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Long Island Commercial Network Board Profile: Bob Stark, President

Name: Bob Stark, GRI, CBR, SRES, Green-Commercial & Residential Title: Licensed Associate Broker/Commercial Coordinator Company: Prudential Douglas Elliman Real Estate Location: 30 W. Park Ave., Long Beach, NY 11561 Birthplace: Brooklyn, N.Y. College: BA, Economics, Brooklyn College; Masters - Fire Science Protection, John Jay College First job outside of real estate: NYC Police Department & Fire Department First job in real estate or allied field: Salesperson What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? My firm, Prudential Douglas Elliman Real Estate is a full-service real estate brokerage covering Manhattan to Montauk, having just expanded into parts of Westchester and Florida. We can help our customers with their residential and commercial needs. Personally, as 2012 president of the LICN-Long Island Commercial Network, a division of LIBOR-Long Island Board of Realtors, I hope to bring higher standards to the commercial real estate profession. Hobbies: Tennis, boating and camping Favorite book: "Good to Great" Favorite movie: "Shawshank Redemption" Person you admire most (outside of family): Warren Buffett Key to success: Treat people as you would want to be treated. If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Since I was a police officer and a retired firefighter, I'm thrilled helping people find their dreams and fulfilling their needs.
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The evolving relationship of environmental  consultants and the lending community - by Chuck Merritt

The evolving relationship of environmental consultants and the lending community - by Chuck Merritt

When Environmental Site Assessments (ESA) were first part of commercial real estate risk management, it was the lenders driving this requirement. When a borrower wanted a loan on a property, banks would utilize a list of “Approved Consultants” to order the report on both refinances and purchases.