MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL.Residential builders Spectrum Skanska USA have announced that Angela Ferrara has joined the company as vice president and director of sales. Ferrara, who has been in residential real estate for 15 years, was most recently vice president of marketing and sales for Sterling Equities, where she was responsible for a national marketing and sales effort for approximately 20 active properties. While at Sterling, she led the sales team that marketed and sold New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. properties worth more than $200 million and was an integral part of the Sterling's Investment Fund that acquired more than $300 million in residential and commercial properties nationwide. Ferrara received her B.S. in 1985 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 . She resides with her family in Stamford, Conn. M. Chase Burritt, national director of Ernst & Young LLP's Hospitality Services Group, announced that Jeffrey T. Dallas has been named practice leader for the western region. As practice leader, Dallas will lead the Hospitality Services Group initiatives from the firm's Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. office. Dallas has a reputation as one of the lodging industry's leading service advisors, with more than 15 years in the hospitality industry. As a member of Ernst & Young's Hospitality Services Group in 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 , he provided a full complement of services for investors, property owners and developers, and lodging companies. His work includes strategic planning Strategic planning is an organization's process of defining its strategy, or direction, and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy, including its capital and people. and valuation support for more than $500 million in hotel security transactions, mergers and acquisitions, due diligence Research; analysis; your homework. This term has caught on in all industries, because it sounds so "wired." Who would want to do analysis or research when they can do due diligence. See wired. services for transactions of more than $13 billion, and market and financial feasibility studies with respect to public/private structures, management and franchise options and negotiations, and capital structuring. Dallas received his M.B.A. from Cornell University's Johnson Graduate School of Business and his B.S. degree from Cornell's School of Hotel Administration. He is a member of the Cornell Hotel Society and the Real Estate Council. He lectures widely on industry trends, topics, and technical issues in the hospitality industry. David Kuperberg, president of Cooper Square Cooper Square is a junction of streets in Manhattan, New York City. It is at the confluence of the neighborhoods of The Bowery, the East Village and the Lower East Side. It is fed directly from the south by Bowery at East Fourth Street which becomes Third Avenue after Saint Mark's Realty, will be honored for his contributions to Community Access, an organization devoted to helping the homeless, at its annual gala Nov. 16, at The Puck Building The Puck Building occupies the block bounded by Lafayette, Houston, Mulberry and Jersey Streets in the borough of Manhattan, New York City, USA. This example of Romanesque Revival architecture, designed by Albert and Herman Wagner, was constructed in 1885 and expanded in 1893. at 295 Lafayette St. More than 400 guests, drawn from the worlds of corporate real estate, the arts, and politics, will attend this year's event. It will be hosted by CA's honorary chairman, Jerome Belson, chairman and chief executive officer of Jerome Belson Associates. The proceeds from the annual gala provide support for the organization's housing, advocacy, and employment programs. Kuperberg, whose Cooper Square Realty manages properties totaling $1.5 billion in assets throughout the metropolitan area, has been an active supporter of CA for more than two decades. Last year he introduced "REinvest Success," a fundraising program through which real estate owners, developers, and managers contribute to CA. Barbara E. Champoux has joined the law firm of Nixon Peabody Nixon Peabody LLP is one of the largest multipractice law firms in the United States, with offices in seventeen cities and more than seven hundred attorneys collaborating across twenty-five major practice areas. LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol , as a partner and member of the real estate group in the New York City office. Champoux will continue to concentrate her practice in the areas of real estate and commercial transactions, structured finance and joint ventures, particularly focusing on clients in the leisure entertainment, hotel/resort, and theme park industries. She was previously a partner with Baer Marks & Upham LLP. Spencer International, Ltd., a retail and commercial real estate services company, announced the appointment of Lew Dorfman as director of business development. Dorfman brings more than 25 years of sales expertise to Spencer International, in related industries such as office furniture and interior. Micky Landis, vice president and regional manager of the Princeton Region for Boston Properties, Inc., reported the appointment of Edward D. Penn as regional counsel. As regional counsel, Penn will be responsible for all legal and ethical matters for Boston Properties in the Princeton region. He will be involved in leasing agreements, provide counsel on all real estate and business matters, monitor risk management and employment issues, supervise governmental compliance and approvals as well as all contractual matters including construction loans and financing. Prior to joining Boston Properties, Penn was in private practice for five years. He is a graduate of the University of Maryland University of Maryland can refer to:
New York Law School is one of the oldest independent law schools in the United States. The Law School was founded in 1891 by a group of faculty, students, and alumni of Columbia Law School led by their founding dean, Theodore William Dwight, a prominent figure in the . Penn is a member of the New Jersey and American Bar Associations American Bar Association (ABA), voluntary organization of lawyers admitted to the bar of any state. Founded (1878) largely through the efforts of the Connecticut Bar Association, it is devoted to improving the administration of justice, seeking uniformity of law . He resides in Lawrenceville, N.J. with his wife and two children. The husband-wife team of architect Stephen B. Jacobs and interior designer Andi Pepper has been chosen as a finalist in the 20th annual Gold Key Awards for design of the dramatic Penthouse Piano Suite for Hotel Giraffe giraffe, African ruminant mammal, Giraffa camelopardalis, living in open savanna S of the Sahara. The tallest of animals, giraffes browse in treetops at heights inaccessible to other leaf-eaters. A male may be 18 ft (5.5 m) from hoof to crown. , owned and operated by hotelier Henry Kallan. Presented by the International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show and sponsored by Hospitality Design and Lodging magazines, the Gold Key Awards recognize excellence in hospitality design. Judges consider design creativity, aesthetic value, and commercial viability when making their decisions. Opened in winter 1999, the Hotel Giraffe has also been recognized with design awards from the National Council of the Society of American Registered Architects The Society of American Registered Architects SARA) is a professional organization for architects in the United States. History The Society of American Registered Architects (SARA) was founded on November 9, 1956 by Wilfred J. Gregson. (SARA Sara or Sarah, in the Bible, wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac. With Rebekah, Rachel, and Leah, she was one of the four Hebrew matriarchs. Her name was originally Sarai [Heb.,=princess]. ), as well as the group's California and New York Councils. Matrix Davelopment Group announced that Robert A. Klausner has joined the company as vice president and corporate counsel. In addition to the various legal affairs of Matrix, Klausner's responsibilities will include certain development and acquisition project management. Klausner, previously a partner with Drinker, Biddle & Shanley of Florham Park, N.J., joins Matrix with extensive experience in all aspects of real estate, including acquisitions, sales, leasing, financing, and venture documentation. Drinker, Biddle & Shanley is an affiliate of the Philadelphia law firm Drinker, Biddle & Reath. During his eight years at Drinker, Biddle & Shanley, Klausner worked closely with Matrix on deals involving clients such as RCN Corporation, Lifetime Hoan Corporation, and the Jack Morton Companies. From 1985 to 1992 Klausner was an associate with Shearman & Sterling in New York. Klausner is a graduate of George Washington University Law School The George Washington University Law School, commonly referred to as GW Law, was founded in 1865 and is the oldest law school in the District of Columbia. The school is accredited by the American Bar Association and is a charter member of the Association of American Law and Emory University. He also holds an LLM LLM abbr. Latin Legum Magister (Master of Laws) LLM Master of Laws [Latin Legum Magister] Noun 1. in taxation from New York University. He resides in Warren Twp., N.J. with his wife and three sons. J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. announced that Steven J. Mastrovich and Michael O'Brien have joined its real estate group. Mastrovich joins the firm as vice president and head of structured real estate investments for non-U.S. institutional and high-net-worth clients focusing on high-yield U.S. real estate opportunities. Prior to joining J .P. Morgan, Mastrovich was managing director and head of specialized investments for HSBC HSBC Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation HSBC Humane Society of Broward County (Florida) HSBC Humane Society of Bay County (Bay County, Michigan) investment banking and markets, a division of HSBC Holdings, PLC. Mastrovich created the specialized investments group to originate high-yield U.S. real estate and private equity investments for HSBC's U.S. and non-U.S. institutional and high-net-worth clients. Mastrovich's group specialized in equity and mezzanine real estate investments, credit-tenant leasing, and private equity. It also provided investment advisory and management services to Islamic investors. Mastrovich is a graduate of Columbia Law School Columbia Law School, located in the New York City borough of Manhattan, is one of the professional schools of Columbia University, a member of the Ivy League, and one of the leading law schools in the United States. and has practiced law for more than 17 years. He holds an A.B. from Harvard College in political science and economics. Robert Selsam, senior vice president and manager of the New York Regional Office of Boston Properties, Inc., a real estate investment trust, has been named "Developer of the Year" by the Associated Builders and Owners of Greater New York (ABO ABO See: Accumulated Benefit Obligation ). Selsam is being recognized primarily for Boston Properties' efforts to complete the redevelopment of Times Square. It presently has 5 Times Square, a 38-story 1.1 million SF office tower that is 100% leased to Ernst & Young, under construction. It is also firming up plans for a second Times Square development, Times Square Tower. That 48-story, 1.2 million SF building will rise just across Seventh Avenue from 5 Times Square. Designed 'by the architectural firm Kohn, Pedersen, Fox, 5 Times Square features a dramatic angular shape with a sloping fin on the Seventh Avenue side, with space for commercial signage and retail space at the base. The building is expected to be ready for occupancy in mid-2002. Times Square Tower is being designed by Skidmore Owings & Merrill and is expected to begin construction early next year and be ready for occupancy in late 2003. The award is to be Presented to Selsam at ABO's 90th Anniversary Dinner Dance to be held Nov. 1 at the New York Marriott Marquis New York Marriott Marquis Times Square at 1531-1549 Broadway opened in 1985 and was designed by architect John Portman. It is located in the heart of Times Square at Broadway and 45th Street. Hotel. |
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