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Alvin Grabowski 2009

Name: Alvin Grabowski, RPA, FMA, LEED, AP Title: Director of Property Management Company: Ciminelli Real Estate Corp. Location: Office at 465 Main St., Buffalo, N.Y./Corporate offices at 350 Essjay Birthplace: Buffalo, N.Y. Family: Married, with one daughter First job outside of real estate: Home restoration First job in real estate or allied field: CC&F Asset Management (Boston based) What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Ciminelli Development Company, Inc., and its affiliate for third party services, Ciminelli Real Estate Corp., have developed, constructed, owned or managed over 7 million s/f of office, industrial, medical and warehouse space in western and central N.Y., Tampa, Fla., and southern Ontario, Canada. In addition, we now provide green consulting and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification services through our "C Green" consulting division. Hobbies: Stained glass and puttering with almost anything mechanical Favorite book: "One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest" Persons you admire most (outside of real estate): General George Patton and President Ronald Reagan Keys to success: Follow the Golden Rule and do what you tell people you're going to do. If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Teaching/education
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