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Since joining the firm as a member of the senior executive team, Fuller has overseen the day-to-day management of its more than 6 million-square-
foot portfolio and helped bolster its relationships with its more than 200 tenants, the news release said. During that time, he has led Sanzari’s internal team of property managers and technicians, while working closely with its construction team to oversee tenant improvements and repairs and larger capital improvement plans to ensure that the company’s properties remain competitive.
The firm also cited Fuller’s attention to detail and responsiveness throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, which helped the organization and its tenants navigate a constantly shifting environment. Those efforts led to the rise of initiatives that emphasized health and wellness, helping Sanzari’s entire portfolio remain open throughout the pandemic.
Fuller, who brings 30 years of industry experience to his new role, was director of property management for Onyx Equities before joining Alfred Sanzari Enterprises. He is a graduate of Rutgers University.
“I look forward to building upon Alfred Sanzari Enterprises’ legacy
of operational excellence across the organization and continuing to identify ways to further enhance our employee and tenant experience,” Fuller said. “As we continue to innovate and grow, my focus on the application of our founding principles of integrity and trustworthiness in all of my work will remain a priority and an all-important key to our long-term success.”
AVISON YOUNG ADDS TO NEW JERSEY PROJECT TEAMS
Avison Young has added to its New Jersey project and construction management teams with the hiring of John Colvin and Ben LaPenta.
Colvin, who joins the firm as a project
manager, will
be responsible
a news release. LaPenta, meantime, joins Avison Young as an assistant superintendent to work with project managers Mandy Jaust and Anthony Shashaty on the firm’s assignments on behalf of Opal Holdings LLC in the Woodbridge area.
“As Avison Young continues to be retained for some of the tristate area’s most impactful new projects
STRO NAMES NEW CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
The Stro Cos. has tapped veteran commercial real estate executive Jeffrey Buchman as its new chief operating officer.
In a news release, the firm said Buchman joins its Ridgewood-based team after six years as an executive vice president of asset management for Ivy Realty. In that role, he was instrumental in the financial and operational performance of the company’s assets and personnel.
“We are happy to have Jeff join our firm,” said
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“I would like to thank Steve for providing me with this opportunity,” Buchman said. “I am excited to work with such an amazing team at Stro and look forward to contributing to their continued growth and success.”
RBH HIRES CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, PROMOTES THREE
Development firm RBH Group LLC has announced the hiring of a new chief operating officer as well as the promotion of three other executives.
The Newark-based company said Mitch Nadler, the new COO, joins its team after
most recently
serving as vice
president,
airport affairs,
at CLEAR. He
brings more
than 20 years of
experience in
the real estate
industry, including senior roles on projects such as Vantage Airport Group’s redevelopment of Terminal
Ben LaPenta
and build-outs, we are excited to expand
our project management and construction management services with the addition
of John Colvin and Ben LaPenta,” said Jeffrey Heller, principal and managing director of Avison Young’s New Jersey office. “Both John and Ben bring a strong professional foundation and energetic approach to work that will bring tremendous value to our growing team.”
Colvin joined Avison Young from Amazon, where he most recently was a Start-Up Program manager, the news release said. Having been at the company since graduating in 2018, Colvin quickly climbed the ranks in various operations and program management roles.
He also led Amazon’s FulPHLment Young Professionals group, which helped introduce and recruit new college hires in the area while building a strong professional network across the company’s buildings in Greater Philadelphia, Avison Young said. Colvin graduated from Pennsylvania State University’s Smeal College of Business in 2018 with a bachelor’s in supply chain and information systems, with a minor in new venture entrepreneurship.
LaPenta, who will support project managers in the field by supervising all subcontractors and vendors working on projects within Opal’s portfolio, comes to Avison Young after serving as an interior systems foreman at Wargo Interior. In
that role, he led a bilingual team in construction and job site management.
He graduated with honors in 2019 from Triangle Tech, where he achieved an associate’s in specialized technology as well as in carpentry and construction technology.
Jeffrey Buchman
Steven Millstein, Stro’s founder and principal. “His experience and knowledge of asset management and leasing will be invaluable
as we continue our expansion across New Jersey and other markets.”
Buchman earned a bachelor’s degree from American University and lives
Mitch Nadler
www.mountaindevelopment.com
for a range of
office, industrial
and other
institutional
projects
throughout the
tristate area,
helping manage preconstruction and construction phases, according to
John Colvin