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Project Team

The people of Bernardon are your greatest asset. Our revitalizations in the country, and the third largest and fastest
people have a passion for delivering successful design and growing city in the State of Pennsylvania.
construction services that is evident in our responsiveness
to our clients and in the quality of our design process and Teaming with Michael and who will be integral to our
solutions. We work in partnership with clients, consultants, design process is Thomas McKenna. Tom has 27 years of
construction professionals, and vendors throughout the experience with an area of focus in the design of hotels. Tom
design process, believing that collaboration creates the best will collaborate closely with Mike relative to the tasks of
design solution. The long-lasting relationships we create are a organizing, executing, and coordinating project assignments,
testament to our process that entails our ability to listen and and at the appropriate time, the preparation of design and
collaborate [DREAM]; to create [DESIGN]; and to foster a construction documents. In addition, Tom will serve as the
collaborative environment to meet your goals [SUCCEED]. communication liaison throughout the project, not only for
communication with representatives of JBAS Realty but also
Key to Bernardon’s management philosophy is that a in-house with all design team members.
principal of the firm manages each project from start to finish,
ensuring continuity of effort and provides for ownership- The collaborative approach Mike and Tom will take will focus
level leadership to enhance the “hands-on” project design and on thoughtful planning and continual communication with all
management services which have come to define our firm’s members of the development and design team. The result of
49-year rise to prominence in the architecture and design this focused and collaborative process will be the development
community. of a product that meets regional market requirements,
provides exceptional user experiences, and provides a
As Principal-in-Charge, Michael S. McCloskey, AIA, lifestyle that yields maximum and sustainable tenancies and
LEED AP is Bernardon’s main point of contact who will be occupancies for JBAS Realty.
responsible for design and technical quality, the allocation of
firm resources, and for client satisfaction. Michael’s relevant In addition to Bernardon’s experienced team of design
experience includes the design of 16,000 units completed professionals, we select consultants who share our service-
or currently in progress in many of the choicest urban oriented philosophy and with whom we have a long-
developments in the region. Highlights of Michael’s recent term positive working relationship. Our team of local
experience includes Festival Pier, a waterfront redevelopment engineering consulting firms includes DCI+MacIntosh
product in Philadelphia comprised of two mixed-use structures Engineers (DCI+ME) for structural engineering, Advanced
with 480 units and 50,000 SF of retail and 4601 Market Street Engineering Incorporated (AEI) to provide mechanical,
in Philadelphia. 4601 Market Street when completed will be electrical, plumbing, and fire protection (MEPFP) engineering
the largest multifamily architectural project in the history of services; and Core States Group for civil engineering.
Bernardon firm and will include 1,200 residential units set in Bernardon, DCI+ME and AEI have collaborated on many
a campus of six buildings. His design expertise also consists of projects and over 7,000 residential units over the past 15 years.
partnering with several prominent developers in Allentown,
Bethlehem, and Easton, PA, where Bernardon has been deeply In the meantime, resumes for Michael and Tom of the
involved in helping to create a resurgence and rebirth in these Bernardon team can be found in the pages that follow and more
places. Specifically, since 2014 Michael has served as lead detailed information about our consulting team members
for eight mixed use and multifamily developments in the can be found within the Appendix of this submission.
City of Allentown, which is recognized as one of the largest

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