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to securing zoning and planning
approvals and guiding projects
through execution.
“Joe DeMarco is a deal maker.
Make no doubt about it,” Scarinci
Hollenbeck Managing Partner
Donald Scarinci said. “Land use
regulations, municipal ordinances
and politics are often central to the
success of New Jersey real estate
transactions, areas in which Joe
brings extensive experience. His
hands-on redevelopment experience,
industry insight and commitment to
public service are a tremendous asset
to the fi rm.”
and planning services to our clients,”
CCH wrote in a news release.
technical knowledge. Antonio
exemplifi es these qualities and will
lead our efforts to set new industry
standards.”
Based in Canfi eld, Ohio, HBK is
an accounting and consulting
fi rm with more than 75 years of
industry experience, the news
release said. Under Ribeira’s
leadership, the real estate practice
will provide specialized services
designed to address the complex
challenges facing today’s real estate
professionals.
The fi rm added that its real estate
team will help clients navigate
complex regulatory requirements,
innovative fi nancing structures,
technology integration and
environmental, social and governance
considerations.
“Today’s real estate landscape offers
tremendous potential for those
who can effectively navigate its
complexities,” Ribeira said. “Our
goal is to be the trusted partner
that real estate professionals turn
to for strategic guidance, technical
expertise and innovative solutions
that drive success.”
renovation and new construction for
institutional,
civil, cultural
and educational
projects. She
has expertise
in all phases
of interior
design including
programming,
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space planning,
schematic design and design
development, furniture and fi nish
specifi cations, as well as contract
documentation and administration.
HBK’S RIBEIRA
NAMED REAL ESTATE
PRACTICE LEADER
HBK CPAs & Consultants has
appointed Antonio J. Ribeira as
practice leader for real estate across
the entire organization.
Rising to senior associate is James
Giresi, a
member of its
team for more
than eight years.
The practice
cited his work
in small-scale
building repair
to complex
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historic
restorations, touting his ability to
overcome complex problems with
elegant and innovative solutions,
while adapting to various project
typologies and scales.
The fi rm said Ribeira, the market
leader of its Holmdel offi ce, moves
into the role with more than a
decade of distinguished service at
the business, having established
himself as a trusted adviser to
real estate investors, developers,
property managers and construction
companies. It also cited his diverse
client base and expertise serving
real estate and hotel developers
navigating complex project fi nancing,
development phases and operational
transitions.
Matthew Mulkeen, meantime, is also
a newly minted senior associate.
CCH said he has tackled projects on
both coasts and
internationally,
pointing to his
ability to refi ne
conceptual ideas
throughout a
project’s design,
As market leader, he has been
instrumental
in driving
signifi cant
growth
throughout the
Mid-Atlantic
region, working
with clients
to manage
portfolios
ranging from emerging opportunities
to established holdings worth
hundreds of millions of dollars,
according to a news release.
BRENNER EARNS
EXECUTIVE VICE
CHAIRMAN TITLE
Antonio J. Ribeira
detailing and
Cushman & Wakefi eld has promoted
Ben Brenner to executive vice
chairman, making him one of the
youngest at the fi rm to earn its most
prestigious and senior title.
construction
“Antonio’s appointment refl ects our
to ensure its
Brenner, who is based in the
fi rm-wide commitment to investing
overall success by achieving goals
in specialized sector expertise,”
while maintaining constructability
said Thomas M. Angelo, managing
after beginning there in 2005 as a
and project schedules.
principal and CEO of HBK. “The real
college intern. He now leads one of
estate industry demands more than
“Their continuing contributions to our
its top-performing global teams and
traditional accounting services — it
multidisciplinary practice enhance
advises many of the world’s largest
requires deep market understanding,
our ability to provide valuable design
corporations, including Fujitsu, SGS
innovative thinking and sophisticated
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Matthew Mulkeen
company’s East Rutherford offi ce, has
spent his entire career with Cushman
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CCH ANNOUNCES
FOUR PROMOTIONS
Design fi rm Clarke Caton Hintz has
named two new associates and two
new senior associates after four
recent promotions on its team.
The practice, which is based in
Trenton, said Tristan Harrison rises
to associate
after joining as
a planner more
than two years
ago with broad
experience in
master planning,
affordable
housing, historic
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preservation,
bicycle facilities planning and
urban design within rural, urban,
coastal and inland communities.
The fi rm added that he takes great
pride in his involvement with the
entire planning and design process,
working to advance social equity and
environmental sustainability in every
project.
CCH has also elevated Cristina
Alvarez to associate, citing her
extensive professional experience
that includes the design of both