Belfonti's value added approach builds success.Michael Belfonti is the president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Belfonti Associates, which has successfully completed billions of dollars worth of real estate development and investment transactions and has owned and managed millions of square feet of real estate since its founding in 1980. The company has invested in and developed a wide variety of assets including residential apartment complexes, office buildings, industrial parks, manufacturing concerns, and service-oriented companies. Belfonti also serves as chairman of the board for Belfonti Capital Partners, a venture capital firm focused on acquiring real estate development and investment opportunities throughout the United States and internationally. He is also co-chairman of the board for Belfonti Properties, a leader in the property management industry that manages millions of square feet of real estate, including residential apartment complexes, office buildings, retail centers, and industrial parks. Belfonti Properties has managed assets in over 14 states and internationally, and its portfolio is currently valued at nearly half a billion dollars. Belfonti Associates actively and aggressively pursues opportunities domestically and internationally. Michael Belfonti has always believed in acquiring real estate on the basis of its profit-making potential, and it is precisely this philosophy that has enabled Belfonti Associates to successfully own and manage millions of square feet of real estate over the years. From its modest beginnings, Belfonti Associates has grown to become a solid and highly esteemed company, successfully completing billions of dollars' worth of transactions. Belfonti Associates takes pride in its ability to locate and acquire economically sound, high-yield investment and development properties. Many of these projects involve prior foreclosure proceedings or undervalued Undervalued A stock or other security that is trading below its true value. Notes: The difficulty is knowing what the "true" value actually is. Analysts will usually recommend an undervalued stock with a strong buy rating. and/or poorly managed assets. Typically, Belfonti Associates seeks situations where it can apply its entrepreneurial expertise and value added Value Added The enhancement a company gives its product or service before offering the product to customers. Notes: This can either increase the products price or value. approach. The company relies upon an expert staff of professional to research new markets and opportunities. Strong cash balances and access to both conventional sources of financing and alternative credit sources allow Belfonti Associates to move quickly and decisively in acquiring and developing assets nationwide. Michael Belfonti received his Masters of Science in Real Estate from New York University New York University, mainly in New York City; coeducational; chartered 1831, opened 1832 as the Univ. of the City of New York, renamed 1896. It comprises 13 schools and colleges, maintaining 4 main centers (including the Medical Center) in the city, as well as the and is a graduate of Harvard-School of Business' "Owners & Presidents Management Program," an intensive three-year course of studies for business executives. He completed his undergraduate work at Boston University, earning a Bachelor of Science Noun 1. Bachelor of Science - a bachelor's degree in science BS, SB bachelor's degree, baccalaureate - an academic degree conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies degree. Belfonti believes that education is a lifelong process, not only for himself but also for his employees, which is one of the foundations of his companies' success. Belfonti is also deeply involved in philanthropic efforts. He has created endowment funds Endowment funds Investment funds established for the support of institutions such as colleges, private schools, museums, hospitals, and foundations. The investment income may be used for the operation of the institution and for capital expenditures. in the names of family members at two Catholic high schools, Notre Dame High School Notre Dame is the name of the following high (secondary) schools: Bangladesh
Belfonti has also served on the board of directors for Junior Achievement of Connecticut and on the board of directors for Kids for Kids, Dancing for Life, Inc., a nonprofit group that raises funds for children's charities. He is a member of the Urban Land Institute, the Harvard Business School Harvard Business School, officially named the Harvard Business School: George F. Baker Foundation, and also known as HBS, is one of the graduate schools of Harvard University. Club of CT, and the Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce, Inc., and he is a former member of the Economic Club of New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of . Belfonti presently holds memberships at the Penn Club of New York, and Woodbridge Country Club. A highly sought-after public speaker, Belfonti has also been widely published in industry journals that value his expertise on overall economic issues and market specific analysis. |
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