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Posted: August 6, 2019
DiMarco Group names Harff a vice president of commercial leasing
Rochester, NY According to DiMarco Group, Stephen Harff has joined as vice president of commercial leasing for DiMarco Realty Services. In his new role, Harff will oversee and coordinate the leasing of existing and proposed real estate portfolios owned and managed by the DiMarco Group.
Harff brings to the position over 25 years of experience in leasing and development including working with regional and super regional malls and shopping centers throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. His experience includes mall shop and restaurant leasing and pad and peripheral leasing. Mostly recently, he served as assistant vice president for Macerich.
“We’re thrilled to welcome someone with Stephen’s experience to the DiMarco Realty Services team,” president and COO John DiMarco II said. “His depth of knowledge with regional and national leasing will be an important asset to our team and help to enhance the services our team provides.”
Harff earned his bachelor’s degree in economics and management from Ohio Wesleyan University and is a licensed New York State real estate broker.
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