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Rochester’s Cornerstone Group honored in Top Workplaces 2023 by the Democrat and Chronicle

Rochester, NY Rochester’s Cornerstone Group, Ltd, has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2023 honor by the Democrat and Chronicle Top Workplaces for the fourth consecutive year The list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by employee engagement technology partner Energage LLC. The anonymous survey uniquely measures 15 culture drivers that are critical to the success of any organization, including alignment, execution, and connection, just to name a few. Cornerstone placed 9th among mid-sized firms, with 125 – 400 employees.

Formed in 1990 by Roger Brandt, Rochester’s Cornerstone Group has become a leader in affordable housing development in Western New York. Since being formed, Cornerstone had created or preserved more than 2,800 units of affordable housing in upstate New York.

These projects serve a wide range of people, including families, the elderly, individuals with mobility impairments or people with developmental disabilities. Cornerstone has also developed multiple commercial properties ranging from professional office space, industrial parks to storage facilities.

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