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Construction and Leasing Executives Join Simone Development Companies

Roger Merriman, Jeremy Schwartz (Photos courtesy of SImone)

Simone Development Companies has appointed two real estate industry veterans to senior positions in its construction and leasing departments.

Roger Merriman has been named senior vice president of construction; Jeremy Schwartz has been named director of leasing. The two have worked with leading real estate companies in the tristate area.

“Roger and Jeremy bring impressive backgrounds and skills to the Simone team in the realms of construction management, leasing, property marketing, underwriting and property portfolio management,” said Joseph Simone, president of Simone Development Companies. “Both of these individuals will help us strategically position ourselves for future growth as we build our operational capacity and scalability.”

Prior to joining Simone Development, Merriman served as vice president of construction at SL Green Realty Corp., where he managed a team of professionals, consultants and contractors on construction projects for the largest commercial real estate portfolio in New York City.

Schwartz formerly served as assistant vice president of leasing at Urstadt Biddle Properties, where he successfully transacted on more than 300,000 square feet of space. He also managed the leasing and marketing of over 1,500,000 square feet of grocery-anchored shopping centers and office buildings throughout the tristate area.