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PEOPLE ON THE MOVE
IDI NAMES NEW NORTHEAST MARKET OFFICER
IDI Logistics has named Justin Burns as its new market officer for its Northeast portfolio.
The industrial developer and manager said Burns, who will be based in New Jersey, will be
responsible
for acquiring
land sites,
developing high-
end logistics
facilities and all
leasing and asset
management
across the
Northeast. He comes to the position with eight years of investment and asset management experience
and will spearhead a territory that includes New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and the Baltimore- Washington D.C. corridor.
“The Northeast logistics markets
are some of the strongest in the U.S.
in terms of rent growth and user demand,” said Mark Saturno, CEO of IDI Logistics. “Justin’s market expertise will help IDI expand our presence in these important logistics hubs.”
Prior to IDI Logistics, Burns served as vice president of acquisitions at Penwood Real Estate Investment Management and as an acquisitions officer at Exeter Property Group. During his career, he has transacted roughly $1.5 billion of industrial, office and land investments.
Burns holds a bachelor’s degree in business management from the Quinnipiac University School of Business.
“We are excited for Justin to join our growing team,” said Matt Breaux, senior vice president and east region director for IDI Logistics. “His broker relationships and industrial knowledge will help us continue to grow the IDI platform throughout the Northeast region.”
SAX NAMES NEWEST
PARTNER IN REAL
ESTATE PRACTICE
Sax LLP has bolstered its real
estate team with the addition
of Eddie Rivera, who returns to
the accounting, tax and business advisory firm after starting his career there.
Rivera, who rejoins the Parsippany- based practice as a partner, brings more than 15 years of experience
in public accounting, tax and advisory services. He specializes in supporting clients in the real estate and construction industry and will work with the firm’s clients on ensuring they are compliant with the latest tax laws, maximizing tax strategies, advising on the impact of proposed transactions and the effect of changing regulations on client cash flow and profitability.
“We are thrilled to welcome Eddie back to Sax as we continue to grow the sophistication of our real estate
Accountants, the New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants, NAIOP and the Urban Land Institute. He holds a bachelor’s degree from William Paterson University and a master’s of science in taxation from Fairleigh Dickinson University.
GENOVA BURNS ADDS
NEW ASSOCIATE IN
REAL ESTATE GROUP
Genova Burns LLC has hired Emily K. Montagna as an associate in its real estate practice group, in one of two newly announced hires for the Newark-based law firm.
In a news release, the practice
said Montagna joins the real estate team after serving as a judicial
law clerk for Judge Linda Lordi Cavanaugh, sitting in Newark, in the Superior Court’s Family Division. She received her juris doctor
degree from Seton Hall University School of Law, where she served as associate editor of the Seton Hall Circuit Review as well as a member of the Civil Litigation and Practice Clinic.
Montagna was also vice president of both the Environmental Law Society and the Seton Hall Sports Club, as well
Justin Burns
Eddie Rivera
practice,”
said Joseph
A. Damiano, Sax’s managing partner. “Eddie brings with him not only diversified industry experience that
as a member
of Seton
Hall Law’s
Mentorship
Program. She
received her
bachelor’s from
The College of
New Jersey and
served as class president during her junior and senior years.
She joined Genova Burns recently alongside Avi Jerushalmy, an associate in the firm’s employment law and litigation practice group.
“We are thrilled to have Emily
and Avi as part of our team and
are confident they will be a great addition for the long-term growth and development of our firm,” said Angelo J. Genova, chairman and managing partner of Genova Burns LLC. “We have made a commitment to adding lawyers to meet the demands of our growing practice and the needs of our clients in order to maintain the exceptional and timely legal services that our clients demand and expect.”
matches up well with our client base, but the individual characteristics that represent the core values of Sax. He will be a vital asset to the future of our firm.”
Rivera began his career in the real estate and construction practice of what was then known as Sax, Macy, Fromm, according to a news release. He has since served as the vice president of accounting and taxation at Kushner Cos., but most recently was a partner in the real estate group of a Top 25 accounting firm.
“It’s great to be back at Sax where my career began and flourished,” Rivera said. “The relationships I made during my original tenure along with all the expertise I gained made coming back an easy decision. I truly believe my clients will also receive a lot of value as part of this transition. I’m excited to begin this new journey at a great firm I’m so familiar with.”
Rivera is a Certified Public Accountant in New Jersey and is an active member of the American Institute of Certified Public
Emily K. Montagna