Simone Dev. and Argent Ventures honored at BOMA Westchester’s Hall of Honor Dinner

 

 

Tarrytown, NY Leaders of Westchester County’s CRE industry were on hand May 12 for the Building Owners and Managers Association of Westchester (BOMA) 30^th Annual Hall of Honor Awards Dinner. The dinner, which was held at Abigail Kirsch at Tappan Hill honored Simone Development Cos. and Argent Ventures for their contributions to Westchester’s economy.

Accepting the award for Simone Dev. was Joanna Simone, principal and VP of leasing and property management operations. Accepting the award for Argent Ventures was Jay Eisenstadt, partner.

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.

Simone Dev. 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, it boasts 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 2.5 million s/f of commercial and retail space. The company’s Westchester properties include Boyce Thompson Center in Yonkers, Purchase Professional Park in Purchase, 80 Nardozzi Pl. in New Rochelle, 104 Corporate Park Dr. in Harrison, One Zeiss Dr. in Thornwood and 250 Sandford Blvd. in Mount Vernon.

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 billion in real estate assets and debt instruments in major markets in the U.S. and Europe. Argent Ventures recently acquired White Plains Plaza for $105 million. The complex is composed of two 15-story office buildings totaling 715,365 s/f of office space.

BOMA Westchester is the county’s leading professional organization dedicated to meeting the needs of building owners, property managers and allied professionals and tradespeople. BOMA Westchester is an affiliate of BOMA International, the oldest and largest association of the office building industry, with over 100 federated associations in the United States and around the world. The 17,000-plus members of BOMA International own or manage more than 9 billion square feet of commercial properties in North America and abroad.