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Rick Kaplan Host of NEREJ/NYREJ Podcast Interviews Frank Callahan President of Mass. Building Trades Unions. Frank talks about Helmets to Hardhats, an important non-profit organization that assists Veterans in obtaining a career in the trades unions.

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Rick Kaplan Host of NEREJ/NYREJ Podcast interviews Jeremy Casey of SR Commercial. Jeremy Jeremy Casey is a founder and the Managing Partner of SR Commercial Realty. SR Commercial is an innovative commercial real estate advisor specializing in retail and industrial properties in MA & CT. The brokerage  has a focused approach to  clients and their properties by providing exceptional Responsiveness, Communication and Marketing.


With over 15 years of extensive commercial real estate and lending experience Jeremy started the commercial brokerage in 2017 with himself and one other agent. He has grown the business to where it is today having closed over 500 commercial real estate transactions and now has a team of 10 agents and 2 operations staff.  


Jeremy's entrepreneurial journey started long before the success of SR Commercial.  His first start up was Name Net Worth, a software company in Springfield, MA in 2014. He shares his unstoppable passion for entrepreneurship conducting workshops with many high schools and colleges in the Northeast such as, University of Hartford, Rhode Island, Western New England, and Westfield State to coach students delivering programs like: “How to Harness Your Inner Entrepreneur” and “Networking 101: Making Business Happen”.


Jeremy is a Rotary International Paul Harris recipient as well as a Business West’s 40 under 40 award winner. He is heavily involved in the Western Massachusetts community where he has served as a President of the Young Professional Society of Greater Springfield, as a Director of the board of The Rotary Club of Springfield, co-founder of Suit Up Springfield, and Vice President of the Board of Directors at Pathlight, Inc.


Outside the office Jeremy has been known for doing voiceover work, stand-up comedy, and even rapping on stage with well-known artists

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Rick Kaplan host of the NEREJ/NYREJ Podcast interviews Alex Cwiakala and Harrison Bonner of Wollaston Real Estate Investments. Alex and Harrison are two exciting new real estate developers with a vision. They are focusing on the western part of Massachusetts and developing a 27million portfolio in that region.

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Rick Kaplan host of the NEREJ/NYREJ Podcast interview with Jonathan Adelsberg of Herrick, Feinstein LLP.  Jonathan has a Partner in the Real Estate Department at Herrick, Feinstein LLP for 28 years, where I also serve as Co-Chair of the Real Estate Department and Chair of Commercial Leasing. My work focuses on a range of complex real estate transactions, including sales, acquisitions, developments, financing, restructuring, leases, joint venture, and construction. I also serve as an advisor for many prominent NYC real estate families, assisting with an arrange of legal matters, including succession planning, wealth and legacy preservation, conflict resolution, and the division of family empires. Finally, through my work with Herrick’s commercial leasing practice, I advise tenants and landlords in office and retail leases throughout the U.S. and alongside international retailers.

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Rick Kaplan Host of NEREJ/NYREJ Podcast interviews Pietro Barberi of GTL Construction in NJ. As Vice-President Pietro is responsible for management of the entire programming, planning, design, construction and move-in process from commencement through project closeout. He has managed the construction of live data center expansions, state-of-the art fitness centers and cafeterias, mixed-use residential projects, office interiors, and has been responsible for the implementation of leading-edge construction strategies.  Pietro’s skills—combined with his dedication and “can-do” attitude—are valuable assets to GTL clients.
Pietro brings solid expertise in just about every aspect of the construction life cycle to each of his engagements. Pietro has been involved with MEP infrastructure projects, as well as disaster recovery projects in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. He is responsible for all financial aspects of the firm including budget, cost control and management/mentoring of staff. He has extensive experience in negotiating material costs and terms with vendors/suppliers, prepared contracts with prospective clients and negotiated with executive-level members of financial institutions. Additionally, he works closely with the design team on each project, reviewing CDs, helping devise value-engineering solutions, conducting construction meetings and negotiating scope changes. All these qualities have assisted in delivering projects on time and within budget.

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Rick Kaplan the host of NEREJ/ NYREJ Podcast Interview with Joe DiPompeo of Structural Workshop. Joe talks about the new regulations in NJ and NY for Facades and Parapets and when they should be inspected with the new regulations.

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Rick Kaplan Host of NEREJ/NYREJ Podcast Interviews Steve Emerson sales manager for Norfolk Multi-Family. Steve talks about the multi generational family business that has seen tremendous growth from a plumbing supplier to plumbing, kitchen and bath cabinets for multi-family. Norfolk Multi-family is suppling multi-family property owners all over New England.

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Rick Kaplan host of NEREJ/ NYREJ Podcast interviews Scott Baryyiewski  president of South Shore Construction.  He is active in the community and with several industry specific organizations. South Shore Construction specializes in Facade and parking garage ordinances.

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Rick Kaplan host of NEREJ / NYREJ Podcast Interviews Harrison Klein Head of Marcus & Millichap / The Klein Group. Harrison runs a seven person brokerage team focused on industrial and office properties in New England. We've sold $200+ million in each of the past three years, approximately 20 sales per year. I am actively writing for NEREJ on capital markets topics. I graduated from University of Miami and have been in the CRE business for 12 years. We focus primarily with private clients with deal sizes in the $1-$20 million range. Harrison talks about the greater Boston Office and Industrial market.

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Rick Kaplan Host of NEREJ / NYREJ Podcast Interviews Rhonda Wong CEO of OHMYHOME. Rhonda tells her story of how they developed and grew their company to where it is today. Ohmyhome, a Singaporean proptech company that has recently been listed on the Nasdaq. I would like to help inform an American audience on the benefits of investing in the Singaporean real estate market.

Me and my sister, Race Wong, are entrepreneurs who founded Ohmyhome in 2016 with the goal of making housing transactions simple, efficient and affordable. In March of 2023 we had an IPO Listing on the Nasdaq, making it the first female-only founded proptech comapny in the US. Currently we operate primarily in Singapore and the Philippines.