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Brooklyn
Launches Aggressive Economic Development Program |
Speakers at the Initiative for a Competitive
Brooklyn Launch event at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Left
to right: Rob Walsh , Commissioner of the NYC Department of
Small Business Services and member of the Initiative for a Competitive
Brooklyn Executive Committee; Marty Markowitz , President of
the Borough of Brooklyn and co-chair of the Initiative for a
Competitive Brooklyn Executive Committee; Joan Bartolomeo, President
of Brooklyn Economic Development Corporation, which will implement
the Initiative for a Competitive Brooklyn , and member of the
Initiative for a Competitive Brooklyn Steering Committee; Karen
Brooks Hopkins, President of the Brooklyn Academy of Music and
co-chair of the Initiative for a Competitive Brooklyn Hospitality,
Tourism, Arts, and Culture Action Team; and Maurice Coleman,
Senior Vice President and Director of Bank of America and member
of the Initiative for a Competitive Brooklyn Executive Committee.
Photo by Gregory P. Mango. |
Brooklyn Economic Development Corporation
(BEDC) in partnership with the Initiative for a Competitive
Inner City (ICIC), has launched an aggressive economic development
program to increase the competitiveness of Brooklyn businesses
and create more jobs for Brooklyn residents.
Brooklyn’s transformation over the past
10 to 15 years has been impressive, with growing pockets of
affluent neighborhoods emerging, and office towers, retailers,
and housing rehabilitation and development. Designed to grow
Brooklyn’s business base and increase jobs and income
for Brooklyn residents, the Initiative for a Competitive Brooklyn
(ICB) is the next chapter in this ongoing resurgence.
“The Initiative for a Competitive Brooklyn
will complement the market forces, government support, and cultural
assets in Brooklyn that have led to the borough’s renaissance
in the last decade,” said Joan Bartolomeo, president of
BEDC, which is responsible for executing the plan. “The
recommendations we implement will capitalize on the economic
progress we have made in Brooklyn and enable the businesses
based here to grow and create jobs in the most promising sectors.”
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“Everyone now knows that Brooklyn is a great
place to live, but we want them to know it’s a great place for
business as well,” said Marty Markowitz, Brooklyn Borough President
and co-chair of the Initiative for a Competitive Brooklyn .
“In choosing Brooklyn, ICIC clearly understood
our boundless potential. The Initiative for a Competitive Brooklyn
planning process has stimulated Brooklyn leaders to conceive many
non-traditional types of opportunities for growth and development.
Making this plan a reality will further enhance our quality of life,
create jobs, and make Brooklyn an even more vibrant place to live
and work in the decades to come.”
The Initiative for a Competitive Brooklyn is the
culmination of an 18-month long project that engaged over 200 private,
public, and civic leaders to analyze Brooklyn’s economic landscape.
The Initiative for a Competitive Brooklyn uses an innovative approach
to improving economic conditions in inner cities, addressing distinct
issues such as Brooklyn ’s critical nursing shortage and the
desire to increase tourism. Rather than rely solely on social programs
to meet the needs of low-income residents , the Initiative for a Competitive
Brooklyn focuses on private sector competitiveness and investment
as the surest way toward local economic growth .
Through this approach, the Initiative for a Competitive
Brooklyn will introduce such initiatives as a nursing Ph.D. Fellowship
and Adjunct Faculty program, the William Jefferson Clinton Small Business
Initiative, customized workforce training, and services that will
enhance tourism development efforts.
“While past economic development efforts have
had great success in improving our communities, we can do more to
encourage the development of businesses that will result in good paying
jobs for all our residents,” said Initiative for a Competitive
Brooklyn co-chair and Continuum Health Partners CEO Stanley Brezenoff.
“Brooklyn has in front of it a wonderful opportunity to raise
the standard of living for all its residents; by attacking the root
causes of the area’s problems we can attract business and investment
into the community, thereby creating jobs.” Continuum operates
two major hospitals in Brooklyn , Long Island College Hospital and
Beth Israel Medical Center-Kings Highway.
D r. Michael Po r t e r, Harvard Business School professor and
chairman, founder, and chief executive officer of the Initiative
for a Competitive Inner City, presents recommendations and findings.
Photo by Gregory P. Mango. |
Although Brooklyn’s resurgence
has been impressive, not all neighborhoods and residents have
benefited equally. Indeed, the Initiative for a Competitive
Brooklyn study found that many lower income residents in Brooklyn
are being left behind as areas transform. Brooklyn is home to
a remarkable 38,000 companies and has an array of unique advantages
that entrepreneurs and established businesses can use to gain
a competitive edge, but these advantages are not being sufficiently
utilized. In turn, the borough’s businesses are lagging
nationally, thereby limiting employment opportunities for lower
income residents. The Initiative for a Competitive Brooklyn
aims to support and grow these businesses while creating an
environment that will attract others, leading to the creation
of jobs for eager and under-employed lower income residents. |
“These findings help show that as Brooklyn businesses become
more competitive they will grow and inner city neighborhoods will
benefit,” said Michael Porter, a Harvard Business School professor
who founded ICIC. “And it gives corporate executives not only
the opportunity to help spur job growth in the inner city, but to
also create opportunities for their companies and give them a distinct
competitive advantage.”
A full copy of the report and presentations are available at http://www.bedc.org/icb.htm. |
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Client Success Stories |
Veronica Watts |
Veronica Watts
Veronica Watts first heard about BEDC
in 2001 when she met a staff member from the organization
who added her to the mailing list. But it wasn’t
until 2003 when she read a newsletter article highlighting
the advantages of BEDC’s entrepreneur training program
that she decided to sign up for a class and receive personalized
business assistance.
“BEDC gave me the technical fundamentals
for my business,” said Ms. Watts, who operates Veronimos
Painting Development Inc., a full service business providing
painting and improvements to commercial and residential
interiors and exteriors. “The BEDC staff was wonderful.
They reached out to me, they helped me expand my ideas,
and they coached me. They really helped me a lot.”
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In addition to receiving
entrepreneur training and technical assistance to help
her run her business more efficiently, Ms.Watts received
a Trickle Up grant, which allowed her to buy supplies
and obtain relevant business documents. Later she applied
for and received a small business loan from BEDC, which
enabled her to purchase business insurance and general
equipment. BEDC also introduced Ms. Watts to a pro bono
lawyer from the Association of the Bar of the City of
New York, who helped her incorporate her business and
provided other legal expertise .
Ms. Watts, whose mother and father inspired
her to start her business, worked under a number of older
contractors for 20 years who taught her traditional craftsmanship.
In her business, she remodels kitchens and bathrooms and
most recently has been working on brownstones. In addition
to painting, she specializes in plastering, repairing
damaged walls, staining, stucco, dry wall and sheet rock,
and cabinetry, and she employs teams of plumbers or electricians
when necessary. Ms. Watts is currently attending City
University of New York to receive a Construction Management
Certificate.
“BEDC has allowed me to focus more
because I see that there are people who care,” said
Ms. Watts, who wants to share her success with the community.
“I want my business to grow. I want to provide jobs
for the community, provide training for women, and create
something for youth like an apprentice program . ”
For more information about Veronimos
Painting Development Inc., please call Ms. Watts at 917-213-3905. |
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Allison DeSalvo |
Allison DeSalvo:
World of Song Productions
By the early 1990s, Allison DeSalvo was
enjoying a career in the theater and wanted to create
a production company that would enable her to share her
talents with young children.
But, Ms. DeSalvo's training in music,
dance, art, and theater had not included how to start
and run a business. For that she turned to BEDC and its
Entrepreneur Assistance Program, which gave her a 15-week
crash course in entrepreneurship. |
“I didn't have any background in business
and I was looking for information, recalled Ms. DeSalvo, who
in 1992 launched World of Song Product ions , which brings live,
interactive, musical experiences to young audiences 2 to10 years
old through the World of Song Children ’s Concert Series.
The Brooklyn Arts Council referred Ms. DeSalvo
to BEDC’s entrepreneur training class where she gained
knowledge about accounting, financial planning, marketing, and
advertising, and also benefited from sharing ideas with instructors,
listening to the dreams of fellow students, and getting feedback
from both.
“The class gave me an insight into the
structure of a business, the importance of writing a business
plan, and clarifying your business vision,” she said.
“I also learned that there are resources and people to
help you and that you don’t have to struggle so much on
your own.”
Ms. DeSalvo, a San Francisco native who moved
to New York City more than 20 years ago to study drama at New
York University, began performing in numerous music-theater
productions Off-Broadway, regionally, and in Europe after receiving
her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in drama. In 2000, Ms. DeSalvo
recorded Happiness Is All Around You, her debut CD that was
geared to 2 to 7 year olds. The CD featured several original
songs she had written for children and received a Children's
Music Web Award in 2002. She still writes children’s songs
and stories and plans to record a second CD.
Although Ms. DeSalvo relocated to Swarthmore,
PA, from Brooklyn several months ago, through World of Song
Productions she continues to work in New York City and performed
an “Earth Day” Concert in April at the Audubon Nature
Center in Prospect Park, and a “ Winter Solstice”
program at Riverside Church in January. She will be performing
this summer in the Madison Square Park “Kids Concert Series”
in Manhattan and occasionally performs at birthday parties.
Ms. DeSalvo offers her “Music, Art &
Me” program of classes for children , infants to six years
old, at a local arts center in her new community and is also
considering finding retail space. Before she does, however,
she plans to consult the workbook and binder fro m the BEDC
course on entrepreneurship for tips on how to identify and secure
commercial space.
For more information about World of Song Productions,
please call 610-544-1987 or visit http://www.worldofsong.com.
Chesevah King
Owner of Sevah's General Store
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Local Entrepreneur Training
Grads Sell Gifts at BEDC’s Entrepreneur Fair
More than 25 entrepreneur training program graduates sold
gift baskets, food, CDs, books, handmade bags and other
gift items at BEDC’s most recent Entrepreneur Fair
at St. Ann and the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Brooklyn
Heights.
The event was the second Entrepreneur
Fair sponsored by BEDC in the last year and was organized
to give graduates of BEDC ’s entrepreneur training
programs the opportunity to sell their products, market
their businesses, and practice customer service skills
and to give the public the opportunity to meet and support
local entrepreneurs. The fair also featured several graduates
from entrepreneur training programs at the Boricua College
Small Business Development Center and Local Development
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BEDC client Chesevah King, owner of Sevah
’s General Store, sold gift baskets she created for children
and adults. As a disabled veteran, Ms. King is an authorized
street vendor and sells her products at the corner of Canal
and Lafayette Streets in Manhattan, participates in trade fairs
like BEDC’s bazaar, and prepares custom-made baskets.
She found out about BEDC from the Brooklyn Veteran’s Center
and plans to take BEDC ’s entrepreneur training class
in order to sharpen the skills she needs to operate her year-old
business.
Ms. King said she chose to become an entrepreneur
after a career that included working as a medical clerk, nursing
assistant, joining the U.S. Army and being honorably discharged,
and obtaining a BA in Liberal Studies.
“The deciding factor was, I am a very
creative person,” Ms. King said. “I’ve worked
at various jobs and have never felt creatively satisfied. This
lets me be creative.”
William Robinson, a music producer and owner
of Billy Bob Productions , offered for sale the CDs and cassettes
he has produced in his Brooklyn studio. Mr. Robinson launched
his career in music after leaving his home in Jacksonville,
Florida, and moving to New York in 1978. He became the lead
singer for the group, BT Express, in 1980, and shifted into
music production 12 years ago.
The New York State Commission for the Blind
and Visually Handicapped introduced Mr. Robinson to BEDC’s
new On Track entrepreneur training program for individuals with
disabilities, and since that time he has been working with the
BEDC staff to write a business plan and apply for grants and
loans.
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Corporations Support
BEDC with Grants |
| BEDC gratefully acknowledges the following grants
received in recent months from its corporate supporters :
- A $10,000 grant from AT&T to support the March 9 event announcing
the Initiative for a Competitive Brooklyn .
- A $4,000 grant from Con Edison to support the March 9 event announcing
the Initiative for a Competitive Brooklyn .
- A $5,000 grant from the Bank of New York for general operating
support .
- A $10,000 grant from HSBC Bank USA for program support.
- A $60,000, two-year grant from the New York Community Trust to
provide technical assistance to support the Eureka Fund, a micro
loan program for entrepreneurs with disabilities.
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BEDC Bids Farewell to Longtime Supporter |
| Longtime BEDC supporter, Phyllis
Rosenblum, retired recently as senior vice president and head of Community
Development for HSBC Bank USA where she was responsible for the development
and implemention of a leadership strategy to fulfill the bank’s
Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) obligations.
“BEDC sincerely appreciates the steadfast support
that Ms. Rosenblum gave to BEDC’s economic development mission
throughout her banking career, her leadership in the area of affordable
housing and home ownership for low-income New Yorkers, and her advocacy
of the principles underlying community reinvestment,” said Joan
Bartolomeo, president of BEDC. “We will miss her experience
and passion for community development and wish her all the best in
her retirement.”
Ms. Bartolomeo said Ms. Rosenblum, who joined Republic
Bank in 1989, was instrumental in ensuring that Republic Bank was
one of the first banks to support the creation and development of
BEDC’s lending arm, the Regional Economic Development Assistance
Corporation (REDAC), in 1991, and that the support continued after
Republic Bank merged with HSBC in 2000.
Ms. Rosenblum helped found the New York Mortgage
Coalition and served on a number of local and national boards. Prior
to joining Republic Bank, she worked for the Federal Reserve Bank
of New York and the New York City Commission on Human Rights. |
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Brooklyn College Launches
Center for the Study of Brooklyn
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| Brooklyn College, whose leaders
served as a catalyst for the creation of BEDC in the late 1970s, has
launched the Center for the Study of Brooklyn, a non-partisan research
center devoted to the study of public policy in Brooklyn.
“BEDC is looking forward to working with and
supporting Brooklyn College’s new Center,” said Joan Bartolomeo,
BEDC president. “BEDC has already participated in several meetings
with the Center’s leadership and applauds the mission to provide
decision makers with timely information and research on issues confronting
Brooklyn.”
Research produced by the Center will examine the
impact of policy decisions in such areas as land use, health, law
enforcement, economic development, tourism, infrastructure, parks,
youth services, employment, cultural resources, transportation, education,
housing and municipal finance, including the distribution of resources,
and how demographic change has altered the borough’s needs in
a host of ways.
Paul Moses, an associate professor in the journalism program, longtime
journalist at Newsday, and Brooklyn College alumnus, will serve as
the Center’s director.
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BEDC Working
with Nostrand Avenue Merchants To Enhance Opportunities on Commercial
Strip |
James Sanford |
BEDC and the Nostrand Avenue Merchants Association have kicked
off a commercial revitalization initiative as part of an effort
to enhance business opportunities for retailers and improve
store fronts on Nostrand Avenue between Fenimore Street and
Lenox Road, according to James Sanford , director of Community
Development at BEDC.
“We have a unique opportunity on these five blocks
of Nostrand Avenue,” said Mr. Sanford, who is serving
as project manager for the Nostrand Avenue Commercial Revitalization
Initiative. “This section of Nostrand Avenue is located
close to SUNY Downstate Medical Center, the newly constructed
SUNY Downstate Advanced Biotechnology Center, and Kings County
Hospital, which is initiating a major capital project. Together,
the facilities employ more than 6,000 people who are potential
customers for businesses along Nostrand Avenue.”
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Benfield Munroe
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Mr. Sanford also noted that new residential development is
planned for the area, where 19,000 residents currently live
in an eight-block area and over 50,000 residents live within
a half-mile radius. In addition, a new school has opened and
several active churches are located nearby.
“The goal of the project is to Benfield Munroe increase
business activity and attract shoppers to the area,”
said Benfield Munroe, executive director of the Nostrand Avenue
Merchants Association, which represents businesses from Eastern
Parkway to Linden Boulevard. “I hope the new initiative
will act as a catalyst for implementing a Business Improvement
District along Nostrand Avenue. ”
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Yvette Clarke |
“The revitalization of Nostrand Avenue is a long time
in coming,” said Council Woman Yvette Clarke at a recent
meeting of the Nostrand Avenue Merchants Association. “This
is a beautiful avenue and the possibilities are endless. I
would like to see the strip become the gateway to this area
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”As part of the Nostrand Avenue Commercial Revitalization
Initiative, focus groups were held in April with merchants
, residents, property owners, and employees who work in the
area, and online surveys were distributed to a broader section
of local employees. The goal is to assess the quality of goods
and services off e red on Nostrand Avenue and what improvements,
if any, are needed to enhance the quality of life and stimulate
trade for vendors and businesses.
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In May, representatives of BEDC and the Nostrand
Avenue Merchants Association began stopping residents and consumers
who shop along Nostrand Avenue and asking them to fill out short surveys
in order to gather additional information about local spending habits
along the commercial strip, what services are used, and the types
of stores or businesses shoppers would like to see on Nostrand Avenue
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BEDC and the Nostrand Avenue Merchants Association also held a workshop
for merchants and property owners about applying for storefront and
commercial improvement grant funds . The New York City Department
of Small Business Services has increased matching grants for store
front improvements on this area of Nostrand Avenue to $5,000, and
streamlined the process for filing applications.
The Nostrand Avenue Commercial Revitalization Initiative
is a pilot program funded by a grant from the Department of Small
Business Services and, after the pilot is completed, the revitalization
initiative will be extended to additional blocks on Nostrand Avenue.
In a separate initiative, Nostrand Avenue will enjoy
streetscape beautification this summer, including new trees and lampposts
that will be placed on the avenue between Empire and Linden Boulevards.
These amenities were provided under a grant secured by New York City
Council Member Yvette Clarke.
More information about the Nostrand Avenue Commercial
Revitalization Initiative is available from Mr. Sanford at BEDC, at
718-522-4600, ext. 30.
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BEDC Specializing
in Real Estate Services for Small Businesses |
Margaret Nelson,
BEDC's director
of Real Estate Programs. |
During a recent interview, Margaret Nelson, who has served
as BEDC’s director of Real Estate Programs for four
years, provided the following overview of the real estate
services that BEDC offers to small businesses, retailers,
manufacturers, and commercial firms seeking space in Brooklyn.
What are the real estate services BEDC provides to
small businesses ?
BEDC is focused on growing and attracting businesses to Brooklyn
because we see this as a way for Brooklyn ’s residents
to grow their assets and create wealth. As the director of
Real Estate Programs for BEDC, I provide free real estate
consulting services to small businesses that are interested
in relocating to Brooklyn, or are interested in finding a
location where they can set up a new business. To help BEDC
better serve the Brooklyn market, we have recently developed
a new relationship with Fillmore Real Estate with John Reinhardt,
president and chief executive officer of Fillmore, joining
our board.
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Can you give examples of the types of businesses
interested in Brooklyn real estate?
We receive calls from brokers working with Manhattan manufacturers
looking for industrial space in Brooklyn and commercial businesses
interested in office space. We also have met with hotel developers
who want to understand the local economy, local residents, and local
industries in Brooklyn’s different neighborhoods, and want to
know which local stakeholders they should meet with to discuss their
interests. In addition, we work with Brooklyn entrepreneurs who are
seeking space to open or expand their business.
How does BEDC serve manufacturers seeking
space in Brooklyn ?
We steer manufacturers to the three Empire Zones in Brooklyn—
Sunset Park/Gowanus/Red Hook, East New York, and East Williamsburg/Navy
Yard—where the businesses might be eligible for tax incentives
to grow their business. We connect individuals who call with industrial
brokers, Empire Zone coordinators, the New York Industrial Retention
Network, and the real estate staff at the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce.
We also recommend that they review the real estate database found
on the New York Industrial Retention Network Web site at www. NYIRN.com
. Because New York City doesn’t have a multiple-listing service
that gives potential tenants the location of all available spaces,
those seeking commercial space often must consult a number of sources
to find what they are looking for. As a member of the citywide Zoning
for Jobs coalition, BEDC also acts as an advocate for manufacturers
and in recent months met with elected officials to offer our views
on plans to rezone Williamsburg / Greenpoint for residential use.
We were successful in getting a commitment from the City Council to
invest $20 million in City funds to help nonprofit developers acquire
and preserve industrial space so that local manufacturers won’t
be totally displaced by luxury housing.
What BEDC resources are available to businesses
seeking retail space in Brooklyn?
BEDC has developed an interactive Web site, Destination Brooklyn,
which can be helpful to businesses seeking either retail or industrial
space. The Web site offers detailed real estate and demographic information
for every property and neighborhood in Brooklyn and can be accessed
through BEDC ’s Web site at www.BEDC.org. Although the site
doesn’t advertise space for sale or rent, if the user types
in a building address, the site will list the name of the building’s
owner, zoning designation, and block and lot number; provide a link
to the New York City Department of Finance Web site where more information
about the property is available; offer information about support services
in the area surrounding the propert y, such as whether it is located
in a Business Improvement District, Empire Zone, or Local Development
Corporation a rea; and give contact information for elected officials
and community boards representing the area. In addition, the site
gives demographic data based on Census information such as population,
ethnicity, age, education level, and household income, and provides
significant points of interest including subway lines, commercial
corridors, major landmarks such as cultural institutions, and vacant
land surrounding the property.
How does BEDC work with retailers in commerc
i a l strip development?
There are 60 neighborhoods in Brooklyn, each with a commercial strip.
BEDC works with small businesses and property owners of retail space
to assist them with store front improvements . We also work with the
owners of mixed-use properties on strategies to attract a diverse
mix of retail tenants. One major project in which BEDC is currently
involved is the Nostrand Avenue Merchants Association Commercial Revitalization
Initiative, which we are highlighting in this issue of the newsletter.
Does BEDC ever function as a property developer?
Yes. BEDC is currently leading an effort to raise funds and re-develop
an eight-story, vacant warehouse at 850 3rd Avenue in Sunset Park
into an industrial and retail facility for over 100 businesses. In
addition, we are involved in a partnership in the Ocean Hill / Brownsville
area to create a small business incubator and 20,000 square feet of
retail space adjoining a HOPE 6 development. We are always looking
for public/private partnerships that will enable us to develop underused
properties that could be used by small businesses.
For more information about BEDC’s real estate
services, please contact Ms. Nelson at 718-522-4600, ext. 12. |
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John Reinhardt
Elected to BEDC Board of Directors |
John Reinhardt, president and
chief executive officer of
Fillmore Real Estate.
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John Reinhardt, president and chief executive officer of
Fillmore Real Estate, New York City’s largest privately
owned and operated residential and commercial real estate
company, has been elected to the board of directors of BEDC,
Charles F. Koehler, chairman of the BEDC board and president
and CEO of Community Capital Bank, announced.
“BEDC is delighted that John Reinhardt from Fillmore
Real Estate has joined our board,” Mr. Koehler said.
“Fillmore is one of the oldest and largest real estate
agencies in Brooklyn and has extensive experience in commercial
and residential real estate, the two areas where there is
a great opportunity for collaboration with BEDC.”
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Joan Bartolomeo, president of BEDC said, “We
hope that BEDC ’s relationship with Fillmore will give us a
greater capacity to attract new companies to Brooklyn and to help
existing companies realize their expansion plans. Real estate issues
are one of the key drivers in economic development in New York City
and John, as a second generation realtor, is very knowledgeable about
the trends that have occurred in real estate in the last decade.”
“It is an honor for me to be elected to the
BEDC board,” Mr. Reinhardt said. “I was born and raised
in Brooklyn and I feel strongly about the growth and development that
is taking place. BEDC is a wonderful organization whose mission and
goals are commendable. It is my goal to bring my expertise in the
real estate arena to help the BEDC better accomplish its goals.”
As the president of Fillmore Real Estate since 1993,
Mr. Reinhardt has provided the strategic leadership that has enabled
Fillmore Real Estate to g row from 14 offices with 125 agents to its
current number of 20 offices and 500 agents. M r. Reinhardt began
his professional career at Fillmore Real Estate in 1982 as a sales
person, became an assistant manager at Fillmore ’s Sheepshead
Bay headquarters, and later was promoted to manager. In 1988, Mr.
Reinhardt founded Fillmore ' s in house advertising firm and, under
his direction, Fillmore became one of the first real estate firms
in Brooklyn to advertise consistently in community newspapers. He
also started “Open House” days and weekends, an innovation
when they were introduced in the borough in the 1980s.
Mr. Reinhardt is a regular guest speaker at forums
throughout New York, including the Brooklyn Home Expo where he discussed
“Emerging Markets” and “Brooklyn’s Hottest
Neighborhoods.”
A graduate St. John's University, Mr. Reinhardt resides
in Brooklyn with his wife, young son, and newborn twin girls.
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Tamara
Al-Fadl Joins BEDC
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Tamara Al-Fadl |
Tamara Al-Fadl has been named
the assistant program director of BEDC’s LAUNCH and On
Track programs.
Ms. Al-Fadl joined the LAUNCH team with six
years of experience in working with the Lebanese Association
for Development (Al-Majmoua), a nonprofit institution that provides
access to training and funding for men and women micro entrepreneurs.
In addition to managing and implementing individual and group
micro lending programs, Ms. Al-Fadl, designed and administered
training programs for small business owners.
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She obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Anthropology
from the American University of Beirut and a Master’s Degree
in Nonprofit Management from Robert J. Milano Graduate School for
Management and Urban Policy at New School University. |
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