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State of the State 2016: Darra Kubera of Carmina Wood Morris

Darra Kubera, Carmina Wood Morris, DPC Darra Kubera, Carmina Wood Morris, DPC

What is driving the growth of your business in 2016?

Buffalo’s resurgence! The city’s revitalization efforts and new development in our region has resulted in an increased demand for services provided by Carmina Wood Morris. The renaissance happening in our city has been fueled by the rediscovery and reutilization of our heritage, and being Historic Preservation Specialists we couldn’t be happier to see this happening in Buffalo. A lot of opportunity is inherent in the East Side’s existing infrastructure, historical building stock, and sense of community that will lead to investment and the ongoing resurgence east of Main Street. We’re proud to be a part of the renovation efforts!

Darra Kubera is the marketing coordinator at Carmina Wood Morris.

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