Madison Avenue showcase.At the crossroads of tony 57th Street and Madison Avenue Madison Avenue, celebrated street of Manhattan, borough of New York City. It runs from Madison Square (23d St.) to the Madison Bridge over the Harlem River (138th St.). In the 1940s and 50s, some of the major U.S. , where the finest in both commercial and residential real estate reign, renowned retail real estate brokers Faith Hope Consolo and Joseph A. Aquino have taken up residence in their new offices at 575 Madison Ave. Prior to aligning forces with preeminent pre·em·i·nent or pre-em·i·nent adj. Superior to or notable above all others; outstanding. See Synonyms at dominant, noted. [Middle English, from Latin prae real estate brokerage Prudential Douglas Elliman in January, Ms. Consolo and Mr. Aquino, who serve as Chairman and Executive Vice President, respectively, went to work designing the space that now serves as the headquarters for the company's newly expanded Retail Leasing and Sales division. Consolo and Aquino's office space was designed by architectural firm An architectural firm is a company which employs one or more licensed architects and practices the profession of architecture. History Architects (master builders) have existed since early in recorded history. The earliest recorded architects include Imhotep (c. Berger Rait. Michael Rait, who was also responsible for designing Martha Stewart's office, was in charge of the project. "To compliment the growth of our retail division, we set about creating an office space that would be representative of the Consolo/Aquino team," said Dottie Herman, 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 Prudential Douglas Elliman. "We wanted to establish a state-of-the-art office environment for this highly dedicated and motivated pair which devotes itself to finding the most desirable spaces in the city for the world's best known names in retail." The new third floor facility boasts a 100-foot glass facade that stretches along the length of Madison Avenue. The space was reconfigured to include a research room and conference center along with Ms. Consolo's corner office, which exudes refined elegance with built-in mahogany mahogany, common name for the Meliaceae, a widely distributed family of chiefly tropical shrubs and trees, often having scented wood. The valuable hardwood called mahogany is obtained from many members of the family; in America and Europe it is imported for cabinetry cab·i·net·ry n. Cabinetwork: finely detailed cabinetry. Noun 1. cabinetry - the craft of making furniture (especially furniture of high quality) cabinetwork and bookshelves and personal mementos spanning her more than 20 years in the business. Flat screen plasma televisions dot the office space, as do Ms. Consolo's voluminous press clippings and magazine covers, which hang framed along the office walls. "Dottie understands the intrinsic value Intrinsic Value 1. The value of a company or an asset based on an underlying perception of the value. 2. For call options, this is the difference between the underlying stock's price and the strike price. of optimal office space and has provided the retail division of Prudential Douglas Elliman with offices that support growth and productivity on every level," said Ms. Consolo. "As someone who specializes in making perfect matches between client and space, I appreciated being allowed to assist with the design process and the creation and design process of our offices. That we are so comfortable and happy here will serve the retail team and Prudential Douglas Elliman well." |
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