Christie’s International Real Estate expands to Hudson County
Christie’s International Real Estate, a network of luxury brokerages and the real estate arm of Christie’s fine art auction house, announced that its Special Properties arm will expand to Hudson County.
Special Properties Real Estate Services, will market under the Christie’s brand in Hoboken, Weehawken and Jersey City and new areas in Northwest New Jersey.
As New York City continues to attract attention from international buyers, luxury home searches have branched into neighboring enclaves of wealth, the firm said. With its close proximity to Manhattan, New Jersey offers “an ideal balance of urban vibrancy and bucolic serenity,” the firm said
Christie’s International Real Estate is an invitation-only affiliate network comprised of the worldwide real estate firms in the luxury residential sector. The company has offices in London, New York, Hong Kong, Moscow, Los Angeles, and Palm Beach, and approximately 135 global Affiliates with 32,000 real estate professionals in 45 countries. The network achieved a combined annual sales volume of approximately $113 billion.
Palisades Women’s Group opens new office in Hoboken
A special open house and reception on Jan. 24 marked the opening of the Palisades Women’s Group’s new office at 1499 Park Ave., in Hoboken.
Sam Hessami, M.D., FACOG, medical director of the Palisades Women’s Group, and his colleagues greeted local residents during the open house and gave tours of the new office. Hessami is a urogynecologic surgeon, who serves as a mentor and international lecturer.
Palisades Women’s Group serves the women of Hudson and Bergen counties from two locations in North Bergen and now Hoboken. Services include gynecology, wellness, ultrasound, obstetrics and prenatal care. Palisades Women’s Group and its physicians are affiliated with Hackensack University Medical Center Palisades and Hackensack Meridian Health.
For more information, call at 201-850-1084.
Art House names new director
Meredith Burns has been named executive director of Art House Productions in Jersey City.Courtesy of Art House Productions
Meredith Burns has been named executive director of Art House Productions effective Feb. 13. A Jersey City resident and volunteer for Art House INKubator, Burns joins the organization from Brooklyn’s New Voices Middle School, where she has led an arts-based, after-school program for 200+ children since 2013.
She succeeds Christine Goodman, who is stepping down 15 years after founding the highly regarded nonprofit arts organization to spend more time with her family.
An actress whose performing career spans Off-Broadway, regional theater, stand-up and sketch comedy, as well as independent film, Burns also has experience leading nonprofit arts organizations with performance, education and community service missions. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in acting from the State University of New York in Purchase.
“I am incredibly proud of what we have achieved, and believe Meredith is the best person to shepherd Art House through its next phase of development,” Goodman said.
Goodman founded Art House shortly after Sept. 11, 2001, when as a young actress, artist, writer and community advocate she realized there were no dedicated performance venues for artists in Jersey City to meet one another and share work.
Art House Productions is located at 136 Magnolia Avenue, Jersey City.
County business enterprise office reorganized
The Hudson County Office of Minority & Women Business Enterprise (OMWBE) has undergone a reorganization that officials say will make information and assistance more accessible to the area’s small business owners.
OMWBE’s new Deputy Director Rafael Mata said the OMWBE is expanding the organization to better prepare businesses for successful participation in local, state, federal and private procurement and purchasing processes. Mata has a broad range of experience, including managing grants and special projects for the Hudson County Department of Family Services.
Officials said the OMWBE reorganization is important because of the new Set-Aside Program adopted by Board of Chosen Freeholders. The program has a goal of setting aside 10 percent of the dollar value of the county’s contracts for goods and services to aid eligible small businesses, especially those owned by minorities, women, or veterans.
The reorganization includes: assisting small business owners to determine which certification best suits their business and helping walk business owners through the process of obtaining certification; getting small businesses to register on the County’s Purchasing Portal; maintaining a current database of eligible businesses; working with the organization’s partners to produce informational and networking; and notifying registered business owners/managers about events and business opportunities that will be advantageous for them.
The OMWBE may be contacted via email at OMWBEinfo@hcnj.us or by phoning 201-395-6267.
Cory honors 2 women
Cory Home Delivery based in Secaucus gave it’s 2016 annual Women@Cory awards to Monica Faria, compliance manager, and Ebony Ward, Southwest administrative assistant.
In 2012, Cory implemented a program that provides development and advancement opportunities to women who demonstrate potential, achieve results and express a desire to grow.
Faria and Ward join nine past recipients of this prestigious company honor, all of whom have continued to grow within the company and have achieved outstanding results within their areas of responsibility, the company said.
County compliance officer retires
The Hudson County Board of Chosen Freeholders commended Frank Pabon on his retirement and for his contributions as the Public Agency Compliance Officer for Hudson County. He was a 26-year employee of the county.
Pabon began his employment in Hudson County in 1990 serving in various positions in County government, eventually being assigned to the County Law Department as the Public Agency Compliance Officer.
As part of his duties. Pabon was required to interact with contractors and union representatives. He would ensure that all the employees of the contractors performing work as the result of county contracts are paid wages and benefits that comply with both state law and county ordinances.
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