John Catapano, P.E. President Catapano Engineering, P.C.
Name: John Catapano, P.E.
Title: President
Company: Catapano Engineering, P.C.
Location: 585 Broadhollow Rd., Melville, N.Y.
Birthplace and year: Syosset, N.Y., 1965
Family: Wife of 17 years, Gina; 2 daughters, 13 and 8; and a son, 11
College: Polytechnic University
First job in real estate or allied field: Regional engineer for Getty Petroleum Corp.
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? We provide multi-disciplined engineering services, site planning, architectural design and permitting and compliance services for site development of the retail industry. Currently servicing the metropolitan area including restaurants, convenience stores, gasoline stations, coffee shops and many others. Our plan for the future is to continue to solidify and develop our business relationships through project success.
Hobbies: Golf, softball, skiing, snowmobiling
Favorite book: "The Power of Now"
Favorite movie: "The Patriot"
Persons you admire most (outside of family): Small business owners
Keys to success: A clear vision, determination and creating a team of people who share your passion
If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? PGA Tour golfer
What noteworthy transactions or deals from this year best exemplified key market trends or shifts? I would like to say there was an outstanding transaction for me this past year but 2024 was more a culmination of long-term relationships, most of which continued to transact. Deals were smaller in many cases but we saw robust leasing both on the agency side as well as on the tenant side.