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activity to New Jersey and beyond,”
Mortimer said. “I’m particularly
excited to continue our track record
of responsible and sustainable
development that represents the
future of our industry.”
Mortimer joined Prologis in July 2022
as an investment offi cer in the Lehigh
Valley, where he was responsible
for capital deployment activities
in Pennsylvania, the news release
said. His contributions during his
tenure include managing complex
entitlements, building and land
acquisitions and supporting multiple
markets.
He’s also a former senior vice
president with Rubenstein Partners,
where he was responsible for new
acquisitions, loan originations
and asset management in various
markets, overseeing equity capital
raising and formation, while serving
as a member of the investment
committee. In a previous role
as a vice president at Starwood
Capital Group, Mortimer focused
on distressed debt and offi ce
investments, including a deal
involving a national offi ce portfolio
consisting of 11.9 million square feet
across more than 90 buildings.
MELE, WARD
JOIN T&M LAND
DEVELOPMENT TEAM
T&M Associates has strengthened
its land development team in recent
months with the addition of industry
veterans Joseph Mele and Ryan Ward.
According to the fi rm, which is based
in Middletown,
Mele serves
as department
manager,
community
and land
development,
and brings more
than 30 years
Joseph Mele
of engineering
expertise to his new role. He has led
private and public land development
projects in New Jersey, New York City
and other regions and holds multiple
state engineering licenses.
What’s more, Mele is actively involved
in strategic planning, marketing and
mentoring, consistently advancing
innovation in land development and
urban infrastructure, T&M said in a
news release. He has held roles at
organizations including MidAtlantic
Engineering Partners, K. Hovnanian
Homes and Dresdner Robin.
Ward, for his part, operates as a
supervising engineer. The licensed
professional civil engineer and
project
management
professional has
led design teams
in managing civil
design projects,
timelines,
permitting
and client
Ryan Ward
coordination
throughout the state, doing so while
collaborating with disciplines such
as survey, traffi c, geotechnical and
environmental and coordinating
with agencies and professionals
throughout New Jersey on their
review.
His previous employers include
Colliers Engineering & Design,
Dynamic Engineering Consultants PC
and KMB Design Group.
“I am thrilled to welcome Joe
and Ryan to the growing land
development team at T&M
Associates,” said Mark Vizzini, vice
president and regional market sector
leader, land development, at the
fi rm. “Ryan’s technical capabilities
are impressive, and he is skilled
at successfully managing projects
through the challenging regulatory
permitting landscape in New Jersey.
“Having previously worked with
Joe for close to a decade, I can
attest to his industry expertise,
professionalism and leadership,
which will be invaluable to our
growing group. Both Ryan and Joe
are well respected by developers,
land-use attorneys and public and
private organizations, and will key
assets to our land development team
as we navigate both the challenges
and opportunities in New Jersey’s
evolving commercial real estate
landscape.”
NORCIA RISES TO
PARTNER WITH
MCCARTER
Property tax attorney Joseph J.
Norcia is among nine newly elevated
partners at McCarter & English
LLP, the Newark-based law fi rm
announced.
Norcia, a state-certifi ed tax assessor,
represents property owners in
real estate assessment appeals,
applications for long- and short-
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