Ware Malcomb announces new leadership roles in Oak Brook, IL office

Caroline McNulty

OAK BROOK, IL, April 26, 2023 – Ware Malcomb, an award-winning international design firm, today announced the promotions of Cameron Trefry, Michael Cody and Caroline McNulty.

  In addition, the firm announced Charles Swanson has been named to the newly created role of Director, Multifamily to support the firms’ growing initiatives. All leaders are based in the firm’s Oak Brook, IL office.

 "These talented individuals have been instrumental to the growth of our Oak Brook office and our portfolio in the Midwest region,” said Ken Wink, CEO of Ware Malcomb. 

Cameron Trefry

 

Cameron Trefry has been promoted to Regional Vice President, overseeing the overall growth and management of the firm’s Midwest region, which includes the Oak Brook, Chicago, Washington, D.C. and Columbus offices.

 

Michael Cody 

 He is also responsible for oversight of the companywide Industrial Cold and Food Practice.

Trefry began his career at Ware Malcomb as an intern in the firm’s Denver office nearly 20 years ago, having received his Bachelor of Environmental Design from the University of Colorado at Boulder.

Charles Swanson

He is a Licensed Architect, LEED Accredited Professional, and an active member of the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR) and the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP), where he was just named as a class of 2023 Research Foundation Visionary.  

Ken Wink

“Cameron has been a prominent presence in the growth of our firm for nearly two decades,” said Wink. “His leadership has been instrumental in growing Ware Malcomb's Midwest region, as well as our Washington, D.C. office.

Michael Cody has been promoted to Director, Industrial Cold & Food. He has been instrumental in the continued growth of the firms Industrial Cold & Food practice through business development efforts, leadership and mentorship.

 

 Dawn Riegel

 Cody joined Ware Malcomb in 2017 and brings 32 years of experience to his role with the firm. A licensed Architect in the state of Illinois, he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Architecture from Illinois Institute of Technology. 

 Caroline McNulty has been promoted to Director, Interior Architecture & Design. She is responsible for leading the growth and management of the Oak Brook Interior Architecture & Design Studio and managing select projects.

 Since joining the firm in 2013 as a designer, McNulty has contributed extensive interior architecture and design expertise to Ware Malcomb while helping to grow its Interiors Studio.

 McNulty graduated from Miami University in Ohio, with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Interior Design. She actively participates in industry organizations including CoreNet Chicago, which brings together corporate real estate leaders and executives.

“Caroline has carved her place in this industry through hard work and ambition,” said Dawn Riegel, Principal for Ware Malcomb. “Her ability to connect with people, both within our firm and within the industry, have really stood out in my time working alongside her.”

Charles Swanson has been named Director, Multifamily. Swanson has more than 12 years of architectural design and construction experience, with a focus on multifamily work.

 For the past two years, he has successfully helped expand the firms Multifamily portfolio. In this newly created role, he will be responsible for the growth of the multifamily practice companywide, assisting teams across the firm with business development efforts, establishing specialized enterprise teams, conducting team member training, and providing QA/QC on drawings.

 Swanson received a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Rice University. 

Ware Malcomb’s Oak Brook office opened in 2004. In their history, Ware Malcomb has worked on more than 4,300 projects in the Midwest region.

 

Contacts:

Rachel Devany

VP Public Relations, 

KCOMM for Ware Malcomb

rachel@kcomm.com

Maria Rodgers, Director, PR & Communications

 949.660.9128

 mrodgers@waremalcomb.com

 

Maureen Bissonnette, Principal, Marketing, 949.660.9128

mbissonnette@waremalcomb.com

 

Trion Properties promotes Lauren Feder as director of new asset management position

 

Lauren Feder

WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA and MIAMI, FL, April 26, 2023 – Trion Properties, a private equity real estate firm with offices in West Hollywood, California and Miami, Florida,  specializing in multifamily investments, has created the position of Director of Asset Management.

To head the new department, Trion Properties has promoted Lauren Feder to the position. Feder joined Trion in 2019, most recently serving as Acquisitions Associate.

Max Sharkansky

The move demonstrates the firm’s need to bolster its leadership team as Trion’s assets under management have increased significantly over the past two years, according to Max Sharkansky, Managing Partner at Trion Properties.

“Lauren’s remarkable business savvy and ability to navigate the nuances of the multifamily investment market have made her an invaluable member of our team,” notes Sharkansky.

“Her contributions as a leader will help propel our assets to new heights as we continue on this exciting growth path.”

In the new position, Feder will be responsible for maintaining comprehensive oversight of the firm’s assets, including creating and implementing business plans and objectives, marketing, leasing, and renovation plans.

In 2022, Trion increased its total portfolio to 5,805 units within strategic geographies across the West Coast and Southeast.

 The firm added 11 new properties through nine transactions with a total acquisition value of over $489 million and successfully completed eight disposition and four recapitalization transactions with a total value of $308,525,000.

 

Contacts:

 

Hanna Kokuashvili / Elisabeth Manville

The Smart Agency

(949) 438-6262

hkokuashvili@thesmartagency.com

JLL arranges $290 million refinancing for Whole Foods- and Target-anchored Bergen Town Center in Paramus, NJ

Claudia Steeb

  NEW YORK, NY – JLL’s Capital Markets group has arranged $290 million in refinancing for Bergen Town Center, a one-million-square-foot shopping center anchored by Whole Foods and Target and located in Paramus, New Jersey.

 

JLL exclusively represented the borrower, Urban Edge Properties, to secure the loan through New York Life Insurance Company and MetLife Investment Management.

 

Built in 1957, Bergen Town Center is currently 97-percent-leased by more than 70 unique retail tenants.

Scott Aiese

Investment grade tenancy accounts for 44% of the retail GLA. In addition to its Whole Foods and Target anchors, notable tenants include ULTA, Chase Bank, Kohl’s, Marshalls, HomeGoods, Burlington, Nike, H&M, CVS, Ruth’s Chris and more.

 

The center provides a weighted average remaining lease term of 6.8 years and a weighted average lease tenure of 9.6 years. The property includes 4,500 parking spaces and welcomes over 11 million annual customers.

 

Bergen Town Center is set within one of the country’s most productive retail submarkets with annual retail sales higher than any other zip code in the United States.

 

The center benefits from frontage along Route 4, which is Paramus’s most heavily trafficked retail corridor and boasts average daily traffic counts of more than 150,000 vehicles per day.

Jon Mikula

Other major transit nodes include Highway 17, Interstate-80 and the Garden State Parkway. Located just nine miles west of New York City, the property offers seamless access from Manhattan in under an hour via mass transit.

 

Additionally, 11.3 million consumers are within a 20-mile radius of the property, and the average Bergen County household income is $167,050.

 

The JLL Capital Markets Debt Advisory team was led by Senior Managing Directors Scott Aiese, Claudia Steeb, and Jon Mikula and Director Alex Staikos.

 

“Bergen Town Center is a best-in-class asset operating in one of the strongest retail markets in the country,” said Aiese.

Alex Staikos

“Under the astute and hands-on management of Urban Edge, it is well-positioned to continue to thrive and we are pleased to have delivered accretive financing from lenders who share in ownership’s commitment to providing a stellar brick and mortar shopping experience.”

 

JLL’s Capital Markets group is a full-service global provider of capital solutions for real estate investors and occupiers. 

The firm's in-depth local market and global investor knowledge delivers the best-in-class solutions for clients — whether investment and sales advisory, debt advisory, equity advisory or a recapitalization. 

The firm has more than 3,000 Capital Markets specialists worldwide with offices in nearly 50 countries.

 

For more news, videos and research resources on JLL, please visit our newsroom.

 CONTACT:

Jenna Sharp

JLL, Public Relations

Dallas, Texas

M +1 214 394 3356

Jenna.Sharp@jll.com

JLL Capital Markets welcomes Senior Director Reina Abboud

 

Reina Abboud

RICHMOND, VA –  JLL Capital Markets  has hired industry professional Reina Abboud as a Senior Director with the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. 

She will focus on debt advisory in the Richmond and Virginia Tidewater markets and report to Senior Managing Directors and co-heads of JLL’s Washington, D.C. office, Andrew Weir and Jamie Leachman.

 

As a former Vice President at a full-service capital markets provider, Abboud joins JLL with 10 years of experience in real estate finance. Prior to that, she served as a Financial Analyst with Phillips Realty Capital. 

During her career, she has been involved in originating, structuring and executing over $1.5B in transactions in all asset types, with a strong focus on market rate and affordable multi-housing business. She played a vital role in growing her prior firm’s market share, through Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and FHA executions. 

Jamie Leachman

“We are very excited to have Reina join our team,” said Leachman. “Her unique insight, fresh perspectives and wealth of industry knowledge will help elevate our team and we are grateful to have her join JLL.”

 Abboud graduated with a Master of Professional Studies in Real Estate from Georgetown University. She received her Bachelor of Science in Economics from University of Virginia.

 

Residing in Richmond, VA, she is an active member of multiple organizations including Real Estate Network Empowering Women (RENEW), Urban Land Institute (ULI) and Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW). She also serves on Better Housing Coalition’s Real Estate Development Committee.

 

Andrew Weir

JLL Capital Markets is a full-service global provider of capital solutions for real estate investors and occupiers. 

The firm's in-depth local market and global investor knowledge delivers the best-in-class solutions for clients — whether investment sales and advisory, debt advisory, equity advisory or a recapitalization.

 The firm has more than 3,000 Capital Markets specialists worldwide with offices in nearly 50 countries.

 

For more news, videos and research resources, please visit JLL’s newsroom.

 

 

 

Contact:

Alli Semans, JLL

PR, Hotels & Hospitality,

 Capital Markets

M +1 330 329 6750

jll.com

Craft Homes Offers Five New Models at Weslyn Park in Sunbridge in Orlando, FL

 

ST. CLOUD, FL  – Five new model homes, built and professionally decorated by Craft Homes, are open at Weslyn Park in Sunbridge the master-planned development on Cyrils Drive off Narcoossee Road. They will be showcased during the annual Orlando Parade of Homes May 6-14.

 

The Jasmine, Seacrest, Clover, Azalea and Zinnia, models, ranging from approximately 1,789 to more than 3,503 square feet of living area, offer such unique standard features as rear-entry garages, flex rooms and upstairs laundry rooms.  

 

Gerry Boeneman 

Pricing for the three- four- and five-bedroom single-family homes and townhomes starts the $400,000s, according to Gerry Boeneman Craft Homes’ Division President.

Weslyn Park in Sunbridge has embraced solar power for all of its homes and Craft Homes is working exclusively with Tesla for the installation of solar roofs.

 

“We’re excited to be part of this beautiful community,” he said. “The homes we’re offering here – both townhomes and one- and two-story single-family units – should fit every sized buyer.” 

 

The 24,000-acre master planned community of Sunbridge – which is convenient to downtown Orlando, the beaches and area attractions – features walking trails, a community garden, green spaces, along with planned clubhouse and a resort-style swimming pool. Sunbridge also has regular events like Food Truck Fridays and Yoga on the Green Sundays.

 “After the Parade of Homes, we’ll host our own Craft Homes grand opening later this spring,” Boeneman added.

 For more information about Craft Homes at Weslyn Park in Sunbridge, please call 888-223-8340 or visit https://www.crafthomes.com/weslyn-park-in-sunbridge

About Craft Homes, Inc.

 Craft Homes Inc. headquartered in Orlando provides a collaborative approach to homebuilding that puts the homebuyer at the center of crafting their new home. 

Craft Homes, together with Century Homes brings 30 years of experience in innovative designs at communities throughout Central Florida

 CONTACTS:

Gerry Boeneman, Division President, Craft Homes,

 888-214-1164 or 407-605-6150; 

Gerry.Boeneman@crafthomes.com

Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-461-3781

 beth@larryvershel.com.

Photos courtesy of Craft Homes

 

 

 

Twenty Four Seven Hotels Names Dan Grunbeck Corporate F&B Director

 

Dan Grunbeck

 NEWPORT BEACH, CA,  April 26, 2023—Twenty Four Seven Hotels, a third-party hospitality management company for premium-branded, select-service and lifestyle hotel segments in the western U.S., today announced that it has named Dan Grunbeck corporate F&B director. 

 

 In the newly created role, he will implement and lead strategic operations to enhance offerings and partner with hotels to create unique, market-based food and beverage concepts, as well as source quality products that adhere to brand standards. 

“Dan is a proven F&B leader well known for developing innovative dining experiences while boosting efficiencies,” said David Wani, CEO, Twenty Four Seven Hotels. 

 

 “He is highly regarded for his ability to elevate the F&B experience and overall department revenues with an uncanny knack for improving training, retention, service and profitability while monitoring quality and presentation across all brands."

David Wani

A hospitality and food service veteran of nearly two decades, Grunbeck most recently served as executive chef/F&B director at Snowpine Lodge in Alta, Utah. 

While there, he increased year-over-year profitability of the F&B department by 51.4 percent.  He held similar positions at other notable hotels, including executive chef at both Pendry Park City and Kimpton Restaurants and Bars. 

Amanda Hawkins-Vogel

Grunbeck received his bachelor’s degree in hotel and lodging management with a sommelier concentration from Johnson and Wales University

“As Twenty Four Seven Hotels expands its portfolio, the creation and filling of a dynamic corporate food and beverage director position further demonstrates our commitment to the guest experience and providing a more robust F&B program on trend with what todays’ travelers are demanding,” said Amanda Hawkins-Vogel, COO, Twenty Four Seven. 

 

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 CONTACT:

 

Chris Daly

President

DG Public Relations

(703) 864-5553

chris@dalygray.com

www.dalygray.com

 www.247hotels.com.