMarq Capital arranges $1.187 million mortgage P

Baking Facility in Newark, NJ Hollister completes renovation on 72,000 s/f

NEWARK, NJ — Hollis- ter Construction Services (Hollister) , a full-service construction manager special- izing in corporate, educational, healthcare, industrial, retail, and residential construction, recently completed a com- prehensive renovation for Damascus Bakeries’ 72,000 s/f state-of-the-art baking fa- cility, located within a major distribution hub in Newark’s Urban Enterprise Zone at 60 McClellan St. Hollister gutted and entirely rebuilt the existing facility, which had been an old paper distribution center, demolish- ing warehouse partitions and equipment rooms and building all ancillary rooms to support the baking operations. This in- cluded building a flour silo that is fed by tanker trucks, as well as a mixing and scaling room built out of insulated metal panel. All new utilities were added, to support expansion and future construction of a freezer, along with all new elec- tric, gas and water distribution throughout the building. New offices were built, with an em- ployee locker room, break room and meeting room. “Newark is being revital- East Orange, NJ — The City Hall building in East Or- ange is sporting a new outlook on the world thanks to Crystal Window & Door Systems . Over 500 new energy efficient windows supplied by the na- tional award-winning manu- facturer have recently been installed in the historic build- ing. The window replacement project was a major part of the City Hall façade renovation and a key project in East Orange’s overall energy efficiency and conservation program for mu- nicipal buildings. “Crystal has supplied nu- merous historic and landmark building projects, but this one presented some interest- ing challenges, said Vincent Grieco , Crystal’s New York metro regional sales manager. “Through the concerted efforts of our sales and engineering

of NorthMarq ’s Philadelphia regional office, arranged first mortgage refinancing of $1.187 million for Lafayette Townes, an 11-unit, market-rate multi- family property located at 408 West Lafayette Street in West Chester. Financing was based on a 5-year term and a 30-year amortization schedule. NorthMarq arranged this financing for the borrower through its relationship with a local bank. n NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — Capitalizing on the grow- ing appeal of downtown New Brunswick Pennrose Prop- erties has launched The George, its newest luxury rental building in the heart of New Brunswick’s downtown district. The new 14-story building features 104 upscale one- and two-bedroom rental resi- dences. “New Brunswick epitomizes the very best of downtownurban living, offering a perfect blend of dining, nightlife and cultural and recreational options, as well as the unique charm and flavor of a University town,” notes Tim Henkel , senior vice president of Pennrose Proper- ties. “We witnessed incredible SALISBURY, MD —Becker Morgan Group announced that Adam Jones was honored as the 2013 Surveyor of the Year by the DelawareAssociation of Surveyors. Candidates for Surveyor of the Year are nominated by Del- awareAssociation of Surveyors officers based on educational achievements; professional and technical society activities; civic, political and humanitar- ian activities; competence; and surveying and professional achievements. Jones’ experience includes

ized with the support of fam- ily-owned businesses like Da- mascus Bakery and Hollister is very proud to be a part of this movement,” said Kieran Flanagan , president. “As constructionmanagers, we can provide these companies as- sistance with design value en- gineering skills that respond to their needs for timely and cost efficient construction. We have a great working relation- ship with the City of Newark and this was an example of what we can offer both our clients and the broader com- munity.” n Damascus Bakeries’ interior

408 West Lafayette Street

Pennrose Properties launches The George in New Brunswick’s downtown district

to now introduce The George which will deliver a stimulat- ing live/work/play experience in a professionally-managed building situated along one of the City’s most identifiable shopping, entertainment and cultural centers.” The George was developed in accordance with guidelines set by New Jersey’s Clean Energy Program (NJCEP) Pay For Performance which encour- ages new construction develop- ments to achieve energy costs 15% below the current energy code. As a result, homes at The George are more environ- mentally-sensitive and more efficient than comparable new construction buildings while providing greater comfort and lower energy bills. n a graduate of Virginia Tech with a Masters of Architecture. Rigot’s project experience with Becker Morgan Group includes Red Clay New Elementary School inWilmington, DE; Lau- rel High School / Middle School in Laurel, DE; and Ocean City Convention Center Phase II - Theater in Ocean City, MD. Nadine Brittingham joins the Salisbury office as a graphic designer. She graduated with an Associates of Fine Arts in Graphic Design & Illustration from the Delaware College of Art and Design. n

Crystal Windows provide new outlook for East Orange City Hall

285 George Street

demand andmarket acceptance at The Vue and are excited

Becker Morgan Grp.’s Jones named 2013 Surveyor of the Year setting geodetic control, locat- ing topographic information, performing boundary retrace- ment, ALTA/ACSM surveys, and all aspect of construction stakeout utilizing a variety of equipment including Auto- matic Level, Total Station, Ro- botic Station, and GPS systems (RTK/Static).

personnel, we devised solu- tions for each of the project’s special needs.” Crystal worked closely with the project archi- tect KNTM Architects and a commercial window installa- tion firm, Window City, Inc. to meet the building’s historic and operational requirements related to panning systems, sightline alignment of stacked windows, true divided light replication and accommodation of window A/C units. n East Orange City Hall building

In other BeckerMorgan news, Kelly McCullen joins the firm as an administrative assistant and brings 14 years of office ex- perience. Sarah Rigot, LEED AP is an architectural designer in the Salisbury office. She is

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