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Professional Profile: BJ Bass, 2015

Name: BJ Bass Title: Associate Broker Company: Cushman & Wakefield of Long Island, Inc. Location: Melville, N.Y. Birthplace: New York, N.Y. Education: B.A. International Business, University of Wisconsin-Madison First job outside of real estate: Public Relations, Ruder Finn (New York, N.Y.) First job in real estate or allied field: Commercial Broker What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Commercial leasing/sales How do you unwind from a busy day in real estate? Unwind? Favorite book or author: "The Old Man and The Sea" (Ernest Hemmingway) Favorite movie: "The Godfather" Last song you purchased/downloaded? "Problem" by Ariana Grande One word to describe your work environment: Friendly Rules to live by in business: Listen. Understand the unique issues / needs of each client. If you could invite one person to dinner (living or dead) who would it be and where would you go? My wife, Lara. Elio's (New York, N.Y.) What is your dream job? Playing on the PGA Tour.
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Suffolk County IDA supports expansion of A&Z Pharmaceuticals

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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.