Mack-Cali Realty Corp. hands out broker awards

Real Estate Weekly, Feb 5, 2003

The New York/Connecticut office of Mack-Cali Realty Corporation was host recently to over 170 of the suburban New York area's leading real estate brokers at its 15th annual Broker Hall of Fame Awards, held at the Westchester Country Club in Rye. The event gave Mack-Cali the opportunity to recognize the efforts made throughout 2002 by individuals and firms in the New York and Connecticut commercial brokerage community.

Mitchell E. Hersh, chief executive officer, and Michael Grossman, executive vice president, reflected on the year's highlights and outlined the company's plans and opportunities for the brokers in 2003.

Among the award recipients were:

* Bill Anson and Howard Berger, Anson & Berger, Inc., Broker of the Year

* Richard Goldstein, Goldstein & Associates Realty, Inc., Most Deals by an Individual Broker

* Insignia/ESG, Inc., Most Deals by a Firm

* John Hoblin, Corporate Realty Consultants, Largest Lease -- Office Space, for the Allstate Insurance Company lease transaction at 300 Westage Business Center Drive, Fishkill, New York

* Joseph V. DiScala, Alliance Partners, Inc. Largest Lease -- Flex Space, for the Fuji Medical Systems USA, Inc., lease transaction at Stamford Executive Park, 419 West Ave., Stamford, Connecticut

* Richard Leroy, Delphi Commercial Properties, Inc. and Marvin Klein, Rabin Properties, Inc., Most Creative Deal, for the Aramark Uniform & Career Apparel, Inc. lease transaction at Cross Westchester Executive Park, Three Westchester Plaza, Elmsford, New York The program concluded on a light note with Mack-Cali's version of the game show "Survivor," emceed by Jeff Warner, senior director of leasing, followed by a raffle with a grand prize of a stay at the Equinox Resort in Manchester, Vermont.