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involved in the
addition for the
Jersey Battered
Women’s
Shelter and in
the feasibility
study for the
Featherstone
Marissa Gasbarro
Center for the
Arts.
“Marissa’s attention to detail and her
ability to keep multiple complicated
projects organized at the same time
is a game changer in the studio,” said
Nancy Dougherty, managing principal
at Studio 1200.
CONKLIN, MASI
AMONG NEWEST
CRESA N.J. BROKERS
Cresa has strengthened its team in
New Jersey and the region with the
addition of Chip Conklin and Chris
Masi.
According to the fi rm, which focuses
on tenant representation, the
longtime brokers join its ranks as a
principal and senior vice president,
respectively. Both are based in
Cresa’s Rutherford offi ce and will
work with offi ce clients throughout
the Northeast corridor.
“As we continue to grow our business
in the Northeast, we’re investing in
talent and resources that enable us to
better serve clients and capitalize on
new opportunities across the region,”
said Tony Juliano, managing principal
for the Northeast region. “We’re
thrilled to welcome Chip and Chris to
Cresa. Not only are they outstanding
producers, but their occupier
focus and spirit of collaboration is
culturally a perfect fi t.”
Conklin joins Cresa from Savills,
where he was a senior managing
partner and advised Fortune 500
companies and local businesses,
delivering custom real estate
solutions to
meet operational
goals while
maximizing
fl exibility,
according to
the fi rm. He’s
also the onetime
cofounder
Chip Conklin
of Strategic
Alliance Partners LLC, a company
known for its tenant advocacy
that Savills would later acquire,
after having started his career in
commercial mortgage and debt.
Cresa touted Conklin’s proven
track record of success negotiating
transactions for companies across a
wide variety of industries, including
Eisai Inc., Astellas Pharma U.S.
Inc., Homebridge Financial Services
Inc., the law fi rm McElroy Deutsch,
Camerican International, Boehringer
Ingelheim, TKL Research, Revman
International and Ronan, Tuzzio &
Giannone.
Masi, for his part, most recently was
a vice president with JLL. He also
worked at HFF
as a director and
started his real
estate career
at RFK, Cresa
said, citing his
work throughout
the tristate area
and on behalf of
Chris Masi
clients with real
estate portfolios across the U.S.
His representative transactions
include WebMD’s headquarters
lease in Newark, Pentax Medical’s
headquarters lease in Montvale and
Summit Financial’s headquarters
lease in Parsippany, Cresa said. Masi
has also represented clients such as
Tata Consumer Brands, IBISWorld
and Cellebrite.
Punch List Creation & Project Management
Unit Turnover Program
Purchaser Pre-Closing Walk Throughs
Hotel Refresh, Renovation &
Maintenance Program
Punch List Specialists
Taping, painting, caulking & grouting
Stone polishing
Metal restoration
Final cleaning services
“The addition of Chip and Chris
marks a major step in growing our
New Jersey offi ce,” said Jason Fray,
Cresa’s managing principal and co-
market leader for New Jersey. “We are
bringing in top-tier talent — tenant-
focused veterans who are market-
savvy and can have an immediate
impact — to position the offi ce for
long-term success.”
BR&D TAPS CASIERO
IN LANDLORD
LEASING ROLE
Bennett Realty & Development has
hired Dan Casiero as vice president
of leasing and redevelopment, the
Holmdel-based fi rm announced.
According to a news release,
Casiero brings more than 30 years
of experience in the commercial
real estate industry and a network
of landlords and tenants that spans
national brands, regional operators
and local businesses. He began his
career at Helmsley Spear before
going on to serve as a key player
for The Briad Group, where he
led site selection for Wendy’s and
TGI Friday’s across the Northeast
markets, negotiating contracts
of sale and land leases, working
with national and local landlords
and representing the franchise
operator at municipal planning board
meetings to secure development
approvals.
Casiero also spent 18 years at Forest
City Enterprises in Brooklyn, serving
as a vice president of development
and managing a diverse 4.7 million-
square-foot retail portfolio across
18 properties, the news release said.
As project manager for ground-up
developments, he led the creation of
large-format retail centers, including
Ridge Hill in Yonkers, New York,
Atlantic Terminal and Atlantic Center
™ 39
in Brooklyn and Queens Place.
“I met Dan while he was at Forest
City Enterprises and responsible for
the leasing of some of New York’s
most dynamic new developments,”
said Tyler Bennett, CEO of Bennett
Realty & Development. “We clicked
right away and became friends. With
Dan’s resume, he could have landed
anywhere, and I am honored he chose
our platforms to further advance his
career. There are few in this business
with his experience and knowledge.
Dan continues our ‘Good Humans
First’ growth plan.”
BR&D added that Casiero has
worked on the real estate team at
Gap Inc., where he was responsible
for brands such as Gap, Banana
Republic and
Old Navy
throughout the
New York metro
area. Most
recently, he was
a vice president
of retail leasing
for Steiner NYC
Dan Casiero
LLC, where he
oversaw leasing operations for the
Brooklyn Navy Yard, a Wegmans-
anchored center in Brooklyn, as well
as other multilevel retail spaces in
both Brooklyn and Manhattan.
The Hanover resident will now focus
on landlord leasing assignments,
including ground-up development
assignments and redevelopment
opportunities throughout the New
Jersey and New York region.
“I’m delighted to start with BR&D,”
Casiero said. “What attracted me to
the fi rm was my relationship with
Tyler Bennett and his vision to grow
BR&D, the company’s dynamic
value-based approach and diversity
in leasing and sales, as well as
ownership opportunities. Few fi rms
can say that.”
“Detail-Driven. Deadline-Ready.”