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Honorable Phil Murphy
Governor
New Jersey

Phil Murphy, as he says, “grew up in a family that was middle class on a good day.” That has shaped Phil’s values, his priorities, and the kind of governor he will be.

Religion, basic values, work ethic, education, and civic awareness were pillars of family life. His father never graduated from high school, his mother worked as a secretary; they inspired Phil and his three siblings to pursue their educations and be active participants in civic life.

Phil put himself through Harvard on loans and part-time jobs. After earning a graduate degree at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, he started his career at the bottom, working his way up to help lead a major international business by learning how economies grow and create jobs.

Phil has helped lead local charities to support troubled teens and domestic abuse survivors, and these groups have changed thousands of lives for the better. Nationally, Phil served proudly as New Jersey’s sole representative on the board of the NAACP, the world’s oldest civil rights organization. He served as Finance Chair of the Democratic National Committee, helping Howard Dean on the “Fifty-State Strategy” that rebuilt the Democratic Party from the grassroots up; that effort helped return Congress to Democratic hands in 2006 and elect President Barack Obama in 2008. Phil also has led national and state task forces on education and public employee pensions and benefits.

In 2009, Phil answered President Obama’s call to service and became the U.S. Ambassador to Germany after his confirmation by the U.S. Senate. After returning home in 2013, Phil and his wife, Tammy, saw our state falling behind. They couldn’t sit by and watch hard working families struggling to stay even, much less get ahead. They founded New Start New Jersey as a “think and do” organization to rebuild the state’s economy from the middle class out — New Start New Jersey partnered with the Heldrich Center for Workforce Development at Rutgers University to create the New Start Career Network, which is helping older, long-term unemployed residents once again actively compete for good jobs.

As governor, Phil will make New Jersey more fair and just for all residents. His vision would grow the middle class and jumpstart the state’s economy by targeting investments in people and infrastructure, reclaiming New Jersey’s mantle as a center of the STEM and innovation economies, protecting working families by raising the minimum wage and expanding earned sick leave for all, and protecting the middle class with real tax fairness.

Phil and Tammy live in Monmouth County and are the parents of Josh, Emma, Charlie, and Sam.

 

Key Initiatives

Economy & Jobs
Governor Murphy’s primary focus is building a stronger and fairer economy that works for every New Jersey family. Since the recession, incomes have been stagnant while costs of living continue to rise, making it difficult for middle-class and working-class families to get by, much less get ahead. Governor Murphy believes in strengthening our economy by reigniting the innovation economy that made New Jersey the Silicon Valley before there was a Silicon Valley, and investing in infrastructure to take advantage of our location between two major markets. He is committed to making New Jersey’s economy fairer by raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour, expanding protections for workers such as paid sick leave, and providing tax relief to working families. Governor Murphy will also institute a renewed focus on workforce development, vocational training, and apprenticeship programs so that workers will have the skills they need to meet employers’ requirements.

Education
Our state’s economic future depends on giving our children the education they need to succeed in a 21st century economy where they will be competing with workers around the globe. While New Jersey is blessed with some of the best public schools and educators in the nation, significant disparities exist within our educational system. Governor Murphy is committed to fully funding the existing school funding formula, which was held up as a national model when passed, and opposes the unnecessary usage of standardized tests, particularly as graduation requirements. And money should never be a barrier to students who have the ability and drive to go to college, which is why he will work towards making community college free and four-year college more affordable.

Environment
Governor Murphy recognizes that climate change is a fact and an existential threat to our state, and that the effects are already being felt along our shoreline. While this is a crisis to be addressed, it is also an opportunity to build a clean energy economy with good-paying green jobs. Governor Murphy will seize this opportunity by restoring New Jersey’s participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative and putting New Jersey on a road to 100 percent clean energy by 2050. He will accelerate the development of renewable energy sources by promoting solar energy and jumpstarting our offshore wind industry, where New Jersey should be a national leader given its location. In addition, he will ensure that our environmental efforts are appropriately focused on low-income communities who are disproportionately impacted by pollution, and protect the quality of our air and water supply.

Health
Governor Murphy believes that health care is a right, not a privilege, and will work to ensure that all New Jerseyans have access to affordable health care. The Affordable Care Act was a huge step in the right direction and reduced the uninsured population in the state by hundreds of thousands, and Governor Murphy will defend it against all attacks in Washington. He will fight back against any attempts to slash Medicaid funding or end the Children’s Health Insurance Program, which are crucial to many New Jerseyans. And Governor Murphy is committed to taking action at the state level to make health care more affordable and accessible.

Law & Justice
New Jersey has the shameful distinction of having the largest black-white incarceration gap of any state in the country. Governor Murphy will address this problem by bringing law enforcement and the community together, as he did when he brokered the first meeting between the head of the state PBA and the state chapter of the NAACP. He will end mass incarceration by pursuing the legalization of marijuana and comprehensively reviewing all criminal sentencing laws. Governor Murphy will also ensure that all of our communities are safe. That includes defending our immigrant communities that are being targeted by the federal government by ensuring that all New Jersey residents facing detention or deportation have access to legal representation. And he will also sign common-sense gun safety measures in order to stem the epidemic of gun violence that plagues our state.

Transportation
One of New Jersey’s greatest assets is its location, with access to two of the largest markets in the world. However, our state has squandered this advantage due to a failure to make the necessary investments in its infrastructure. The two current rail tunnels under the Hudson River are over 100 years old and rapidly deteriorating. After the termination of the Access to the Region’s Core project, which would have resulted in the opening of two new tunnels this year, Governor Murphy understands that the replacement Gateway Project is essential and will do everything possible to support it. Additionally, NJTransit has suffered from severe underfunding and mismanagement, which has seen fares soar while quality of service and safety have declined sharply. Governor Murphy is committed to turning NJTransit around by ensuring that funding is adequate, improving customer service, and putting transportation experts in charge.

Honarable
Kim Guadagno
Partner
Connell Foley

Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno concentrates her practice on assisting public and private clients with complex civil and regulatory litigation, white collar defense, public policy, crisis management and internal investigations.

Lt. Governor Guadagno’s extensive background in the public and private sectors gives her a distinct and unsurpassed perspective to enable relationship building for successful business strategies and economic development outcomes, as well as insights into local, state and federal policy issues. Working closely with each of Connell Foley’s practice groups, Lt. Governor Guadagno counsels clients on local, state, and federal initiatives, economic development projects and various policy issues, while assisting them in all aspects of litigation.

In eight years as New Jersey’s first Lieutenant Governor and the 33rd Secretary of State, Kim Guadagno was a steadfast advocate for businesses and corporations statewide, creating an effective infrastructure for economic growth and job creation. She established the Partnership for Action – New Jersey’s multi-faceted economic development strategy, comprised of the Business Action Center, Choose New Jersey, the Economic Development Authority and the Secretary of Higher Education. Lt. Governor Guadagno worked tirelessly to attract, retain, and expand companies by helping businesses negotiate the labyrinth of government at all levels. She met with thousands of business and government leaders statewide and played an integral role in the creation of hundreds of thousands of jobs and the dramatic growth of new business startups. As Chair of the Red Tape Review Commission, Lt. Governor Guadagno successfully led a bipartisan initiative reducing regulatory burdens on businesses.

The Wall Street Journal profiled Lt. Governor Guadagno as possessing a “level of energy that has impressed members of the state’s influential business community.”

After two federal clerkships and five years of private practice, Lt. Governor Guadagno began her public service career as a federal prosecutor with the Organized Crime and Racketeering Strike Force in Brooklyn, New York. She later became an Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York and the District of New Jersey, where she was twice awarded the U.S. Department of Justice’s highest honor for her prosecutions. Following her years of federal service, she became a senior member of the State of New Jersey Attorney General’s Office where she oversaw statewide criminal investigations. In 2001, Lt. Governor Guadagno left the public sector to work in private practice and also taught Legal Research and Writing at Rutgers School of Law in Newark for six years. In 2005, she was elected a commissioner in her hometown of Monmouth Beach and two years later, Guadagno became the first woman sheriff in Monmouth County where she led the 650-member, $65 million law enforcement agency until inaugurated New Jersey’s first Lieutenant Governor.

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Honorable
Steven Fulop
Mayor
City of Jersey City

Steven Michael Fulop is the 49th and current Mayor of Jersey City, New Jersey – named the most diverse city in the nation and the soon-to-be largest city in New Jersey.

Since Mayor Fulop took office in 2013, Jersey City residents have seen four consecutive years of stable taxes and four consecutive credit rating upgrades. Meanwhile, more than 300 new police officers have been hired, nearly 1,500 units of affordable housing built or approved, recreation expanded with nearly 30 new programs, and more than $6 million invested in parks and open space.

During his time in office, Mayor Fulop has shown what smart, progressive leadership can accomplish – and opened a new chapter for Jersey City.

Under his leadership, Jersey City became the first city in the state – and the 6th city in the country – to ensure paid sick leave. Mayor Fulop has pioneered new ideas for helping prisoners re-enter society; he’s passed legislation to protect small businesses and encouraged more to open shop; made Jersey City one of the greenest cities in the nation. He’s undertaken sweeping public safety reform, with the JCPD now seen as a model for diversity around the nation. And Mayor Fulop has led the city to record economic development that’s benefited families of all income levels. All without raising taxes.

Mayor Fulop is a first-generation American, a lifelong New Jerseyan, a Marine, and a triathlete. He grew up in a Jewish family in Edison, New Jersey, the son of Romanian immigrants. His mother was the daughter of Holocaust survivors and worked in an immigration services office helping others gain citizenship. His father owned a delicatessen nearby in Newark, where Mayor Fulop worked behind the counter as a teenager.

Mayor Fulop graduated from Binghamton University in 1999 and spent time abroad studying at Oxford University in the UK. After college, he joined Goldman Sachs, the investment banking firm, working in Chicago and later in Manhattan and Jersey City. On the morning of September 11, 2001, Mayor Fulop was working in lower Manhattan when he saw the first plane strike the Twin Towers. A few weeks later, he decided to put his career at Goldman Sachs on hold and join the United States Marine Corps.

Mayor Fulop’s Reserve Unit deployed to Iraq in January 2003. There, he served as part of the 6th Engineer Support Battalion. He traveled into Baghdad during the early weeks of the war. In 2006, Mayor Fulop completed his service to the Marine Corps Reserve with the rank of Corporal.

In 2005, Mayor Fulop was first elected to public office as the councilman representing downtown Jersey City. He served as a councilman for eight years before becoming Mayor.

Mayor Fulop is an avid runner and triathlete. He ran the NYC Marathon in 2012, raising money for the Hudson County Child Abuse Prevention Center. He also competed in the Ironman Championship in NYC that year to raise money for veterans.

 

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Tim Sullivan
Chief Executive Officer

Tim Sullivan serves as Chief Executive Officer of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (EDA).

In his role as CEO, Mr. Sullivan oversees the EDA’s strategic direction, leading policy and governance initiatives, and serves as the principal representative of the Authority throughout the State.

Mr. Sullivan most recently served as Deputy Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD), where he oversaw State tourism and branding, brownfield redevelopment, transit-oriented development, and waterfront initiatives. Mr. Sullivan joined the DECD in January 2014 as Director of Brownfield, Waterfront, and Transit-Oriented Development, and became Deputy Commissioner in 2015.

Mr. Sullivan previously served as Chief of Staff to the New York City Deputy Mayor for Economic Development, focusing on transportation and transit-oriented development, brownfield redevelopment, waterfront and maritime/port redevelopment, public and affordable housing policy, small business support, infrastructure finance, and public/private partnerships.

Prior to joining city government in 2010, Mr. Sullivan worked at Barclays Capital as Chief of Staff to the Head of Global Investment Banking. He began his career in investment banking at Lehman Brothers in 2003 as a healthcare banker, focusing on mergers and acquisitions and capital markets transactions for leading companies in the managed care, biotechnology, and healthcare services sectors. Born and raised in Bergen County, Mr. Sullivan is a graduate of Georgetown University.

 

The NJ EDA helps businesses and development thrive in Jersey City and across New Jersey.

https://www.njeda.com

Frederick N. Cooper
Senior Vice President
Finance, International Development and Investor Relations
Toll Brothers, Inc.

Toll Brothers, Inc. (Tollbrothers.com) (NYSE: TOL) is a Fortune 500 Company, the leading builder of
luxury homes in the U.S. and one the nation’s largest land developers. The Company began business in

1967 and went public on the New York Stock Exchange in 1986. Toll Brothers serves move-up, empty-
nester, active-adult and second-home buyers, as well as renters, in suburban and urban markets in 23

states across the U.S. and in Washington, D.C. In 2019, Fortune magazine named Toll Brothers the
World’s Most Admired Home Building Company, the fifth year in a row it has been so honored.
Fred Cooper joined Toll Brothers in 1993 to establish its Finance and Investor Relations Departments. As
the firm’s in-house investment bank, the team he leads is responsible for Toll’s capital markets and
investor relations activities, as well as its partnering relationships with major U.S. and international
financial and development institutions. Since formation, the group has raised over $15 billion from U.S.,
European and Asian banks, the public capital markets and institutional partners. In addition to capital
raising, they advise on complex project structuring, joint ventures, corporate mergers and acquisitions
and major property acquisitions.

Fred has been financial point for Toll’s expansion into the urban high-rise condo business through Toll
Brothers City Living, which has grown into an operation of over 45 buildings and 5,500 units.
He also has been financial point for Toll’s expansion into the rental apartment business through Toll

Brothers Apartment Living, which now controls $3 billion in assets in a pipeline of completed and in-
development projects totaling over 14,000 units. He also has overseen Toll Brothers’ development of

international relationships in European, Asian, Latin American, and Middle Eastern markets.
From 1989 to 1993, Fred was Director of Corporate Finance and Planning at DKM Properties Corp., the
real estate arm of the Dyson-Kissner-Moran Corporation, one of the nation’s largest private companies.
From 1984 to 1989, he was Senior Vice President and a member of the Executive Committee of the
Financial Services Corporation, New York City’s economic development bank. From 1980 to 1983 he
worked in community-based affordable housing and economic development in the South Bronx and
Brooklyn, New York.

He holds an A.B. from Brown University and a Master of Public Policy in finance and international
development from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government.

Provost Square
The Morgan at Provost Square
10 Provost
Provost Square III
Performing Arts Center

Joyce E. Watterman
Councilwoman at Large
City of Jersey City

Joyce E. Watterman was born, raised and educated in Jersey City. She graduated from William L. Dickinson High School and worked at the former Family Health Center for over 13 years. Joyce is married over 40 years and the mother of three and a loving grandmother.

Joyce attended Somerset Christian College with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Organizational Leadership and Associate of Arts in Biblical Studies. Joyce is the founder of the H.O.P.E Summer program for children which presence a safe, caring and educational environment. She is the founder of Women Working Together for change; a program which empowers women, Physical, emotionally, economical and Political. Joyce has been a volunteer Chaplin for over 30 years at Eastern State Prison and 8 years at Clinton State Prison.

Joyce and her husband are the founders and Pastors of Continuous Flow Christian Center, where they bring life changing words of strength for today and hope for tomorrow.

Joyce is the Councilwoman at Large for the City of Jersey City. She serves as a Planning Commissioner, Chairs the Disable Parking committee, serve as a member of the Affordable Housing Trust Funds, the Budget Committee, The Jackson Hill Main Street SID, Dissolution of Parking Authority, Chairs the Street Naming and Re-naming committee, Chaplin for the Hudson County Sheriff’s Department, member of NAACP, Licensed Realtor, Co-Chairperson of Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Board, and former President of the Women Political Caucus of Hudson County.

Joyce has received several awards for her dedication of service.

Joyce can be seen giving motivational lectures.

Joyce lives by the motto I’m here to help you become a better you.”

City Council – City of Jersey City 

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Chris Weilminster
EVP & Chief Operating Officer
Urban Edge
Properties

Chris Weilminster joined Urban Edge Properties in September 2018 as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.  Before joining Urban Edge Properties, Mr. Weilminster enjoyed over twenty-eight years of employment with Federal Realty Investment Trust, most recently as the Trust’s President of the Mixed-Use Division; responsible for directing the overall strategy and day to day operations and leasing of the Trust’s mixed-use portfolio.  He was also responsible for identifying hotel and office partners for Federal Realty’s mixed-use projects. Mr. Weilminster completed graduate work in Real Estate Development at Johns Hopkins University and earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Finance and Marketing from Syracuse University. He is an active member of the Urban Land Institute and the International Council of Shopping Centers. He has been a guest lecturer for real estate at several universities including Syracuse University, The University of Maryland and the University of Miami. Mr. Weilminster is an Advisory Board member for Neediest Kids, a program of the National Center for Children and Families and a member of the MRED+U Board at the University of Miami.

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701 Route 440 – 263,024 GLAHudson Commons
733 State Route 440 – 381,558 GLAdream-develop-acceleratehttp://uedge.com/

Rob Naso
Managing Director & Co-Head of US Asset Management
BentallGreenOak

Rob Naso is the Managing Director and Co-Head of US Asset Management for BentallGreenOak. In this role, Rob is responsible for working with the investment and asset management teams on the business plan execution activities of both the value-add portfolio and on the core office portfolio. Rob has 25 years of institutional real estate experience throughout the United States, including a 13-year period based in Asia. Rob’s broad experience has covered acquisitions/dispositions, asset management, capital markets and investor relations while managing both hard assets and entity level investments. Rob’s property type exposure has also been diverse and has included CBD/suburban office, existing/ground-up development, multi-family, retail, serviced apartments, hotels, land development, residential-for-sale, worker dormitory and industrial/logistics as well.

Rob’s past responsibilities have included both equity and mezzanine lending asset management oversight. Rob’s previous work experience includes his role as Founder & Managing Director at Green Bridge Asia Capital in 2012 and Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing (MSREI) in 2002 where he was also Head of Asset Management for Asia Pacific. Prior to that, Rob spent 10 years with Prudential Real Estate Investors (PREI) involved in both asset and portfolio management. Rob graduated with a B.S. Accounting from the University of Scranton and has an MBA from New York University.

Newport Tower

Paul Kermizian
CEO and Co-Founder
Barcade

Paul Kermizian is CEO and CEO and Co-Founder of Barcade, a combination bar and arcade, with eight locations in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and California. A Detroit location is in the works. Paul formed the company and opened the first location with his partners in Williamsburg, Brooklyn in 2004. He then became the CEO after the company began expanding in 2011.

Paul comes from a background in film and television production and independent film. He has directed music videos, commercials, and two feature films, including the documentary “American Beer”, a profile of the emerging craft beer industry in America produced in 2002.

In addition to Barcade, Paul also co-founded The Gutter, a bar and bowling alley, in Williamsburg, Brooklyn in 2007 and managed its operations until 2012.

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Leslie A. Anderson
President and CEO
New Jersey Redevelopment Authority (NJRA)

Leslie A. Anderson is the President and CEO of the New Jersey Redevelopment Authority (NJRA), a multi-million dollar independent financing authority created by the state of New Jersey to transform urban communities through direct investment and technical support. Leslie is the first African American woman to helm an independent financing authority in New Jersey and thanks to her tenacity, effectiveness, and vision she has been reappointed to this position by three consecutive governors.
Under her bold leadership, NJRA has used its financial resources to leverage over $3.8 billion in new investments, helping to redevelop some of New Jersey’s most economically challenged neighborhoods. Moreover, the authority committed $418 million in direct investments in 44 eligible communities. This has led to the creation of 15,000 new housing units and 10 million square feet of commercial and retail space.

In 2006, Leslie created the NJRA Redevelopment Training Institute (RTI) to provide learning opportunities centered on the complexities of redevelopment and best practices for community revitalization. Since its inception, RTI has trained over 2,000 attorneys, elected officials, developers, and non-profits.

Leslie’s commitment to service has earned her numerous awards and recognition. In March 2017, she had the distinction of being named as one of NJBIZ’s Best 50 Women in Business. In 2016, she was recognized by the Black Alumni of Penn State University for her outstanding work in public service. Leslie earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science at Pennsylvania State University

Dr. Lena Frances Edwards Apartment Complex
311 MLK – Urban Entrepreneurship Accelerator – Rising Tide Capital
Amongst Other Projects…

Dean Marchetto, FAIA
Founding Principal
Marchett Higgins Stieve Architects PC

Hoboken & Jersey City, New Jersey

Dean Marchetto is the founding principal of Marchetto Higgins Stieve Architects established 1981 in Hoboken and expanded to Jersey City 2016. MHS is an award-winning firm that specializes in mixed-use multi-family buildings, TOD’s, and redevelopment projects. The firm’s architectural style has provided the new face for Hoboken’s incredible revitalization from the days of decay and decline to New Jersey’s hottest come back city.

For MHS the secret to success relies on understanding the architectural heritage of an existing context. New buildings must be designed to co-exist and build upon the architectural heritage of a particular community in ways that seek to define a new blended architectural style. While most of the firms work can be considered modern, traditional architectural features such as brick masonry facades, the rooftop cornice, bay windows, rhythm, scale, and proportion are all incorporated into a new downtown architecture which often incorporates retail at street level and embedded parking. Throughout every aspect of the design process the firms efforts seek to optimize the development potential for any particular site and simultaneously provide for cost effective construction techniques.
Governed by the principles of Smart Growth, all of the firm’s projects include aspects of “Green Design” to help insure that our cities and communities become more sustainable. The firm’s extraordinary record of award winning completed projects attest to a rare specialization in the multi-family design arena.

Marchetto Higgins Stieve’s clients include the Kushner Real Estate Group, the Rockefeller Group, the Roseland Property Company, Hartz Mountain, Toll Brothers, Fields Development, China Construction of America and Mill Creek Residential. Current projects are being designed and built in communities across the state. Dean is a Licensed Architect and Planner and a Fellow in the American Institute of Architects. He is an active member of the American Planning Association, the Urban Land Institute, the Congress of New Urbanism, New Jersey Future, and serves as a long standing commissioner on the Hudson County Construction Board of Appeals.

University Place at NJCU
Park & Shore – 75 Park Lane – Shore House
88 Regent Street
Baldwin Place
485 Marin
Gulls Cove
Charles & Co
The Lenox
The Quinn
3 Journal Square
The Madox
Park Francis
Monticello Triangle
University Place at NJCU
MGM Marin BlvdPlanning:
Jersey Ave Development Plan
Journal Square 2060 Redevelopment Plan
Liberty Harbor North Redevelopment Plan
The 6th Street Embankment Plan

Christopher V. Albanese
President
The Albanese Organization

Christopher V. Albanese is President of the Albanese Organization. As President, Mr. Albanese co-leads the firm in all aspects of planning, design, investment, development, and management. Planning and predevelopment for over 2 million square feet of new development in Jersey City, New Jersey has been a recent focus for Mr. Albanese.

Mr. Albanese received a B.A. in Economics from Cornell University and a J.D. from St. John’s University School of Law, where he was a member of and published in the St. John’s Law Review. Mr. Albanese is a Board Member of both the Center for Hearing and Communication and New Ground, Inc. He has been an invited speaker at numerous professional real estate forums to discuss real estate development and financing.

184 Morgan Street
331 Marin Blvd

Staci Berger
President and CEO
Housing and Community Development Network of New Jersey

s the President and CEO of the Housing and Community Development Network of New Jersey, Staci Berger directs this statewide association of over 150 community-based development organizations, created in 1989 to enhance the efforts of these groups to create affordable housing and revitalize their communities, and to improve the climate for community development in New Jersey. Before becoming the President and CEO, Staci served as the Director of Advocacy & Policy. In this role she was responsible for leading the community development policy staff team, including working with the Policy Coordinator and field organizers, to broaden and mobilize support for the Network’s public policy agenda.

Prior to joining the Network, Staci worked for nine years with New Jersey Citizen Action where she went from being an organizer to the Political and Legislative Director. As the Political and Legislative Director, she devised and implemented political, legislative, and electoral strategy for the state’s largest non-profit, non-partisan independent watchdog coalition. She received her Masters in Public Affairs and Politics from Rutgers University in 2004. Staci has served as an associate trainer for the Midwest Academy, a leading national training institute for the progressive movement, and worked as a labor organizer with the AFL-CIO Organizing Institute and the Health Professionals and Allied Employees/AFT/AFL-CIO.

Staci has achieved numerous professional milestones and honors. She received the 2017 Edward J. Bloustein School of Public Policy Career Achievement Award and the 2017 Golden Rose Award for Advocacy from The Rose House. Staci serves on the Economic and Community Advisory Council of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia and is a member of the Housing Advisory Council for the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York. In 2016, she was honored by the New Jersey General Assembly during Women’s History Month as a Change Maker and was the inaugural recipient of the Center for Non-Profits’ Emerging Leader Award in 2013. A member of the NJ Citizen Action Board of Directors, Staci was honored in 2014 with its Community Service Award. Representing the Network on Community Reinvestment Act Advisory Boards for both PNC Bank and Valley National Bank, and on TD Bank’s Leadership Council, Staci assists these institutions in meeting their community investment objectives. She has made multiple appearances on national media outlets, including MSNBC, NPR, the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal, and is a recognized expert on housing and community development issues sought by national, regional and local press.

Housing Advocate in Jersey City and Across New Jersye

Mr. Pasternak has a 30 year history as a real estate investor, and is currently the Executive Chairman and Co-Founder of The KABR Group, a value-added and opportunistic private equity real estate firm. Since 2008, Mr. Pasternak has identified 80 real estate investments, and raised over $175 million in equity from accredited investors for KABR.

In 1995, Mr. Pasternak founded Knight Capital Group (KCG), a global financial services firm that is responsible for the execution of equity transactions and institutional sales and trading. Mr. Pasternak served as the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman for seven years. In 1998, KCG completed its Initial Public Offering. In 1999, KCG completed one of the largest follow on offerings, and then in 2000 completed a $1 billion acquisition of Arbitrade. Under his leadership, Knight Capital Group’s market capitalization exceeded $5 billion. Mr. Pasternak was awarded the national Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst & Young for these accomplishments in 1999. He began his career in 1979 at Spear, Leeds & Kellogg, now a part of Goldman Sachs, rising to become the head of NASDAQ trading. Throughout his career, he has served on the boards of numerous publicly traded and private institutions.

Canopy by Hilton Hotel
One Journal Square
30 Journal Square
Trump Bay Street – 65 Bay St
Warren at Bay – 124-132 Bay St
725 Bergen Ave
727 Bergen Ave
720-726 Bergen Ave
363 Grove St
371 4th St
270-272 Newark Ave

Sue Henderson, Ph.D.
President
New Jersey City University

Dr. Henderson began her tenure as president of New Jersey City University (NJCU) in 2012. In just three years, she has made dramatic strides in advancing the mission of the University on behalf of its diverse student population. Dr. Henderson created a robust fundraising program, and increased philanthropic giving significantly. Dr. Henderson spearheaded more than $400 million in construction projects, including a new School of Business facility, science building, new and renovated residence halls, and public-private partnerships to vitalize the community.

Under her leadership, Dr. Henderson implemented a new General Education program and a range of student success initiatives. She created zero-based budgeting and integrated planning to ensure efficiency within the context of a rapidly growing city and region.

Dr. Henderson is a member of the Board of Directors of the International Commission on Education of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, Vice Chair of the Society for College and University Planning’s Board of Directors, and Chair of the Committee on International Education of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities. At the state level, she serves on the Task Force on the Alignment of Higher Education Programs and Workforce Development, and co-chairs the Hudson County Alliance for Action and the Hudson County Vicinage Advisory Committee on Minority Concerns.

Dr. Henderson holds a Ph.D. in Higher Education from the University of Georgia, and bachelor’s and master’s degrees in math education from Georgia State University. Dr. Henderson has received numerous awards for her work as an educator and administrator.

 

New Jersey City University

NJCU School of Business
A spectacular new 70,000 s.f. facility on the Jersey City Waterfront at Harborside Plaza 2, boasts cutting edge technology and magnificent views of lower Manhattan and the new One World Trade Center.

University Place at NJCU
$400 million plan comprises retail, residential and commercial projects that will generate new ratables for Jersey City, a University residence hall to accommodate more residential students, a new Center for Music, Dance and Theater, outdoor performance space and a future rubber-tire trolley along West Side Avenue connecting the community to the nearby Hudson-Bergen Light Rail Station.

Mitch Bodner is Managing Director of Building and Land Technology where his responsibilities include oversight of the Beacon project in Jersey City, NJ (www.thebeaconjc.com). The Beacon is one of the largest historic rehabilitation projects in the United States, redeveloping eleven mid and high-rise buildings from the former Jersey City Medical Center into a ±1,500-unit residential complex.

Founded in 1982, Building and Land Technology (www.bltoffice.com) is a privately held, vertically integrated, real estate private equity, development and property management firm. BLT has developed, owned and managed over five million square feet of commercial space and over 10,000 residential units. BLT is one of the largest office landlords in Connecticut and is the developer of numerous residential, commercial and mixed-use projects, including Harbor Point, a transformative mixed-use development in Stamford, CT (www.harborpt.com). BLT’s investment portfolio spans 26 states with investments in the office, multifamily, hotel, single family rental and mixed-use sectors. Assets under management in the New York metro area include 212 Fifth Avenue, an iconic New York City luxury condominium project as well as the Beacon. Mr. Bodner has over 16 years of commercial real estate experience. Prior to joining BLT, Mr. Bodner was Vice President of Investments at Archstone, where he was responsible for multifamily and mixed-use acquisitions, dispositions, financings, and asset management, as well as Senior Consultant at CBRE, where he performed financial analysis on a broad array of commercial real estate transactions. Mr. Bodner graduated cum laude from the University of Maryland with a Bachelor of Science in Finance. Mitch overseas the redevelopment of The Beacon which is one of the largest historic rehabilitation projects in the US.

The Beacon – Six Building Complex
The Mercury
The Orpheum
The Paramount
The Tower
The Criterion
The Hague

Andrew Kupiec
Chief Executive Officer
Hana

In October 2018, CBRE launched Hana, a new flexible space offering designed to meet the needs of enterprise and high growth occupiers. Operated as a wholly-owned subsidiary of CBRE, Hana’s core offering is a plug-and-play flexible office solution that features occupier team suites (Hana Team), meeting and conference space (Hana Meet) and coworking space (Hana Share).

Hana leverages CBRE’s market-leading strengths in workplace strategy, occupancy planning, design and build-out, and property and facilities management, with its robust technology capabilities. Hana meets the increasing appetite for flexible space solutions, particularly among enterprise occupiers, which are expected to drive the vast majority of future demand globally.

Andrew Kupiec, who recently served as Global President, CBRE 360, now leads Hana as its Chief Executive Officer. Andrew is a seasoned professional with a deep background in consumer experience, technology, operations and product marketing. He joined CBRE after serving as the North America Vice President, Chief Operating Officer for Zipcar, the world’s largest car sharing and urban mobility company.

In that position, Andrew developed and scaled a leading-edge digitally-based capability within a large, traditional Fortune 500 company. At Zipcar, he led a multi-functional group of regional executives, logistics teams and marketing and sales professionals from 2012-2017. In 2015 Andrew added executive operational responsibility for the Avis and Budget urban rental footprint where he led a multi-brand $2 billion annual line of business.

Earlier in his career, Andrew held several leadership positions at Clearwire and Cintas. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Pittsburgh and is completing his Masters in Business, Organizational Leadership from Cabrini University.

Dallas, TX
Irvine, CA
Hammersmith, London
City of London, London
St. Paul’s, London

Paul Silverman
Founder & Principal
SILVERMAN

Much like their buildings and developments, brothers Eric Silverman and Paul Silverman are treasured fixtures in Jersey City. In 1981, Eric and Paul began their careers with the renovation of a dilapidated 15 unit apartment building in Jersey City’s Paulus Hook neighborhood. In 2012, they built GP’s Restaurant, completing the 25,000 square foot retail component of Hamilton Square, a 300 unit mixed use residential development at the site of the former St. Francis Hospital.

SILVERMAN has restored historic landmarks, championed the development of mixed-use buildings, attracted commercial and industrial tenants to Hudson County, invested in micro-brewery New Jersey Beer Company, and brought creative new retail ventures to Jersey City, creating over 1000 residences and over 500,000 square feet of commercial and light industrial spaces. The Silvermans’ work goes far beyond innovative projects and quality construction. Giving back to the community is just as important to Eric and Paul as developing the buildings that house the residents, retailers, schools and companies. The Silvermans are involved with many civic and not-for-profit organizations. SILVERMAN hosts art shows, ribbon cuttings, fundraisers, and activities for the community, including the Cinco de Mayo Fiesta and the Hamilton Park BBQ Festival providing energy and enthusiasm to the neighborhoods. Eric and Paul’s values, history, and mission are very easily summarized in the company tag line: Building Neighborhoods.

331 Marin Blvd
Hamilton Square South – Pavonia Ave & Erie St
Charles & Co. – 201 Montgomery St
Hamilton Square – 232 Pavonia Ave
The Majestic Theatre Condominiums – 222 Montgomery St
Park Foundry – 242 10th St
Schroeder Lofts – 234 10th St
Two Ten 9th Street – 210 9th St
Majestic Corner Retail – 273-297 Grove St 

Past & Current Associations:
Member, Jersey City Local Economy Working Group
Member, Hudson County Workforce Development Board
Chairman, Hudson County Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Committee
Past Vice Chairman, Hudson County Chamber of Commerce
Board Member, NJCU Foundation
Strategic Partner & Seed Grant Funder, The Ignite Institute at Saint Peter’s University
Chairman Emeritus, Hudson County Community College Foundation
Trustee Emeritus, Muhlenberg College

John D. Fio Rito
Co-Founder & Managing Principal
Point Capital Development

John is a management professional with extensive experience in operations and has been developing property in Jersey City for nearly 15 years. In 2008, he founded Point Capital Development, a Jersey City based Veteran Owned Small Business that structures, finances, develops and manages private equity real estate investments in Jersey City. Since 2005, John has personally coordinated the improvement and development of 19 buildings, most recently Garabrant which came to market in 2019 and The Baker Building and Mill Rocks; both which came to market in 2016. The Company currently manages real estate development projects in excess of $100MM, including an Opportunity Zone Fund developing a 48-unit residential apartment building.

John attended the United States Military Academy at West Point as well as the University of Missouri where he received a Bachelor of Science and Master’s degree respectively, in environmental engineering. While an officer in the Army, John served in various operations roles, both tactical and strategic, in the Continental United States and Europe. He is a veteran of operations in the Middle East, as well as the Balkans where he served as a tank company commander. John was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal, the Army Commendation Medal with 4 oak leaf clusters, the Army Achievement Medal with 3 oak leaf clusters; as well as several campaign ribbons. John and his wife have been married for 10 years, have two children and live in northern New Jersey.

Garabrant
Bright and Varick
The Baker Building
Mill Rocks
68 Erie Street
95 Montgomery Street
229 Third Street
200-208 Street
208 Seventh Street
131 Kensington Ave
60 Erie Street
340 Fairmount Ave
200 Sixth Street
672 Grand Street
324 Fourth Street

Chris Fogarty, AIA
Co-Founding Principal
Fogarty Finger Architecture

Chris Fogarty, AIA is a co-founding Principal of Fogarty Finger Architecture. He oversees the concept and design development of all architecture projects in the office. After studying architecture at University College’s Bartlett in London, he received his Masters in Architecture from University of Edinburgh.

Prior to founding Fogarty Finger in 2003, Chris was a Senior Designer at Skidmore Owings and Merrill Architects (SOM) in the London, Washington DC and New York Offices, playing a significant role in national and international competitions and completing many award-winning office and mixed use buildings.

Chris’ current and recently completed projects include the Dime Bank Building in Brooklyn: a new 22-story tower merging retail, commercial, and multifamily residential units adjoining the existing Dime Bank; the Jackson: a 56-unit condominium building near MoMA PS1 in Long Island City and the Lanes: the first co-living micro suites project in NYC.

His ability to work across many building types is underpinned by the intellectual rigor with which every project is approached. Each design is seamlessly integrated into contexts with meticulous thought to the surrounding space and visual importance.

The Lively 

321 Warren Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302

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25 Christopher Columbus Drive
The Oakman
Hamilton House
The Madox
Marbella
372 Ninth

Jonathan Schultz
Co-­Founder & Managing Principal
Onyx Equities

Real estate and CRE technology investor, Jon Schultz has combined his passions for real estate and technology as the Co-Founder of Onyx Equities. Through Jon’s vision and creativity, Onyx has become one of the most diversified and active real estate investment, management and property service organizations in the Tri-State area. He has been instrumental in capital-raising initiatives via Onyx’s investment vehicles. Under Jon’s leadership, Onyx has embraced innovations that few other real estate companies have adopted – transforming nearly every aspect of the company’s operations.

A serial blogger and authentic public speaker, Jon has also helped foster a new culture of tech-savviness and awareness in the commercial real estate space. Sharing his thoughts and experiences in everything from mentorship to real estate technologies, his weekly blogs and often outspoken social media feed have landed him on numerous “Top Influencer” lists in both the real estate and CRE tech space.

Jon is a board member of the Big Apple chapter of YPO, the premier network of chief executives and business leaders and is a founding board member of the “Award of Courage” foundation. In this role, he raised significant funds for Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and is a past recipient of their Humanitarian Award. His philanthropic efforts are now a significant part of his professional and personal life. Jonathan is also a member and Treasurer of the Riverview Medical Center Foundation Board of Trustees which serves the Hackensack Meridian Health Network. Jon also sits on the board of a publicly traded company in the technology arena and is a member of Mindaligned, a collective impact initiative to create arts-engaged schools.

30 Montgomery Street
2 Montgomery Street
One Exchange Place

Stephanie La Raja
Market Lead, Bikes&Scooters
NYC & Jersey City
Lyft

Stephanie La Raja
Market Lead
Bikes&Scooters
NYC & Jersey City
Lyft

Stephanie La Raja is currently leading the marketing team for Lyft’s Bikes and Scooters business in New York City and Jersey City, and oversees the brand, growth and sales for Citi Bike.

Stephanie spent the majority of her career at Rodale leading marketing efforts for Runner’s World and Bicycling. She developed and executed over 100 events and integrated marketing programs for brands such as Nissan, Gatorade and Kraft. Prior to joining Lyft, Stephanie consulted on projects with Friends of Hudson River Park, New York Road Runners and digital start-up Well+Good.

In her spare time, she can be found biking and running in Brooklyn Bridge Park, trying new restaurants, traveling and spending time with her family. Stephanie holds a B.S.B.A. from Bloomsburg University.

The Enclave
Others to follow…

Jonathan Schwartz
Partner & Principal
BNE Real Estate Group

Jonathan Schwartz is a third-generation principal of BNE Real Estate Group. Leading the company’s acquisition and asset management activities, he is primarily responsible for sourcing, negotiating, and executing new development opportunities, while also overseeing the daily management of the company and its existing portfolio of assets. Jonathan’s expertise in sourcing new deals, project planning, and the approval process makes him a valuable asset to BNE. He was recently pivotal in the planning, entitlement, and financing of over 800 luxury apartments currently under construction and coming soon to the New Jersey marketplace. In addition, he is actively pursuing approvals on multiple projects throughout the tri-state area. Jonathan graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Muhlenberg College and currently lives in New Jersey.

Van Leer Place
100 Hoboken Avenue
The Enclave
Warren at York

Mark Devaney
Principal
Langan Engineering & Environmental Services

Mark Devaney leads business development and marketing for Langan, an international engineering and environmental firm with 35 offices and more than 1,100 employees. More than half of the firm’s professionals are based in New Jersey and New York City. Langan originated and remains headquartered in New Jersey, where the firm has earned its reputation as a go-to consultant for challenging redevelopment projects, particularly in urban areas such as Jersey City. In fact, the firm was a seminal player in the revitalization of the “Gold Coast,” and continues to provide its services to numerous major projects ranging from waterfront high-rise to the campus of NJCU, and to the ongoing expansion at Liberty Science Center. Devaney is a graduate of the Rutgers University School of Business, and is the proud product of parents who were born in and met one another in Jersey City.

Langan is a key player in the renaissance of Jersey City. We are a go-to consultant for a variety of developers, architects, and other design/construction partners who count on Langan for expertise and knowledge related to the complex permitting processes and challenging subsurface conditions that impact any project in Jersey City.Colgate-Palmolive Waterfront
DMAVA Park and Hudson River Walkway
New Jersey City University – West Side Village
Crossroads at New Jersey City University
Liberty Science Center
SciTech Scity – LSC
Harborside Financial Center
9.11 Memorial LIBERTY STATE PARK
Goya Foods
Hudson Exchange West
One Journal Square
30 Journal Square
Hudson Greene- 77 Hudson Street
Hudson Exchange West

President
New Jersey Community CapitalHousing Transition Advisory Committee
State of New Jersey – Governor Phil Murphy

Since 2009, Mr. Meyer has served as President of New Jersey Community Capital. He provides strategic leadership and direction and promotes and advocates for policy change on behalf of NJCC, its borrowers, and the residents of its target communities. Under his leadership, NJCC has experienced a period of tremendous growth. Key accomplishments include spearheading a new strategic vision for the organization, developing a holistic and comprehensive approach to neighborhood revitalization efforts and helping shape a new model of community development that leverages the bulk purchase of troubled mortgages and foreclosed properties.

An attorney and CPA, Mr. Meyer holds a Juris Doctor from Seton Hall University School of Law and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Siena College. As a recognized leader in the community development industry, Mr. Meyer serves on numerous committees, including NeighborWorks America’s Community Stabilization Advisory Committee, the JPMorgan Chase Community Advisory Board, Wells Fargo Community Advisory Board for the Southern New Jersey Market, and as Vice Chair for the FHLBNY Affordable Housing Advisory Council. He also sits on the Board of Directors for the National Housing Institute and serves on the Housing Transition Advisory Committee under New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy. Mr. Meyer has received numerous awards, including being honored in 2013 by the White House as a “Champion of Change” for the development of crisis programs initiated by New Jersey Community Capital in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.

Danforth Supportive Housing II
Danforth Supportive Housing I
A. Harry Moore Phase IV
Bergen Court Apartments
Booker T. Washington Apartments
Catherine Todd Senior Living Center
Glennview Townhouses Phase II
Lexington Manor Apartments
St. Bridget’s Senior Housing Residence
Thomas J. Stewart Apartments
Union Street Project
Ocean Towers
Montgomery Family Phase I
City Crossing Apartments
Ocean Green Senior Apartments
Salem Lafayette Apartments
Dr. Lena Francis Edwards
Gates Station Residences
Jackson Green
Parkview Manor
Jackson Green Mixed Income
Whitlock Mills
Fairview Heights

Abe Naparstek is a Executive Vice President with Brookfield Properties. In that capacity he manages potential and ongoing residential opportunities for the company in the Northeast. Abe is the lead developer on a number of complex mixed-use projects, including a ground-up development and an adaptive re-use project utilizing state and federal historic tax credits.

Prior to this position, Abe worked in the Commercial Group of Forest City Enterprises. In that role he managed a capital construction project in Pittsburgh, PA, utilizing a state capital grant. Prior to his work at Forest City, Abe was the Assistant County Manager of Allegheny County. In that capacity, he worked on a number of policy initiatives for the County with a primary focus and responsibility in economic development and government relations. Abe was the primary interface with the County’s eight regional government entities and helped implement Tax Increment Funding packages for development projects that totaled over $250 million. Abe also represented the County Executive at County Council and with the state legislative delegation.

Abe is a member of the Coro National Board of Governors, a national leadership training organization with offices throughout the country. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Rochester and received a Master’s Degree in Public Policy from Carnegie Mellon University. He is a proud Clevelander who currently resides in Brooklyn, NY with his wife Anne and two children.

Hudson Exchange West -430 Marin Blvd

Hudson Exchange West Phase I has surpassed 20 of its 35 stories. It is a 421 unit, 20% affordable, 35-story residential tower with 10,000 sf. of retail space, an accessory parking garage, public open space, and new street improvements surrounding the block. Phase One will create approximately 350 full-time construction jobs and over 15 full-time direct jobs. It is the first 80/20 project in Jersey City in three decades.

Karim Hutson
Founder & Managing Member
Genesis Companies

Karim A. Hutson, Founder & Managing Member

Karim founded Genesis in 2004 and under his stewardship Genesis Companies has grown rapidly and developed a reputation for building high quality projects that enhance urban centers while remaining accessible to the residents of these communities. This commitment to responsible and environmentally-conscious development has allowed Genesis to grow as an effective and reliable, community friendly, for-profit real estate development firm.

Karim’s dedication to community development extends to his personal life as well. A resident of Harlem, he is actively involved in a multitude of community and charitable organizations. Karim is the Treasurer of the Trustee Board of First Corinthian Baptist Church, Trustee of the Citizens Budget Commission, Trustee of the Randall’s Island Park Alliance Board, Board Member of Citizens Housing Planning Council, Member of the Leadership Council for Habitat for Humanity NYC and a Member of the Executive Committee of the New York State Association for Affordable Housing. He formerly served as Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of Habitat for Humanity-NYC, Vice-Chairman of the Board of 651 Arts and a Member of the Board of the New Jersey School Development Authority.

Karim holds a B.A. in Economics and Philosophy from Amherst College, an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a M.T.S. from Harvard Divinity School. Prior to founding Genesis, Hutson was a Vice President at Full Spectrum of NY, Investment Banker with Merrill Lynch and Goldman Sachs in New York City and a Private Equity Investor with General Atlantic in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Karim is married to Luz Elenia Gandulla-Hutson and has two daughters.

Webb Apartments – 450 MLK Drive
Dr. Lena Frances Edwards Apartments – 455 Ocean Avenue

Donald M. Pepe, Partner
Co-Chair, Corporate Transactions and Business Law Group
Scarinci Hollenbeck, Attorneys at Law
Phone: 732-568-8370
dpepe@sh-law.com

Donald M. Pepe, Partner, is the Co-Chair of the Corporate Transaction and Business Law Group and a member of the Commercial Real Estate Practice Group at Scarinci Hollenbeck. He devotes his practice to all aspects of complex real estate development and real estate transactional work with an emphasis on retail and residential acquisition, leasing and development. Mr. Pepe works closely with business executives and in-house counsel to develop strategies for targeting acquisitions, facilitating land purchase and leasing transactions, and managing and evaluating feasibility studies. His practice also includes representation of private and corporate interests before local, state and federal approval authorities in securing financial incentives, land use and administrative development approvals.
Specialty Areas of Practice:
• Land Use
• Redevelopment Law
• Office, industrial, and retail leasing
• Real estate transactions
• Tax Abatements

Mr. Pepe is one of Jersey City’s Premier Commercial Real Estate Attorneys. He has worked on numerous projects throughout the City. Below is a representative list of some projects he has been involved with. Representative Jersey City Project listed in ‘Jersey City’ tab.

Last year, Mr. Pepe was named Dealmaker of the Year by the New Jersey Law Journal for his involvement in numerous Commercial Real Estate projects throughout the state. Some of Mr. Pepe’s notable projects include the development of various projects along the Gold Coast, including several high-rise projects, a project that will bring a light rail station to the Jersey Avenue Area, and the creation of the Exchange Place Alliance Waterfront Special Improvement District. Mr. Pepe also serves as outside counsel for Walmart in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware.

o Harborside, Jersey City, NJ – Worked to establish the Exchange Place Business Improvement District in Jersey City covering approximately 43 acres.
o Van Leer Street, Jersey City, NJ – Successfully secured all required approvals to construct 568 residential apartments, ground floor retail and a parking facility to be constructed on the location of a former chocolate factory.
o Jersey Avenue, Jersey City, NJ – Successfully secured an amendment to the Jersey Park Redevelopment Plan and associated development approvals for the future construction of up to 2,300 residential dwellings and associated parking, ground floor retail and a public park to be dedicated to the City of Jersey City.
o Academy Street, Jersey City, NJ – Principally responsible for securing an amendment to the Journal Square 2060 Redevelopment Plan and associated approvals to construct a twelve-story residential building consisting of 166 rental units, parking and ground floor retail.
o Senate Place, Jersey City, NJ – Successfully secured a twenty year tax abatement and associated approvals for construction of 266 residential units.
o Newkirk Street, Jersey City, NJ – Successfully secured all development approvals for construction of an 82 unit residential rental building.
o The Cliffs at Jersey City – Successfully secured 120 residential apartments and a restaurant located at 100 Paterson Plank Road, Jersey City, NJ.
o 232-238 Sip Avenue – Successfully negotiated redevelopment agreement with JCRA to purchase city own property and secure development approvals for 112 unit residential development.

Greg Belew
Divisional President
New York Metro Area
LMC – Lennar Multifamily Communities

As a Divisional President for Lennar Multifamily Communities (LMC), Greg Belew leads a regional team with responsibility for all development operations for the company in the New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania markets. Belew and his team are responsible for all facets of development including site acquisition, design, approvals, construction, and lease-up.

Belew originally began his real estate career with JPI Development, developing luxury multifamily real estate communities in Dallas, San Diego and San Francisco. Belew’s career has also included positions with JP Morgan’s Real Estate Investment Banking Group, JPI Companies, Alliance Residential. Belew was also a co-founder of Fifth Square Partners, a boutique developer of condo buildings throughout the northeastern U.S. Belew has successfully developed projects in many markets, including New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Texas, and California.

Belew earned a BBA in Real Estate and Finance at Southern Methodist University and an MBA in Finance from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

The Lively 

321 Warren Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302

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Jeff Bastow
Partner
Claremont Development

eff has approximately 20 years of real estate experience and has executed over 140 transactions totaling more than $10 billion. As one of Claremont Development’s Partners, Jeff is responsible for debt and equity sourcing, partnership structuring, as well as acquisitions and dispositions.

Prior to joining Claremont, Jeff was a Managing Director at BlueGate Partners, a boutique real estate investment bank, where he co-led the capital markets team. Prior to joining BlueGate Partners, Jeff was a Vice President with Transwestern on their Mid-Atlantic multifamily investment sales team which completed over $3 billion in transactions during his tenure. Prior to Transwestern, Jeff was with Pembroke Real Estate, a private equity real estate division of Fidelity Investments, focusing on acquisitions in major international markets including London, Paris, and Tokyo. While at Pembroke, Jeff contributed to over $700 million in acquisitions and led their expansion into Washington, D.C. In addition, Jeff has work experience with GID Investment Advisors.

Jeff received a B.A. in economics from Colgate University and is a CFA charter holder.

University Place at NJCU – Block 2 & 3
Marin Residences – 515 Marin Blvd
Whitlock Mills – 160 Lafayette St
Central Railroad of New Jersey Terminal – Liberty State Park
Claremont Cove Condominiums – 1 Greene St

Jose Cruz
Co-Head, New Jersey
Senior Managing Director
JLL Capital Markets, Americas

Jose is a senior managing director and co-office head in the New Jersey office of JLL Capital Markets, Americas. He joins JLL as part of the HFF acquisition and is a member of the firm’s leadership committee. Jose specializes in investment advisory throughout New Jersey, New York and Connecticut and also oversees the day-to-day operations of the firm’s New Jersey office. During the course of his more than 25-year commercial real estate career, he’s been involved in more than $28 billion of office, industrial, retail, multifamily and land sales.
Jose started at HFF in March 2010. Before that, he was the executive director of Cushman & Wakefield’s New York area investment sales group where he spent more than 17 years. He began his real estate career as a real estate analyst at PaineWebber, UBS, Inc.

SoHo Lofts – Jersey City, NJ
Liberty Towers – Jersey City, NJ
30 Montgomery Street – Jersey City, NJAllegiance/Rockpoint Portfolio – Northern, NJ
Lincoln Equities Portfolio – Northern NJ
Cityplace – Edgewater, NJ
Curling Club – Hoboken, NJ
Starwood Heller Retail Portfolio – Northern NJ
The Crest – Fort Lee, NJ80 Park Place – Newark, NJ

Charles A. Richman
Executive Director
NJ Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (NJHMFA)

Charles A. Richman brings more than 40 years of experience in New Jersey state government to his role as Executive Director of the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency. Before joining NJHMFA in January 2018, Mr. Richman previously had served as Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA), where he had worked for 31 years. NJHMFA is an affiliate of DCA. Prior to joining DCA in 1986, he served as Executive Director of the New Jersey State Energy Office, and Assistant Commissioner and then Acting Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Energy. He was named Assistant Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs in 1986, was promoted to Deputy Commissioner in 2005, and held the title of Acting Commissioner at DCA three times. Throughout his tenure at DCA, Mr. Richman spearheaded effective policy development in areas ranging from affordable housing, fire safety, community planning and economic revitalization.

Danforth Supportive Housing II
Danforth Supportive Housing I
A. Harry Moore Phase IV
Bergen Court Apartments
Booker T. Washington Apartments
Catherine Todd Senior Living Center
Glennview Townhouses Phase II
Lexington Manor Apartments
St. Bridget’s Senior Housing Residence
Thomas J. Stewart Apartments
Union Street Project
Ocean Towers
Montgomery Family Phase I
City Crossing Apartments
Ocean Green Senior Apartments
Salem Lafayette Apartments
Dr. Lena Francis Edwards
Gates Station Residences
Jackson Green
Parkview Manor
Jackson Green Mixed Income
Whitlock Mills
Fairview Heights

Eugene T. Paolino
Partner
Genova Burns

Eugene was born in Jersey City and has been practicing law in New Jersey for more than three decades. He brings a wealth of experience in commercial law and real estate development, redevelopment law and tax abatement, zoning and land use law, commercial law, education law and corporate law.

Mr. Paolino has played a critical role in some of Jersey City’s most iconic and significant real estate projects along New Jersey’s Hudson River “Gold Coast,” such as:

77 Hudson
101 Hudson
The Beacon (the former Jersey City Medical Center)
Saint Peter’s MacMahon Student Center
The Saint Peter’s Tower McGinley Square (proposed)
The Rise at McGinley Square (proposed)
The One Journal Square Project in Journal Square
Park Avenue Landing in the Liberty Harbor North Redevelopment Area
Liberty View in the Grand Jersey Redevelopment Area

Mr. Paolino is also General Counsel to Saint Peter’s University, Dress for Success and Flemington Department Store, Inc. and has been Assistant Corporation Counsel to the City of Jersey City as well as Special Environmental Counsel to the City of Hoboken.

Mr. Paolino is active in many professional and charitable activities, including:

American Bar Association
The American Trial Lawyers Association
The New Jersey Bar Association
Hudson County Bar Association.
Hudson County Ethics Committee (former member)
Hudson County Civil Practice Committee (former member)
Hudson County Family Law Committee (former member)
Urban Land Institute
Hudson County Brownfields Commission (former member)
Dress for Success (Pro Bono Counsel)
Urban Angels Day Care Center(Pro Bono Counsel)
Bar Admissions
New Jersey, 1974
United States Supreme Court, 1992
Federal District Courts for the State of New Jersey, 1974
U.S. Court of International Trade, 1991
Education
Villanova University Law, J.D.,1974
Saint Peter’s College, B.A.,1969

77 Hudson
101 Hudson Street
The Beacon (the former Jersey City Medical Center)
Saint Peter’s MacMahon Student Center
McGinley Square Redevelopment
Journal Square 2060 Redevelopment Area
Liberty Harbor Redevelopment Area

Anthony Cammarata Jr.
Managing Director
Goldman, Sachs & Co.

Anthony Cammarata Jr. is a Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co. and a member of the Corporate Services and Real Estate global management team, responsible for overseeing the strategy, budget and execution of a range of real estate operations and services for Goldman Sachs and is on the Global Business and Operational Resilience Committee. Anthony also leads the Corporate Real Estate’s Environmental, Social and Governance efforts in support of the Goldman Sachs’ Environmental Policy Framework and local community engagement. He is involved with the firm’s citizenship efforts in downtown New York and Hudson County New Jersey.

Anthony is a vice chair of the Hudson County Chamber of Commerce Executive Board of Trustees, a member of the Hudson County Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Committee and president of the Colgate Center Property Owners Association, Inc. in Jersey City. He is also a national vice president of the Muscular Dystrophy Association and co-chair for the MDA’s New York Muscle Team. Anthony serves on the Race Against MS executive committee for the Southern New York Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration and a Master of Science degree from Pace University.

30 Hudson Street – Goldman Sachs Tower

Russell I. Tepper
Senior Managing Director
New York, New Jersey, Connecticut & Pennsylvania
Mill Creek Residential

Russell Tepper serves as Mill Creek Residential’s Senior Managing Director for development activities in the Northeast region including New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania. His duties include leading this regional division of Mill Creek for both ground-up and adaptive reuse developments, while furthering its objective to create tailored residential communities that cater to surrounding neighborhoods’ needs.

Prior to joining Mill Creek in 2014, Mr. Tepper was Vice President of Development at Matrix Development Group, where he managed the company’s urban redevelopment portfolio, seeking out new acquisitions of residential and mixed-use properties throughout New Jersey and suburban Philadelphia. Throughout his career, he has been involved in the entitlement, development and construction of over 4,500 multifamily apartment homes and 5 million SF of commercial space.

Mr. Tepper is licensed in the State of New Jersey and earned a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration with concentrations in finance and international business from the University of Delaware.

Modera Lofts – 350 Warren St

Yair Goldberg
Executive Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Americas
U-tron

Yair Goldberg is Executive VP of Sales & Marketing Americas for U-tron and a recognized leader in the North American mechanical parking industry. Yair has over 20 years of experience in industrial automation and development and implementation of automated parking solutions, with vast understanding of real-estate developments. Yair is a member of both the National Parking Association (NPA) Parking Consultants Council and the Automated & Mechanical Parking Association (AMPA) technical standards committee. Yair holds a degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Park+Garden
Vine
One Park
916 Garden St. – Hoboken

Jeremy Kaplan
Chief Operating Officer
Kushner Real Estate
Group

Jeremy Kaplan
Chief Operating Officer
KRE Group

Jeremy Kaplan is KRE Group’s Chief Operating Officer and has primary executive responsibility for the company’s day to day activities, and focuses on its acquisition, financing, and development efforts. In this capacity, Mr. Kaplan oversees a team of more than 75 professionals and portfolio of more than 9,000 rental apartments and 6,000,000 square feet of commercial property. Prior to joining KRE Group in 2008, Mr. Kaplan was a Senior Manager at Barr Laboratories where he managed all international cost-cutting and synergy initiatives.

Mr. Kaplan received his B.A. in Economics and Politics from Brandeis University and his M.B.A. from the New York University Stern School of Business. He serves on the Board of Directors of several nonprofit organizations including Yamba Malawi and Liberty Health.

Journal Squared I – 615 Pavonia Ave
Journal Squared II
Journal Squared Phase 3
485 Marin
351 Marin Blvd
79 Thomas McGovern Dr
18 Park Ave
225 Grand
235 Grand St
101 Grove St
Grove Pointe – 100 Christopher Columbus Drive

Edward G. Martoglio
Founder and President
RPM Development Group

Experience
Ed is one of three founders of the RPM Development Group and is now the sole principal of the Company. He has guided RPM Development from a three person company to a top tier development firm with over 125 employees and a portfolio of dozens of rental properties representing hundreds of millions of dollars in investment. Ed has focused on growing RPM Development through hiring smart, talented people who share his vision and passion for building high-quality homes and creating communities.

RPM Life
Since its inception in 1986, Ed has been active in all aspects of RPM’s business, including development, construction and management. Ed spends his days reviewing development opportunities, visiting construction sites, preparing for new developments, and reviewing best practices in property management. He can often be found in the Montclair office engrossed in conversations with RPM employees on how to further the mission of bring high-quality, sustainable housing products to our communities.

Whitlock Mills
Bostwick Court

David Wolfe
Managing Partner
Property Tax
Skoloff & Wolfe

Mr. Wolfe is the Managing Partner in the Property Tax Department at Skoloff & Wolfe, PC, where he focuses his practice on representing taxpayers in significant real estate tax appeals and property tax related matters. He has extensive experience in all types of property tax appeals, including hotel, multi-family, retail, office, and industrial properties. Mr. Wolfe frequently counsels clients on the property tax implications of the development, acquisition, and disposition of significant assets. He also counsels clients with respect to property tax exemptions and PILOT agreements. Mr. Wolfe serves on the Board of the National Association of Property Tax Attorneys (NAPTA) and as the Co-Chair of the Real Property Tax Practice Committee of the New Jersey State Bar Association. Mr. Wolfe has been featured or quoted in a wide variety of local and national publications, including Forbes.com, GlobeSt.com, Marketwatch.com, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Law.com, Law360.com, The New York Law Journal, and Commerce Magazine.

Mr. Wolfe has a track record of obtaining significant assessment reductions on behalf of his clients.

Examples of those assessment reductions include:

• Reduced hotel assessment from $188 million to $131 million;
• Reduced multi-family assessment from $116 million to $67 million;
• Reduced office assessment from $115.5 million to $90 million;
• Reduced supermarket anchored center from $66.9 million to $46 million;
• Reduced nursing home assessment from $36 million to $10.1 million;
• Reduced big box retail assessment from $21.3 million to $13.4 million;
• Reduced office assessment from $27.8 million to $6.5 million.

Mr. Wolfe began his career as an associate at the law firm of Davis Polk and Wardwell in New York. While at Davis Polk, he focused his practice on regulatory investigations, securities litigation and banking disputes. Mr. Wolfe is a member of the American Bar Association House of Delegates and is the Co-Chair of the ABA’s Diversity & Inclusion 360 Presidential Commission. As a young lawyer, Mr. Wolfe served as the Chair of the ABA Young Lawyers Division, the ABA’s largest entity with more than 130,000 members. Mr. Wolfe received his J.D. from New York University School of Law, and graduated from Cornell University with distinction in all subjects.

Mr. Wolfe has extensive experience representing taxpayers in all types of real property tax appeals, including multi-family, retail, hotel, office, and industrial properties. Mr. Wolfe also frequently counsels clients relating to real property tax exemption matters, including in the religious, educational and charitable contexts.

George L. Garcia
Partner
Connell Foley

George is a member of the Real Estate & Land Use Practice Group, focuses on and has a diverse background in municipal land use and redevelopment matters, including the negotiation and drafting of redeveloper agreements and the creation of redevelopment areas and plans. He has significant experience preparing, negotiating, and presenting long-term tax abatement applications to city councils on behalf of developers. Such matters have required Mr. Garcia to appear regularly before planning, zoning, redevelopment and historical boards.

In 2010, Mr. Garcia served as a member of Governor Chris Christie’s Transition Team, Department of Community Affairs. He is currently a Commissioner on the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority and frequently lectures for the New Jersey Redevelopment Authority on tax abatement and land use. Mr. Garcia was named to New Jersey Law Journal’s list of “40 under 40” in 2010. He is also a founding board member of the Jersey City Global Charter School and a board member for Suits for Success in Jersey City.

Mr. Garcia received his Juris Doctor, cum laude, from New York Law School in 2000 and his Bachelor of Science degree from St. Peter’s College in 1995. During law school, Mr. Garcia was an editor and writer for New York Law School Law Review and a teaching fellow.

Mr. Garcia is also fluent in Spanish.

Jersey City
Harborside Financial Center
2510 Plaza Five
Jersey City, NJ 07311
P 201-521-1000
F 201-521-0100

Roland Nader
Vice President
COA 99 Hudson, LLC

Roland Nader leads the development team at 99 Hudson, a 1.4 million square-foot luxury residential tower rising to a record height of 900 feet, making it the tallest building in the state of New Jersey. Roland’s previous projects include 10 Hudson Yards , the first high-rise building to be completed as part of the Hudson Yards real estate development, in addition to numerous other mega projects such as the Second Avenue Subway and the Delta JFK Redevelopment program.

Roland currently serves as the Director of Owners’ Forum on the Board of Directors of the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) NY/NJ Chapter. In 2014 he was named one of ENR’s “Top 20 under 40” in New York. Throughout his career, he worked as a consultant, contractor, construction manager and an owner’s representative. Roland holds a B.E in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the American University of Beirut and a M. Eng. in Project and Construction Management from Cornell University.

 

99 Hudson
Iconic 79-Story Luxury Condominium Building on Jersey City Waterfront

Edwin Blanco
Sales
Director
99 Hudson
The Marketing Directors

99 Hudson

Diana Sung
Principal
Perkins
Eastman

99 HudsonHudson Exchange WestVYV Apartments – 474 Warrent StNewport Master PlanBayfront – Master Planner

Paris Forino
Founder & Principal
Paris Farino Interior Design

Born and raised in Australia, Paris Forino graduated with Interior Design Honors from the University of Technology, Sydney. Paris first applied her love of design working with Ruth Levine Design in Australia. On moving to New York, she was recruited by Adam Tihany of Tihany Design and subsequently by Cetra Ruddy Architecture before establishing her own practice in 2012. In 2015, the New York Post named Paris Forino Interior Design one of the top four design firms in New York City. Renowned Manhattan real estate broker Fredrik Eklund described Paris’ style as “the best example of mixing old and new, uptown and downtown.”

Paris Forino Interior Design, a full-service, boutique design firm specializes in high-end residential, hotel and restaurant projects. Paris and her team offer a high-touch service evident from the inception of a project through mood, design, layouts and drawings, to construction administration as well as the oversight of every detail of the decorating process. With 15 years of Interior Design experience, Paris combines an inimitable sense of style with an excellent knowledge of both design and real estate to create thoughtful, beautiful solutions. Clients love to live, work and play in the spaces Paris creates and appreciate her focus on schedule, quality and value creation.

Paris values thorough and detailed conceptions that meld traditional and modern styles. A chic, elegant and understated glamour infuses each design. To ensure these principles are embodied in each project, she has carefully built a team of exceptional designers and architects who bring their unique skills, passions and personalities to the success and vibrancy of the firm. The team is known for their responsiveness, client communications and execution.

Paris’ portfolio is rapidly expanding. Her latest work includes a gut renovation of a 10,000 square foot townhouse in the West Village, a boutique wine bar and hotel lobby in Chelsea and a 60-unit condominium in Stockholm, Sweden

99 Hudson

Jonathan Gertman
Head of Development
NY, NJ & CT
The NPR Group

Jonathan Gertman leads The NRP Group’s New York City office, originating and overseeing market-rate and affordable development. He is responsible for the company’s development efforts in New York City, Westchester, Long Island, New Jersey and Connecticut. In Jersey City, Mr. Gertman spearheaded the development of 39 New York Avenue, which broke ground in November 2018 and is scheduled for completion in 2020. He is also overseeing a proposed 100-percent affordable development in Irvington, NJ at 722 Chancellor Avenue.

Mr. Gertman started his career with The NRP Group in San Antonio, Texas, where he was involved with the origination of 900 units of Low Income Housing Tax Credit projects. He established NRP’s New York City office in 2016.

Prior to joining NRP, Mr. Gertman worked in New York for Forest City Realty Trust. At Forest City, he originated and managed multifamily and mixed-use projects in Philadelphia, PA; New Jersey; Westchester, NY; and Connecticut. In that role he worked on the development of 980 units of luxury multifamily housing and ancillary retail.

Mr. Gertman is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, from which he holds a degree in Urban Studies with a minor in Real Estate Finance from the Wharton School of Business. Mr. Gertman is an active member of Central Synagogue in New York City. He sits on the board of the Enterprise Communities Gotham Society, is the immediate past chair of the young leadership division of the Jewish National Fund and sits on the young leadership board of the Conference of Presidents in New York.

Whitlock Mills
Bostwick Court

Aaron Price
President & CEO
New Jersey Tech Council – NJTC
Founder, Propelify

 

NJTC:

The New Jersey Tech Council provides business development, education, networking and recognition opportunities as well as advocacy for the state and region‘s technology businesses.

Propelify: [acquired by the NJ Tech Council]  empowers the community of innovators who take action. We launched the Propelify Innovation Festival in 2016 as a way to inspire the tech and innovation community and those who take action – who propel. We were thrilled to welcome over 8000 attendees in 2016 and over 10,000 attendees at our 2017 Innovation Festival, making us one of the largest tech events ever, earning a headline from Forbes calling the Propelify Innovation Festival the SXSW of the Northeast.

Past speakers include Gary Vaynerchuk, Arianna Huffington, Joanne Wilson, Gerard Adams, Marcus Weldon, Peter Shankman, and CEOs/founders of livestream, MakeSpace, media.net, Enigma, Gimlet Media, FullContact, Bionic, Andela, and more. Our media partners include Entrepreneur Magazine and Cheddar. Past sponsors include Bell Labs, Google, Jet, ADP, Samsung NEXT, Staples, and more.

As our motto states us, idle ideas don’t fly.

We welcome the opportunity to work with more people and companies who turn ideas into action.

Andrew Batshaw
Regional Director
High-Rise Division
FirstService Residential

As Regional Director for the Northern New Jersey High-Rise Division, Andrew Batshaw brings over 16 years’ experience dealing with Common Interest Communities and community development. Andrew oversees a portfolio of 5000+ residential units in the NJ Gold Coast. Andrew also provides consulting for residential developments focusing on regulatory approvals and compliance, operating budgets, operational efficiencies and design, amenity considerations and staffing.

Having served as VP of Community Development for a private residential developer, he honed his skills in facilities management, labor and vendor relations, risk management and emergency planning and preparedness. During his tenure as VP of Community Development, he appeared before multiple Planning and Zoning Boards as well as Boards of Adjustment for land use approvals as well as served on the Board of Directors as the Sponsor Representative for numerous developing communities.

Batshaw is a former member of the board of directors of the New Jersey Chapter of the Community Associations Institute (CAI). He is also a former EMT (emergency medical technician), and has served as Deputy Bureau Chief of the Middlesex County Office of Emergency Management and as Central Region Staging Officer of the New Jersey EMS Task Force where he specialized in Incident Management, Emergency Preparedness and Responder Safety.

Gulls Cove – 429 units
77 Hudson – 426 units
99 Hudson – 781 units
A-Condo – 252 units
Brunswick Towers – 146 units
Canco Loft – 202 units
Dixon Mills – 470 units
Drovers Point Walkway Association
Hudson Green
James Monroe (The Emerald) – 443 units
Limestone (Sutton) – 135 units
Rialto-Capital- 315 units
Park & Shore – 430 units
Port Liberte – 816 units
Shores at Newport – 226 units
Society Hill I – 595 units
Trump Plaza West – 445 units
Total – 5682 units

Diana Jeffrey
Executive Director
Jersey City Redevelopment Agency

The Jersey City Redevelopment Agency (JCRA) was created in 1949 as an autonomous Agency to serve as the City’s primary vehicle to eliminate blight, to create opportunities and to attract residential, commercial and industrial real estate projects. The Agency’s statutory authority was set forth in New Jersey Redevelopment Agencies Law (LRHL), P.L. 1992, C.79 (N.J.S.A.) 40.A:12A-1 et seq.) in 1992. The local redevelopment powers of the Agency are outlined in the 1992 statute. The Agency’s broad responsibilities include project facilitation, site assemblage and clearance, environmental remediation and developer selection within redevelopment areas.

Since its inception, JCRA has been responsible for the direct reinvestment of billions of dollars in Jersey City and tens of thousands of jobs. The Agency is committed to enhancing the quality of life for all residents of Jersey City by guiding responsible development and reinvestment in all neighborhoods and communities in Jersey City.” JCRA’s Guiding Principles include enhancing the quality of life and improving economic and housing opportunities, building strong, viable partnerships with the community, and letting employees perform their duties in an honest, ethical manner at all times while maintaining the trust, respect and confidence of residents and our clients.

Featured Projects in Jersey City Include (amongst others): 

Bayfront

Berry Lane Park

Canal Crossing

Journal Square

Metro Plaza

Park and Shore Condos

Veteran Housing

Liberty Harbor Redevelopment Area

Jersey Ave Redevelopment Area

and many, many more…

Annisia Cialone, PP, AICP, LEED AP
Director, Department of Housing, Economic Development, & Commerce

Annisia Cialone serves as the Director of the Department of Housing, Economic Development and Commerce (HEDC) for The City of Jersey City. The Department includes the Divisions of Economic Development, City Planning, Construction Code, Zoning, Community Development, Housing Preservation, and Commerce. Prior to her appointment as the Director of HEDC, she served as the Director of the Division of City Planning.

Prior to joining the City of Jersey City in March of 2017, she was a Senior Associate at Perkins Eastman and Ehrenkrantz, Eckstut and Kuhn (EE&K), joining them in 2004. She has expertise in the management and design of large-scale urban design and strategic master planning projects for both public and private clients. Her experience includes large-scale mixed-use projects, transit oriented development, waterfront developments, higher education and cultural institutions. As program manager for Together North Jersey’s Local Demonstration Project Program, she oversaw and managed a program of 18 Strategic Planning Projects.

Rounding out her professional experience, Ms. Cialone has taught both architectural and urban design for summer programs at Amherst and Harvard Universities, served as a design critic at many universities including Columbia, City College, NYIT, and Parsons, and led Urban Design Workshops in both NYC and Jersey City Public Schools.

Annisia holds a Bachelor of Architecture from The Cooper Union and a Master of Architecture in Urban Design from Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design.

Department of Housing, Economic Development, & Commerce
City of Jersey City
Jackson Square Municipal Complex
1 Jackson Square
Jersey City, NJ 07305-3717
Tel: (201) 547-5010
Fax: (201) 547-4323