Kingston, NY According to Sperry Van Ness Deegan-Collins Commercial Associates, Hans Hardisty has joined the firm as an advisor. Hardisty specializes in the purchase and sale of self-storage facilities across the tri-state area. He is a member of the New York State Self-Storage Association, a CCIM Candidate, holds an MBA, and has extensive development and management experience. Within the Hudson Valley Region, he also focuses on the sale of multifamily properties. and works with landlords and tenants leasing retail and office space. Prior to joining SVNDCCA, Hardisty worked for Herb Redl Properties as the Business Development Officer. This locally owned, privately-held company purchases, develops, manages, and operates premium self-storage, commercial, and residential space across the Hudson Valley. With holdings of 1,300,000 square feet, Hardisty made big impacts within the 13-facility self-storage portfolio and the commercial leasing division. Within the self-storage division, he developed comprehensive feasibility and valuation pro formas for expansion, development, and acquisition projects. He also played a key role in the launch of the companies’ tenant insurance program. During this time, Hardisty was charged with marketing, leasing, and overseeing the build out of tenant space across a dozen locations. Hardisty was able to significantly reduce vacancy and maintain market rental rates, while simultaneously increasing retention during the Great Recession years. Hardisty earned his BA in Economics from Gettysburg College and an MBA with a focus on Real Estate and Entrepreneurship from The George Washington University. In between his studies, he worked as a Program Officer for an Economic Development Company in New York, NY. Hardisty grew up in the self-storage and real estate business and has taken on most of the countless tasks and efforts that arise from a landlord, developer, and manager’s perspective. Hans and his family reside in Poughkeepsie, N.Y.