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Michael Copperstone 2010

Name: Michael Copperstone Title: Branch Manager Company: ABM Janitorial Services NE, Inc. Location: 124 Duffy Ave., Hicksville, NY 11802 Birthplace and date: Brooklyn, N.Y., Aug. 15, 1962 Family: Wife, Hope; daughters: Ashley, 17 and Alexa, 13 College: Queens College First job outside of real estate: Operating engineer First job in real estate or allied field: Property management position, Edward S. Gordon, Co. What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? As manager for ABM's Long Island branch office, I'm responsible for all business operations for Nassau, Suffolk, Queens and Brooklyn. With just over a year's involvement in my current assignment with ABM, I'd have to say that my future plans would only be to ensure the growth and success of ABM's Long Island branch operation. Hobbies: Boating, skiing, fishing Favorite book: "Into Thin Air" Favorite movie: "African Queen Person you admire most (outside of family): M. Anthony Fisher Keys to success: Reliable, hard worker, self-driven, motivator If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Commercial real estate owner
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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.