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steadily since then and most significantly over the past four years, the firm said, thanks in part to his partnership with Martell, who
insights into this
industry that
will be key to
ESA’s continued
success,” Martell
said. “I am
overwhelmingly
honored to be able to continue Stephen’s legacy.”
LARKEN NAMES
N.J. REGIONAL PROPERTY MANAGER
Larken Associates has hired Jasmin Robertson as a regional property manager for New Jersey.
Robertson joins Larken Associates after previously serving as a regional
has risen from the role of president to succeed Fauer as owner and chief executive.
“When I incorporated ESA in August 1989, my vision was to create a company founded on client advocacy and unimpeachable integrity,” Fauer said. “I am
deeply proud to say, ‘mission accomplished.’ I know those hallmark traits will continue under Chris’s leadership, and I believe that ESA’s best years lie ahead.”
Fauer started the firm after more than 12 years in roles of increasing responsibility in the environmental consulting industry, the company said. Martell joined in 2016 with 20 years of environmental experience, quickly rising from director of project management to president while helping guide the firm to what it described as impressive revenue growth in the past two years.
Jasmin Robertson
leasing and operations manager for Kushner Real Estate Group.
In her new role, she will oversee the management of Larken’s rapidly growing
Stephen Fauer
Christopher Martell
in building
modeling and
drafting. He will
manage and
improve the
firm’s practice in
that area, while
significantly
expanding its capabilities and complementing its director of structural engineering, Ashraf Metwally.
Structural Workshop added that Denaga has worked for some of the most well-known engineering firms in the world and on major high-profile projects.
“Structural Workshop now has a complete, talented team that rivals the best firms in the U.S.,” said Joe DiPompeo, the firm’s president. “Our project portfolio is growing, and this hire will allow us to continue to grow both the size and number of projects we take on.”
VALLEY ADDS
VETERAN REAL
ESTATE BANKER
Valley Bank has tapped Andrew Markey as a new senior vice president and head of its commercial real estate division.
Markey, who has more than three decades of lending experience, joined Wayne-based Valley in May after nearly six years with Investors Bank. He now leads a team of bankers focused on generating new business and cultivating longstanding relationships with customers in the commercial real estate space.
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FAUER RETIRES
AS HEAD OF ESA
ENVIRONMENTAL
Stephen Fauer, the founder
and longtime owner of ESA Environmental Consultants, has stepped down from the Middlesex- based firm, handing the reins to Christopher Martell.
Fauer’s retirement as CEO, which was effective June 1, comes nearly 33 years after he launched what was known as Environmental Strategies & Applications Inc. The company has grown
“I couldn’t dream of a more perfect exit from — and a brighter future for — this company that I worked so hard to build,” Fauer said.
ESA has added several new staff members in recent years and is on track to continue its growth, the company said.
“Over these past few years, Stephen has bestowed on
me his wealth of
knowledge and
said Jessica Heckman, director of residential asset management of Larken Associates. “We welcome Jasmin to Larken Associates and are confident her addition will provide our team with another experienced and driven professional who is keenly focused on delivering an industry- leading residential experience for everyone who calls our portfolio home.”
Larken Living’s New Jersey portfolio currently spans three completed communities and two under- construction communities scheduled for completion later this year. The newest among them is Hillsborough Village Center, a 191-unit mixed-use community in Hillsborough that welcomed residents in 2021 and was slated to complete its final units in June.
The firm’s two under-construction projects will add more 500 rentals to the portfolio upon their completion in 2022, according to a news release. The Reserve at Crosswicks will bring 272 units to Bordentown and The Ridge at Readington will bring an additional 254 units to Readington, in the fourth quarter.
“Larken Associates has earned a reputation for excellence in all aspects of the management of
its luxury multifamily portfolio,” Robertson said. “I am honored to join what I consider one of the industry’s best teams and I look forward to helping drive results across its portfolio in the months to come.”
STRUCTURAL WORKSHOP NAMES DEPARTMENT HEAD
Structural Workshop, a Mountain Lakes-based engineering and consulting firm, has hired Jesse Denaga as head of
its drafting department.
In a news release, the practice said Denaga comes to the role with more than 25 years
of experience
Jesse Denaga
Larken Living luxury multifamily portfolio in New Jersey.
“The success of our Larken Living portfolio has only been made possible through the hard work, creativity
and adaptability of our entire team,”
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