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Glackin joins Colin Development as COO

According to Fred Colin, principal of Colin Development LLC, Edward Glackin has joined the company as chief operating officer. "Ed Glackin brings his extensive knowledge of the metropolitan New York real estate market to Colin Development," said Colin. "For over two decades, he has negotiated agreements with some of the area's largest retailers, tenants, owners and developers. I look forward to Ed's involvement in the day-to-day operations of the company. I am confident he will contribute to the growth of the company through his expertise in leasing, management, acquisitions and development. His knowledge of the varied aspects of our business will enable him to participate in all of the company's critical decisions." As vice president of real estate at King Kullen Grocery Co., Inc., a regional supermarket headquartered in Bethpage, New York, for the past 15 years, Glackin advised King Kullen on every new store development. He was also responsible for the disposition or redevelopment of surplus real estate, and all other aspects of property administration and management. Academic degrees held by Glackin include a B.A from Boston College, a J.D. from Albany Law School and a certificate in Real Estate Investment from the Real Estate Institute of New York University. He has been admitted to the bar in both New York and Connecticut. A resident of Huntington, New York, Glackin serves as vice chairman of the board of directors of the Huntington YMCA and has served two terms on the zoning board of the Village of Huntington Bay.
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