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CREDENTIALS

ESSENTIAL TRAINING

Scozzari earns green construction certiicate
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eneral contracting, con- that will use resources
The construction industry is moving
struction management, and more eiciently and make
ever more quickly toward greener,
design/build irm, V.J. Scoz- buildings healthier for
zari & Sons, announced the occupants. high-performing buildings

successful completion of the “The construction

company’s training and certiication of industry is moving ever more quickly to- New York has developed a program that
the G|PRO Construction Management ward greener, high-performing buildings focuses speciically on the essential

program. through the driving forces of the USGBC,
role the construction manager plays on
sustainable construction projects. By par- G|PRO is a comprehensive national the LEED ratings system, and envi-

ticipating in this program we enabled our training and certiicate program that was ronmental stewardship by individuals,
already LEED AP staf to leverage their launched in 2010, with the goal of focus- small and large businesses, non-proits

knowledge and experience in sustainable ing training and development of those and government alike,” says Executive
construction and further our sustainabil- that actually build, renovate, and main- Vice President Vincent Scozzari Jr. “In

ity-focused construction management tain buildings with the principles of sus- creating G|PRO Construction Manage-
services for our clients projects.”
tainability and construction techniques
ment, the Urban Green Council, USGBC

{Real Estate}

Sticking Around

Tenants renew leases at Princeton’s

Alexander Park complex
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Buchanan Ingersoll & BRE Group Inc., New Jersey’s

Rooney, PC, has been at 700 largest commercial real estate
Alexander Park since 2001, brokerage irm, completed

while the Fortune 100 ten- two lease renewals at 700

ant has been in the building Alexander Park in Princeton.
since 2008. Both companies The irm facilitated the deals with a

have committed to an Fortune 100 company tenant and with
additional ive-year term
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, PC, a

at the property, bringing prominent national law irm and lobbying
Buchanan’s total lease span group with oices in 19 cities.

to 19 years and the Fortune The CBRE team of Carolyn Sica, senior
100 tenant’s total lease term vice president, and Adam Englander, irst

to 12 years.
vice president, who serve as the exclusive
“We’re excited that two of our valued marketing and leasing agent for the prop-

tenants have decided to continue their erty, represented owner Multi-Employer CBRE Group Inc. completed two
operations at 700 Alexander Park,” Coul- Property Trust (MEPT), a $7-billion real lease renewals at 700 Alexander

man says. “These renewals are relective estate equity fund, and its real estate advi- Park in Princeton.
of our commitment to continually im- sor, Bentall Kennedy, in both transactions.

proving the oice park and CBRE’s ability Robert Coulman, vice president, at Bentall
to provide superior property Kennedy, serves as asset manager of 700

management.”
Alexander Park on behalf of MEPT.

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