July 08, 2011 -
Spotlights
According to Muss Development LLC, Ken Konfong and Nicholas Forelli have joined the firm. Kongfong will serve as senior vice president, property management. Forelli will serve as assistant vice president, and will be involved in leasing for all Muss Development properties.
"Ken and Nicholas will both be excellent additions to our team," said Muss Development principal Jason Muss. "Ken is no stranger to Muss Development and we are fortunate to be able to leverage his experience, knowledge and dedication on a wide range of the firm's properties. His management skills will be a huge benefit for the many tenants of our commercial, retail and residential properties."
Most recently, Konfong was the director of operations for Sky View Parc and Sky View Center, where he served as the primary facility manager.
Prior to this position, Konfong served as director of operations, and later, assistant general manager of the Palisades Center for Pyramid Management Group. Konfong also served for five years as an assistant vice president for the New York City Economic Development Corporation, responsible for a number of high profile properties, including the South Street Seaport, Governor's Island and the Brooklyn and Manhattan Cruise Terminals. He also served as the special events logistics coordinator for the Macy's July 4th Fireworks, New York City Fleet Week and the New York City Triathlon.
Earlier in his career, Konfong was a legal consultant and also worked at the law firm of Misrok & Rosenbaum of Valley Stream, N.Y. He earned a Juris Doctor from Touro College of Law and a BBA from the University of Miami.
Konfong is a member of several professional associations including the International Council of Shopping Centers, Building Owners and Managers Association International and the National Property Management Association.
With the addition of Forelli, Jason Muss noted that the executive adds a new dimension and high energy level to the firm's leasing efforts. "His wide ranging experience in leasing various types of product will be a tremendous asset to Muss Development going forward," Muss said.
Prior to joining Muss Development, Forelli was the director of leasing for Long Island-based Rosen Associates Management Corp., where he was responsible for three million square feet of property in 15 states. He also handled creative marketing and advertising efforts to promote various properties.
Earlier in his career, Forelli was a retail leasing consultant at Welco Realty, Inc., where he represented landlords and tenants in major retail areas throughout New York and New Jersey. Forelli also worked as the director of sales for Massey Knakal Realty Services, representing sellers in investment sales transactions in the metro New York area.
Forelli is a member of the Real Estate Board of New York and the International Council of Shopping Centers. He earned a BS in Architecture/Landscape Architecture from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and participated in the Study Abroad Program of the University of Sheffield in the U.K.
About Muss Development
With more than 100 years of ongoing business excellence in New York City, Muss Development is the largest development company in the Boroughs of New York City, with more than 10 million square feet of commercial, residential, industrial and retail property developed.