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Professional Profile: Karen McGuinness 2012

Name: Karen McGuinness Title: Director of Interior Design Company: JRS Architect Location: Mineola, NY Birthplace: Huntington, NY Family: Son, Daniel College: New York Institute of Technology First job outside of real estate: Ronald Goodman Architect, PC Great Neck, New York - Interior designer First job in real estate or allied field: CIBC World Market One World FinancialCenter, New York City - Facilities What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Interior design director over seeing large corporate and healthcare projects. To establish more work in hospitality and retail. Hobbies: Gardening, skiing and traveling Favorite book: "Bible," "George Washington" Favorite movie: "Shawshank Redemption" Keys to success: Love the work you do, then it's not work. Person(s) you most admire (outside of family): Ronald Reagan If you had to choose another vocation, what would it be? Being the creative person I am, I have always love the world of photography.
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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.