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Posted: February 7, 2011
Ella Bereznitsky, Ellana, Inc.
Name: Ella Bereznitsky
Title: President
Company/firm: Ellana, Inc.
Years with company/firm: 1998
Years in field: Over 20
Years in real estate industry: 15
Address: 40 Exchange Place, Suite 1904, New York, NY 10005
Telephone: (212) 971-0936
Email: [email protected]
URL: www.ellana.net
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What was your greatest professional accomplishment in 2010?
2010 saw quite the sea change for Ellana, Inc. We set off the year by opening a new satellite office in Morristown, N.J., and rang in September with another satellite opening in Boston. On the non-geographic front, we took our cost estimating and project controls operations to another level, successfully expanding into owner's representation services and "prime consultation." With our new outposts and broader array of services offered, our hopes for 2011 are high indeed.
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