and former BOMA president Scott Tangredi.
Tarrytown, NY More than 200 leaders from Westchester’s commercial real estate community were on hand May 8th for the Building Owners and Managers Association of Westchester (BOMA) 32nd annual Hall of Honor awards dinner. The dinner, which was held at Abigail Kirsch at Tappan Hill, honored RPW Group and Rebecca School for their contributions to Westchester’s economy.
Accepting the award for RPW Group was Andrew Weisz, president of RPW Group. Accepting the award for Rebecca School was program director Tina McCourt. BOMA also presented a Lifetime Achievement Award to former BOMA president Anthony Lifrieri.
RPW Group, Inc. was founded in 1980 by Robert Weisz and has since become a premiere owner of commercial property in the tristate region. Since its inception, RPW Group has developed over eight million s/f across 65 properties. Currently, it owns 11 commercial assets and 303 new rental apartment units. Recently, the company acquired two office buildings at 100 Manhattanville Rd., Purchase; and 10 Bank St., White Plains. In addition, last year, in partnership with the NRP Group, RPW completed construction of a new rental apartment complex at 1133 Westchester Ave. This year, they are breaking ground on a 200-unit rental apartment building in Harrison. As a multi-generational family business, RPW Group has owned and operated property in Westchester County for over 30 years.
Rebecca School is a special education school in New York City, supporting students ages 3-21 with neurodevelopmental delays in relating and communicating, including students with an autism spectrum diagnosis. Using a developmental and interdisciplinary approach, Rebecca School creates educational programs that meet students’ needs, celebrates their strengths, and embraces their passions to reach their individual potential.
Building meaningful, respectful relationships is the foundation for learning, and with collaboration between school, home, and the community, the learning goes beyond the classroom. Rebecca School works to move students up their developmental capacities to become thinking, relating, communicating members of their community. Rebecca School made public its second location in Mount Vernon in a newly renovated school building with capacity for 14 designed classrooms.
The dinner also featured the winners of the Best of BOMA Westchester County Signature Awards and the Unsung Hero Award.
Best Building Comeback:
Simone Development Cos. – 250 East Sandford Blvd., Mount Vernon
Best Adaptive Use:
El Centro Hispano – 295 Central Ave., White Plains
Best Building over 250,000 s/f:
Reckson – 360 Hamilton Ave., White Plains
Best Tenant Fit Out:
Sabra – One North Lexington, White Plains
Unsung Hero:
Charles Sehring – CBRE, ABM
Unsung Hero:
Michele Ardizone, Enza Mascolo, Jenny Bermejo, and Adrienne Conde – All Pro Cleaning & Restoration.