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Simone Development & Argent Ventures honored at BOMA Westchester’s Hall of Honor Dinner

White Plains, NY More than 150 leaders of Westchester County’s commercial real estate industry were on hand for the Building Owners and Managers Association of Westchester (BOMA) 30th Annual Hall of Honor Awards Dinner. The dinner, which was held at Abigail Kirsch at Tappan Hill, honored Simone Development Companies and Argent Ventures for their contributions to Westchester’s economy.

Accepting the award for Simone Development Companies was Joanna Simone, principal & vice president of Leasing and Property Management Operation. Accepting the award for Argent Ventures was Jay Eisenstadt, partner.

Simone Development Companies is a fully integrated private real estate investment and development company that acquires and develops healthcare, mixed-use, commercial, industrial, retail and residential properties. Headquartered at the Hutchinson Metro Center, with a portfolio of over seven million s/f throughout the Bronx, Manhattan, Queens, Long Island, Westchester, Orange and Fairfield Counties and New Jersey. In Westchester, Simone Development owns and manages approximately 2.5 million s/f of commercial and retail space. 

Argent Ventures is a vertically-integrated, diversified real estate investment and development firm specializing in opportunistic, and value-add transactions throughout the United States. Founded in 1997 and headquartered in New York City, Argent Ventures pursues debt- and equity-related investments in any asset class. Since its inception, Argent has purchased over $3.0 billion in real estate assets and debt instruments in major markets in the United States and Europe. 

Additionally, the Distinguished Service Award was presented to All First Responders of Westchester County. Richard Wishnie, Commissioner of Emergency Services of Westchester County, accepted the award on their behalf.

The dinner also featured the winners of the Best of BOMA Westchester Signature Awards:

  • Capital Improvement: Northern Westchester Executive Park, 2649/2651 Strang Blvd., Yorktown Heights
  • Tenant Fit Out: Arcadis U.S., Inc, 44 South Broadway, White Plains
  • Sustainable Green Award: One North Lexington, White Plains
  • Unsung Heroes: William Cassese, Cushman & Wakefield/ABM Industries & Mike Cronin, Galleria, White Plains/Able Engineering Services/ABM Industries
     
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