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MacQuesten Construction welcomes Kelly as senior project executive

Thomas Kelly, MacQuesten Construction Management Thomas Kelly, MacQuesten Construction Management

Pelham, NY MacQuesten Construction Management, LLC has hired Thomas Kelly Jr. as senior project executive.

Kelly brings to MacQuesten nearly 20 years of extensive managerial experience and expertise in design and construction. He most recently served as a senior project executive for HFZ Capital Group.

At HFZ his principal responsibilities included overseeing multiple high-rise luxury conversion projects from conception to completion; liaising with directors, realtors, design teams and investors; building and managing networks of consultants, subcontractors and vendors; supporting acquisitions and legal teams in preparing and amending offering plans; and assisting marketing and sales teams on purchase offers, contracts and closings.

Kelly also has held managerial positions with Mackenzie Keck Construction of Hackettstown, NJ; Devito Builders of Yorktown Heights, NY; Marquise Construction of Pleasantville, NY; and Prestige Homes LLC of Great Neck, NY.

A member of the National Association of Home Builders, Kelly has overseen all aspects of several high-end, mid-rise and high-rise residential projects in Manhattan, including:

The Chatsworth, 344 West 72nd Street

The Astor, 235 West 75th Street

The Marquand, 11 East 68th Street

88 & 90 Lexington Avenue

“We are proud to welcome Tom as a member of the MacQuesten companies,” said Rella Fogliano, president of the MacQuesten companies. “In addition to his over 20 years of experience in the industry, Tom brings passion and a dynamic energy for the business that is very unique.”

Kelly earned degrees in civil technology from Westchester Community College and construction management from Manhattan College.

Based in Pelham, New York, MacQuesten Construction Management LLC and MacQuesten Development specializes in financing, designing and construction management of multi-family housing and commercial properties, which are then privately held by affiliated companies. The company has developed 11 buildings and 1,500 units of affordable housing in New York City and Westchester County since 1992. MacQuesten has current development projects in excess of $200 million throughout the five boroughs and Westchester.

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