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Victor Gamarra (photo) has recently been appointed assistant controller of Caran Properties, one of Manhattan's leading boutique residential property management firms. A 12-year veteran of real estate financial services, Gamarra will assist the company controller in all accounting and treasury functions, as well as corporate budgeting and planning, real estate analysis and valuation activities. The announcement was made by Sherry A. Frankel, president of Caran Properties.

"Victor has worked alongside our controller, Mark Parnett, for over nine years at previous companies, and I am excited to have them together as a team at Caran Properties," said Frankel. "Victor's extensive financial experience and his personable demeanor will undoubtedly help to further enhance our high level of customer service. He is a welcome addition to our team."

Most recently, Gamarra was a property. accountant at The Shorenstein Company, where he was responsible for day-to-day accounting functions at 551 Fifth Avenue, The Fred E. French building. In this capacity, he prepared daily cash activity reports, was in charge of all construction accounting, and prepared the annual operating budget and monthly closing packages, in addition to readying escalation schedules and processing real estate, sales and utility taxes.

Prior to that role, Gamarra served as property controller at Galbreath Company/Lasalle Partners, where he led all accounting functions for over one million square feet of commercial real estate in the New York Metropolitan area. In addition, Gamarra previously acted as assistant corporate controller at Galbreath Company/LaSalle Partners and began his financial career at IDC as accounting manager.

Gamarra earned his degree in public accountancy from the National University of Trujillo in Trujillo, Peru and later completed a computer/electronic technician program from National Education Center in Nutley, NJ. He currently resides in Clifton, NJ.

Rosenberg & Estis, P.C. announces that Richard Lovinger, formerly principal attorney at the Appellate Division First department and principal attorney to a Justice of the Supreme Court, New York County, has, become Of Counsel to the firm.

Lovinger will practice in the areas of commercial and real estate litigation and appeals.

JEMB Realty, a leading opportunistic investor with properties throughout the Northeast and Southwest, as well as Canada, has recently brought on board leading industry veteran Anthony Lifrieri (photo) to head up the firm's property management division. Lifrieri is now the firm's executive vice president of Operations and Development. The announcement was made by Joseph Jerome and Raymond Chalme, principals of JEMB.

"The recent expansion to our asset portfolio placed us in great demand for a true professional with a proven successful track record. We could not have asked for an individual more attuned to our needs," said Raymond Chalme.

"Anthony has built an impeccable reputation for excellence over his 20 year tenure in the business," continued Joseph Jerome. "He is renowned in the industry for his impeccable performance and insight. Having attracted Anthony to join our ranks speaks volumes for our firm and the service we are continuously striving to provide."

As the director of JEMB's property management division, and working directly with the on-site managers, Anthony is responsible for all of the properties in the U.S. and Canada. His aim will reside in the unification of the day-to-day operations in ultimately tying the buildings together for a more uniform and efficient management operation and economies of scale. Moreover, he is overseeing all the capital improvements JEMB is currently undertaking in the upgrading of many of their properties. In particular, he is overseeing the repositioning of 75 Broad, JEMB's newest asset.

Lifrieri comes to JEMB from Insignia/ESG, where he was managing director of Operations for the firm's property management group. During his tenure at ESG, Lifrieri was directly responsible for the implementation of physical improvements, cost savings measures and reporting procedures for over 28 million square feet. Prior to ESG, he also served as director of Operations for Halpern Enterprises, Inc.

Lifrieri's stellar performance has been honored three times throughout his career: in February 1997 he was named BOMA Greater New York Member of the Year; in April 1998 he was named the Torch Foundation's Professional of the Year; and in May 1998 he was recognized for his work with the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) of Westchester County at its seventh-annual Hall of Honors Awards. Lifrieri is an officer BOMA Greater New York and currently is vice president of BOMA Mid-Atlantic.

Lifrieri resides in Dobbs Ferry, NY with his wife Antoniette and their children Marissa and Anthony Jr.

Dennis J. Prude (photo), executive vice president at York Hunter, was recently elected president of the Building Contractors Association (RCA) of New York Incorporated. Prude has been actively involved in the trade association since 1990, and in 1998 and 1999 held the position of vice president. He is also a member of the BCA's Labor Relations Committee. Prude's term as president of BCA will commence in January 2000 and carry out through the end of the year.

"Dennis is currently responsible for setting policies and goals for the organization, as well as overseeing the association's plans and programs," said Paul O'Brien, managing director of the BCA. "He has always been a key member of the BCA, and we are confident he will continue to expand the organization's pro-active role in working with labor unions and contractors to facilitate productive relationships in dealing with public entities."

Prude joined York Hunter in 1988 as general superintendent and has been promoted several times during his 11-year tenure at the firm. Prude is responsible for hiring, training and developing York Hunter's project management staff and field operations personnel. He also coordinates the staffing of construction assignments throughout the country with operations and management personnel.

Prude has more than 31 years of experience as a general and construction superintendent for major residential, commercial and institutional projects in New York City and New Jersey. Prude has been instrumental in the successful implementation of various construction projects, including: a $125 million paper recycling plant on Staten Island, where he negotiated New York City's first industrial project labor agreement; a 32-story, $22 million Marriott Hotel in New York City's Fashion District; a $30 million facade, lobby and concourse renovation and infrastructure upgrade of 666 Fifth Avenue in Manhattan; a $11.5 million conversion and historical renovation of a 75,000 square-foot landmark manufacturing building into luxury loft condominiums of 140 Franklin Street in Manhattan's Tribeca neighborhood; and an $8 million renovation and expansion of the Whitney Museum of American Art in Manhattan.

Colleen E. Sheridan (photo), real estate advisor to many of the nation's most important corporations and institutions, has joined Commercial Developments International/East, Inc.(CDI/East) as executive vice president of its Real Es-tate Services Division. In this role, Sheridan will put her corporate asset sales, institutional portfolio sales, capital advisory and corporate/ institutional planning expertise to work as developer of primarily, build-to-suit commercial properties.

As one of the industry's leading investment sales professionals, Sheridan is responsible for the sale of over $2 billion in property in the last six years alone. Recent transactions include: the $45 million sale of IBM's U.S. head-quarters to MasterCard International; the $72.5 million sale of 222 Broadway on behalf of Swiss Bank Corporation; the $71 million sale of Stamford Towers for Lehman Brothers; and the $40 million sale of Ten Bank Street in White Plains, NY, on behalf of Hines and Morgan Stanley. In addition, she has acted as advisor to Pitney Rowes Credit Corporation in the acquisition of over $200 million of net leased properties.

In her role as real estate strategist for major corporations, Sheridan also represented Honeywell Inc. in all aspects of its real estate needs - supervising a portfolio of over 25 million square feet.

In her 16-year career prior to joining CDI/East, Inc., Sheridan served as senior managing director for the Capital Advisors Group of Insignia/ESG, following a successful career as a director of the company's National Accounts practice. Previously, she held the role of senior director of Financial Services for Cushman & Wakefield, where she specialized in investment and corporate sales.

Sheridan's vast experience in all aspects of real estate acquisitions and dispositions afford her a unique insight into complex situations, including environmentally sensitive site sales and solutions; sale/leaseback transactions and the creation of sophisticated financial tools such as synthetic leases; capital market finance issues; and diversified institutional investment strategies.

Among her many professional affiliations, Sheridan, a licensed real estate broker in New York and Connecticut, is a member of the Real Estate Board of New York, IDRC and ULI. She serves on the Sales Brokers Committee of REBNY, and is a participant in the New York City Board of Education Mentoring Relationship Program. Civically active, Sheridan is president of FBRA, a community organiza-tion representing 500 families in the Town of Fairfield. She also serves on the Finance Committee for the Town of Fairfield and is a Representative Town Member for Fairfield.

Ken Colao, president and CEO of York Hunter, has announced the appointment of Noel Hayes and Robert McCulley to vice presidents of Operations. Noel Hayes (photo) joined York Hunter as project manager in 1990. In 1996 he was promoted to project executive and most recently director of Operations. As vice president of Operations, Hayes will be in charge of the Hudson Valley and Southern New England office located in Kingston, NY, and will report to senior vice president William Cote.

Hayes' experience in the construction industry includes institutional and governmental projects such as schools, government buildings, corrections and other institutional projects. During his tenure at York Hunter, Hayes has managed in excess of $150 million of projects. As division engineer for a $500 million New York City Capital Construction program consisting of approximately 20 correctional facility projects, he managed the construction of various Rikers Island detention, housing and support facilities. He holds a Bachelor of Civil Engineering degree from the National University of Ireland.

Robert McCulley (photo) joined York Hunter in 1989 as project manager. He was subsequently appointed to project executive and more recently director of operations. As vice president of operations, McCulley will be in charge of the Northern New Jersey office located in Newark, NJ, and will report to the president of York Hunter's Atlantic Region, Ted Domuracki.

McCulley has over 17 years of experience in the construction industry and has been responsible for the construction of institutional, governmental, commercial and residential facilities.

McCulley holds a degree in civil engineering from Rutgers University, College of Engineering.

Projects for which McCulley has had major responsibility include: a $34.5 million master plan expansion targeting new construction and renovation at Montclair State University in Montclair, NJ; a $25 million roadway and in-frastructure improvement to accommodate the new Atlantic City Convention Center; a $25 million skilled nursing home, Jewish Home at Rockleigh; and a $10 million project, AmeriSuites Hotel.