Lorraine B. Kucinski, RPA, FMA
Senior Vice President Asset / Property Management
A real estate professional for more than 22 years, Lorraine currently leads a team that manages 1.5 million square feet of office properties; acts as liaison with lenders on major portfolios; and assists with acquisitions and dispositions. In her previous employment as Senior Vice President of Bellemead Management Co. Inc., Lorraine was instrumental during the 1997 transition of 4.8 million square feet of office properties to The Gale Company, UBS & Morgan Stanley and did so again in 2004 for Gale and SL Green. Between 2001 and 2004, Lorraine served the Gale Company as SVP of Human Resources. During this time she saved the Company more than $180,000 in recruitment and legal fees.
A graduate of Montclair State University, Lorraine also holds a Real Estate License and two professional designations: Real Property and Facility Management Administrator. She served BOMA NJ and BOMA's Mid-Atlantic Region as President, earning BOMA's Member of the Year Award in 1998. In addition, Lorraine served as Chairman to the Building Owners and Managers Institute International during which time two new courses were developed and successfully marketed. She continues to sit on the BOMA NJ board and also counsels The Newark Museum.
Fred Knapp
Vice President Property / Asset Management
Fred is Vice President of Property and Asset Management for The Gale Real Estate Services Company. He represents clients such as JP Morgan, Praedium Group, Cornerstone Real Estate Advisors, General Electric and State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio. Fred plays an active role in Land Development, Property Management, Leasing, Construction and Marketing Services for The Gale Real Estate Services Company.
Most recently, Fred has spearheaded the turnaround of Princeton Forrestal Village (PFV), an innovative mixed-use complex consisting of over 720,000 square feet comprised of 320,000 square feet of office space, 175,000 square feet of retail/service/professional space, and a 320-room Westin Hotel. Fred is responsible for the repositioning strategy at PFV that includes the approval, development, construction and leasing of a new 60,000 sq. ft. Fitness/Spa anchor, a repositioned food court, 380 units of new residential apartment units, and three new restaurant pad-sites. He is also working on a 2,400 acre master plan development in Northern New Jersey which will include two golf courses, residential, commercial and a mixed-use center. Fred also supports office development, with a 175,000 sq. ft. spec office building at the Center of Morris County.
Fred has over 16 years of real estate management and development experience, with more than 8 years at The Gale Real Estate Services Company. He has participated in leading the Gale team to the International TOBY Award (BOMA 1998) for management practices in Park Avenue at Morris County. In May 2005, Fred led the Gale team to another New Jersey TOBY Award for the 200 Park Avenue building in Florham Park. The Park Avenue campus also received BOMA's regional Mid-Atlantic award for 2006.
Fred received his B.A. from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. He is also on the Board of the Morris County Economic Development Corp., as well as the Hanover Township Planning Board.
Kaleem "Kal" Hazer Jr., RPA
Vice President Property Management
Kal oversees in excess of 4.8 million square feet of property in New Jersey and Michigan. His clients include: SL Green, Principal, RREEF and Bellemead. He is committed to providing cost-effective management solutions while maximizing value to the ownership and increasing tenant satisfaction. He accomplishes this by working closely with his Portfolio Managers and on-site Property Managers; reviewing monthly financial reports; reviewing and signing-off on all budgets and contracts; and through effective communications with the other key elements of The Gale Real Estate Services Company: Asset Management, Investments, Leasing and Construction.
Kal joined The Gale Real Estate Services Company in 1996, shortly after retiring as a Colonel from the U.S. Army. His last military assignment was as the Chief of Staff at Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey. Kal holds a Masters Degree in Logistics from the Air Force Institute of Technology, is a graduate of the Industrial College of the Armed Forces and has earned a Real Property Administrator (RPA) designation. He is a member of Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) and sits on the Board of the Morris County Chamber of Commerce.