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NEWSLETTER WINTER 2010 1

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGEOFFICERSPresident Jeff SchwartzbergColliers International LI, Inc.

Vice President David Pennetta,SIOROxford & Simpson Realty, Inc.

Secretary Jack Britvan, SIORCommercial Realty Services of Long Island, Inc.

Treasurer Gary Joel Schacker, SIORUnited Realty

BOARD of DIRECTORSRaymond RuizJones Lang Lasalle

Ken BreslinBreslin Realty, Inc.

Kyle BurkhardtColliers International LI, Inc.

David F. ChinitzPark Place Realty Group

Roy ChipkinCB Richard Ellis

Robert A. DesmondAIRECO Real Estate Corp.

David LevitonCushman & Wakefield Inc.

Jack O’ConnerNewmark Knight Frank

Jenna V. PollackJVP Consultants, LLC

Phil Shwom, SIOR, CCIMSchacker Real Estate Corp.

COUNSELPeter L CurryFarrell Fritz, P.C.

MARKETING & ADVERTISINGNorman OberlanderZip Productions, Inc.

PUBLIC RELATIONSWarren StrugatchImageQuest Communications, Inc

PAST PRESIDENTSRaymond A. RuizCB Richard Ellis

Richard Caputi, SIOR CresaPartners

Carmine InserraNAI, Long Island

Michael W. QuadrinoConcorde Real Estate Company Inc.

Douglas A. Omstrom Corporate National Realty, Inc.

Sheldon B. Friedman, SIORGreiner-Maltz Co., Inc.

William T. YorioCorporate National Realty, Inc.

David Pennetta, SIOR Oxford & Simpson Realty, Inc.

Marie Zere Zere Real Estate Services, Inc.

Charles V. Tabone, SIORNewmark Knight Frank

Jack O’ConnorNewmark Knight Frank

Dominic R. D’AngeloColliers International LI, Inc.

FOUNDERS Herbert S. Agin Paul F. Amoruso Joseph A. Lagano Samuel A. Rozzi, SIOR

JB (Jeff) SchwartzbergColliers International LI, Inc.

Seems like just yester-day that I was grantedthe privilege of becom-ing President of our fineorganization. In actuali-ty, it has been two won-derful years. I am grate-

ful to have had the opportunity to serve in thatcapacity and I am pleased to inform you that CIBScontinues to grow as a respected member of thecommunity and as an influential organization ofprofessionals. That, in spite of the (two years of) verydifficult and challenging times that our industry hasexperienced.

We recently hosted our annual “Meet YourAssociates” meeting in early November, which is alsoour annual meeting. It was held at the RacewayPalace and was clearly a huge success with nearlytwo hundred attendees and exhibitors. Although thisis always a terrific evening of networking and chat-ting, the evening’s highlight always centers aroundthe awards that we hand out. This year’s Rising Staraward went to Gary Friedman (Schacker Realty)This award recognizes young folks who have “madea mark” in the business in a relatively short timespan, and we are honored to have Gary as this year’srecipient. By the way, Gary’s dad Sheldon, was aformer president of CIBS. The wheels go round andround! Our Associate member of the year awardwent to Dan Deegan of Forchelli, Curto, Deegan,Schwartz, Mineo, Cohn & Terrana, LLP. And thisyear’s Distinguished recognition award went to ourvery own executive board member, Jack Britvan ofCommercial Realty Services.

In addition to the award ceremonies, weannounced the results of our recent election. Thisyear, we had three board seats that were up forgrabs….two due to board member departures andone simply because of the expiration of a boardmembers term. Well, the board member, BobDesmond, won his bid for re-election, while two newboard members were elected; Dan Gazzola of

Newmark Knight Frank and Alberto Fiorini ofAlliance Real Estate. As well, this year we recentlybrought on three associate board members who willactively participate in all our board meetings butwho are not permitted to vote. These folks areMarissa Karmitz of Cushman and Wakefield, MarioAsaro of Industry One, and Michael Rosenfeld ofThe Rochlin Organization. I am confident that theywill have a positive influence on CIBS!

And I am excited to share with you our new exec-utive board who are “Industry Leaders”. They areuniquely positioned to be steering the ship for thenext two years; Our incoming President will beDavid Pennetta of Oxford and Simpson. Gary JoelSchacker of United Realty will be serving as VicePresident. Our treasurer will be David Chinitz ofPark Place Realty. And Kyle Burkhardt will becomeour new Secretary. I can think of no team strongeror better qualified to lead our group onto the nextlevel.

I hope you enjoy this month’s newsletter whichwill, once again, feature some of our Associate mem-bers and their firms. I would encourage you to sup-port our Associate Members as you make businessdecisions. As we say goodbye to 2010, I look forwardto the opportunities and challenges that the nextdecade will offer us. And remember, the door toyour board of directors is open at all times. So if youneed to discuss anything that relates to our organiza-tion, please do not hesitate to reach out to one of ourboard members at anytime. This “open door poli-cy” will always be a basic principal of our organiza-tion. Wishing you & your families the very best of health

& good fortune in the holiday season!

Greetings and Happy Holidays to All!


So... what corporations are looking at, what they are thinking and the effect it has on the local real estate community was the discussion.Like always, it was insightful, thought provoking, and... the event was well attended. In fact you could say itwas jam packed! After all, there were people standing

in the back watching and listening.

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It was a beautiful warm day, and the weather cooperatedwith us, so that we could enjoya wonderful meet-and-greetinter-generational and networking. out-door event. Like most CIBS events...it was a huge success and awesome!

Enough said! See you all at the next event.



End Of Summer Get together at the Landshark Tiki Bar & Grill




End Of Summer Get together at the Landshark Tiki Bar & Grill


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Music, food, drink, and a room full

of great dedicated people! This once-

a-year event, like most CIBS events...

was amazing and awe-inspiring! A

huge, huge success for all that attend-

ed and for those honored!

Hope to see you all next year!



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en years ago I wouldn’t have thought it would happen,but I’m now back at the helm of CIBS. My last stint as pres-ident was back in 1998-1999. The organization is nowentering its 18th year and I was involved from its earlydevelopment and I have been very happy to contribute toits continued growth and success.

A few changes should be spoken about: Started during JeffSchwartzberg tenure, CIBS has been trying to engage theyounger generation into the managing of CIBS. Thefruition of those efforts has manifested itself this upcomingyear with the addition of Kyle Burkhart to our executiveboard and Dan Gazzola and Alberto Fiorini to our general

board. We also have a newappointed board membercategory called “AssociateBoard Member” andMarrisa Kamitz andMario Assaro will becontributing under thiscategory for 2011.

CIBS has traditionallybeen politically ambiva-

lent, this has been slowly changing and while we generallywon’t be supporting individual politicians, we will be sup-porting development friendly legislation and sustainabledevelopment efforts. We currently have a strategic alliancewith Association for a Better Long Island (ABLI), LongIsland Builders Institute (LIBI) and LIBOR which bring thebreadth of our voice to over 30,000 members (read voters).

Lastly, the results of many of the major issues that the CIBSBoard deliberates over each month will be highlighted andcommunicated to the general membership immediately fol-lowing our board meetings; we want everyone involved andwill be trying to make access easier for members to betterunderstand the issues. We will be embracing social mediamore as a communication tool to our members and willattempt to produce short two to three minute video inter-views with Long Island’s movers and shakers as they relateto commercial real estate, brokerage and the Long Islandeconomy. And off we go…

Happy Holiday and see you next year!

David

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HIGHLIGHT #2CA RICH Consultants, Inc. CA RICH Consultants, Inc., with its headquarter offices centrally-located on Long Island (Plainview) is an established, full-service environmental consulting firm servicing both the publicand private residential, commercial, and industrial business sectors. Established in 1982 here onLong Island, the Firm’s highly-qualified professional staff of environmental specialists has earneda well-deserved reputation for excellence. You will be effectively assisted through the Federal,

State, County, and local regulatory compliance process while time is of the essence. CA RICH crafts customized envi-ronmental solutions on behalf of its diverse Clientele, balancing environmental response costs with bottom-line efficien-cies in an extremely responsive cost-effective fashion.

Some of our technical services offered include:

Air Quality Testing & Management Preventative Maintenance Programs Asbestos, Mold, & Lead Paint Property Redevelopment & ReuseBrownfield Redevelopment & Certification Remedial Design & ImplementationConstruction Management Risk AssessmentDetrimental Condition Assessment Appraisals Soil Sampling, Soil Vapor Intrusion & MitigationEnvironmental Inspections & Investigations Spill Closure & Storage Tank Compliance Groundwater Sampling, Monitoring & Modeling Strategic Thinking Litigation Support Sustainable Building Design Services (NaSBAP) Phase I & II ‘AAI’ Due Diligence Assessment Water Supply & Water Quality



Spotlight on Associate Members

HIGHLIGHT #1North Hills Office Services, Inc. North Hills Office Services was incorporated in 1972 and has been providing janitorial services for the Long Island/Metropolitan New York area for over 38 years. North Hills was founded withthe intent of providing quality janitorial services at the lowest possible cost for its clients. North

Hills Office Service’s basic concept is to form a partnership with its clients and become part of their team in the areaof janitorial maintenance. As a professional company, North Hills Office Services employs specialty consultants in theareas of insurance, labor, OSHA requirements and Human Resources.

In addition to janitorial services, North Hills Office Services also provides porter services, window cleaning, carpet care, handy-man services, snow removal, security guard services, through our company Stratus Security, Inc., and ceilingrestoration. We offer a variety of services at very competitive pricing as noted in our brochure and on our websitewww.nhos.com.

- Mary Santos, North Hills Office Services



CA RICH Consultants, Inc.


The Firm is especially well-known for its unique ability to support both buyers and sellers environmental inspection &negotiation needs to speed commercial transactions. Related real property services offered by CA RICH include pro-vision of redevelopment-related cleanup costs, and its well-regarded, and growing, tenant inspection/maintenanceservice program benefitting both commercial landlords and tenants that has been routinely performed on a recurring annu-al basis for valued Clientele since the 1990s. The inspection program is tailored but typically includes testing of property-related dry wells, storm drains, monitoring wells, tank tightness testing, interior air quality, and management of typical relat-ed environmental housekeeping and compliance reporting requirements, as well as optional electronic database management.

For more information either call us Direct 516-576-8844, or feel free to stop by our Offices directly off the LIE at Exit 46, or just visit our website at: carichinc.com.

HIGHLIGHT #3Exchange Solutions, Inc.

Attention all CIBS Members…This is the time to impress your clients. The next time an investorapproaches you to “sell” highly appreciated real estate, introduce them to an “exchange” instead. Youcould save your clients hundreds or thousands of dollars in capital gains tax. Additionally, an exchangehelps stimulate the economy by encouraging reinvestment, rather than cashing out. Direct your clientsand their tax advisors to Exchange Solutions, Inc., a boutique IRC 1031 Accommodator that specializes

in various types of tax deferred exchanges such as delayed, improvement, reverse and personal property. If you aren’talready their Superstar, this stellar suggestion will be sure to make you shine. Stay up to speed and look out for their bestinterest.

ESI has been an active member of CIBS for over a year as well as a long standing member of the Federation of Exchange Accommodators. Established nearly eight years ago, we proudly devote our time and efforts providing personal and profes-sional service handling like-kind exchanges. The team at ESI, collectively, has over 30 years experience as well as twoCertified Exchange Specialists® on staff.

Diane Schaefer is a Certified Exchange Specialist® accredited by the Federation of Exchange Accommodators, as well as the Founder/President of Exchange Solutions, Inc. Diane has 21 years experience structuring tax deferred exchanges andhas built a large loyal customer base through exceptional service and trust.

Frances Picone joined Exchange Solutions, Inc. in June of 2005 and quickly earned her role as Senior Exchange Coordinator. In 2008, Frances was accredited her designee as a Certified Exchange Specialist®. She has demonstrated to


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HIGHLIGHT #4Enviro Trac Ltd.

Formed in 1993 by Joseph P. Byrnes, PG, CGWP, LEP, EnviroTrac Ltd. (EnviroTrac) hassince grown to become one of the premier Environmental Consulting, Engineering, andContracting firms on Long Island and throughout the eastern US. EnviroTrac has been

named by the Engineering News Record (ENR) magazine as one of the top 200 Environmental Firms in the United States.EnviroTrac has also been on the Zwieg White Top 100 Fastest Growing firms list for 3 years straight.

Headquartered in Yaphank, NY, with 8 established offices, EnviroTrac has been providing environmental services on the EastCoast to clients large and small, public and private. Over the years EnviroTrac has worked on some notable remedial proj-ects forthe NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) such as the Spectrum Finishing Inactive Hazardous Waste Sitein Babylon, Oser Avenue Soil Vapor Intrusion and Groundwater Remediation Site in Hauppauge, and one of our latest con-tracts at the Metal Etching Site in Freeport.

EnviroTrac also provides services to a wide range of other industries such as Real Estate Developers, Property ManagementFirms, Major Oil, Manufacturing/Industrial, Financial Institutions, Law Firms, and Commercial Clients. Whether it is pro-viding Phase I & II Environmental Site Assessments for due diligence or designing, installing, and operating remedial systemsat impacted properties our clients can rest assured that they receive the most innovative and cost effective solutions in theindustry.

If you or your clients have any concerns about their properties you can reach one of EnviroTrac’s environ-mental experts by contacting Bryan Rivera at 631-924-3001 or via email at [email protected]

This section of our newsletter, "CIBS Spotlight on a few associate members" is a podium where our Associate Members have an opportunity to "brag to the world" about what they can offer. If you are interested in participating,just drop us a note and we will be happy to oblige.

JB (Jeff) Schwartzberg • President. CIBS.

her clients a quality product and solid knowledge of IRC Section 1031. She is also the Administrative Assistant of theCommercial Industrial Broker’s Society (CIBS). The key to success is, “a combination of the right attitude, determina-tion and open-mindedness” – Fran Picone.

Initiating an exchange transaction is easy, just call our office and we will be happy to answer all your questions. We work in conjunction with all parties involved to make the closing seamless.

- Frances Picone, Exchange Solutions, Inc.


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& Enjoy the Holidays!

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Greetings and Happy Holidays to All! · 2017-05-10 · span, and we are honored to have Gary as this year’s recipient. By the way, Gary’s dad Sheldon, was a former president of