SL Green Realty Corp. Announces Promotion of Richard Currenti to SVP, Director of Engineering
April 26th, 2007 at 12:15 PM
New York, NY – April 26, 2007 – SL Green Realty Corp. (NYSE: SLG) today announced the promotion of Richard Currenti to Senior Vice President and Director of Engineering with responsibility for the oversight of 43 properties totaling over 24 million square feet.
Charged with all aspects of facilities management relating to building operations, systems, strategic planning, best practice initiatives and design, Mr. Currenti will coordinate over 250 projects per year among SL Green’s various property managers, contractors and accounting teams.
With over 30 years experience in the real estate industry, Mr. Currenti joined SL Green in 2003 serving most recently in the capacity of Vice President and Portfolio Manager. With a portfolio of over 6 million square feet, he provided guidance on major redevelopment projects including security upgrades, tenant construction, Local Law 11 compliance, HVAC and electrical upgrades.
Mr. Currenti’s previous career achievements included Assistant Regional Manager in Chase Manhattan Bank’s Operations Group and Building Manager of 4 New York Plaza and 55 Water Street. He was earlier employed by Fisher Brothers as a property manager at 605 Third Avenue and Assistant Chief Engineer responsible for opening the newly constructed Park Avenue Plaza.
Edward Piccinich, Executive Vice President and Director of Property Management and Construction of SL Green commented, “I am very pleased to announce this promotion. Richard has made significant contributions to the firm’s strategy of continually upgrading the company’s portfolio and we are confident that he will continue to excel as we maintain our position as New York’s leading commercial landlord.”
About SL Green Realty Corp.
SL Green Realty Corp. is a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust, or REIT, that predominantly acquires, owns, repositions and manages a portfolio of Manhattan office properties. The Company is the only publicly held REIT that specializes exclusively in this niche. As of January 31, 2007, the Company owned 42 office properties totaling 25.0 million square feet. The Company’s retail space ownership totals 296,000 square feet at eight properties.
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