Real Estate Strategies Corporation Helps a Charter School Grow and Learn to READ(S) (November 9, 2009, Somerset, New Jersey): Andrew Zezas, SIOR, President and CEO of Real Estate Strategies Corporation announced today that the New Jersey based corporate real estate advisory and transaction services firm deployed its Pro Bono Real Estate Services in the acquisition of land for a new charter school to be constructed in the Sussex County, New Jersey town of Sparta. The 3.88 acre parcel is located at 385 North Church Road, and will be developed by READS Sparta LLC, an affiliate of Real Estate Advisory and Development Services, Inc. ("READS") for the Sussex County Charter School for Technology. The new charter school will contain 12 classrooms and 4,000 square feet of multi-purpose space. "Charter Schools provide a superb opportunity for children throughout New Jersey to receive very high quality educations” stated Andrew Zezas. He continued: “And, READS is at the forefront of the charter school industry. We're extremely proud to have supported READS and Sussex County Charter School for Technology in the Sparta project by applying our Pro Bono Real Estate Services." Brian Keenan, President of READS said "Real Estate Strategies Corporation played a key role in bringing this project to reality. Not only are they knowledgeable on real estate development and negotiations, but very committed to the mission of READS, charter schools, and the Sussex County Charter School for Technology, in particular. In the coming years, thousands of children will benefit from Real Estate Strategies Corporation’s knowledge and generosity." Founded in 2003, Real Estate Advisory and Development Services (READS) is a non-profit real estate development and consulting firm with a focus on community and economic development. READS was created to meet the specific and unique real estate needs of the non-profit sector and is committed to helping other non-profits build strong organizations and communities, through innovative real estate development. READS has worked extensively on the development of charter school facilities, supportive and special needs housing, and most recently converting manufactured housing communities to resident owned communities. Helping organizations and individuals to build equity and ensure long-term financial stability is fundamental to READS’s work. Having opened
its doors in 1997, the Sussex County Charter School for Technology
is an innovative public school of choice, aligned with the New Jersey
core curriculum content standards, servicing middle school students in
Sussex County and surrounding areas. A distinctive and dynamic technology-based
program promotes active learning and embraces multiple learning needs
and styles in a challenging environment. The interactive learning community
encourages every student to grow academically, socially, and emotionally
into responsible individuals who are ready to make a successful transition
into high school. The Sussex County Charter School for Technology features
a community-based atmosphere, emphasis on student responsibility, differentiated
and individualized instruction, block scheduling, and a unique partnership
with the Sussex County Technical School, which provides an array of technology
services and transportation, health and counseling services. Real Estate Strategies Corporation is a respected corporate advisory and transaction services firm that provides thought-leadership, decision-making, planning, project management and transaction execution services. Under the leadership of its award-winning CEO, Andrew B. Zezas, "RealStrat" advises financial and senior executives at management team-led public, private, and portfolio companies, and not-for-profit organizations. Its clients engage the firm when acquiring, disposing, renegotiating, or enhancing occupied leased or owned real estate in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut, and throughout North America. By creating and executing Business DRIVEN Real Estate Solutions and identifying hidden Opportunities, RealStrat drives greater operational and financial performance in support of its clients' stakeholder objectives, M&A requirements, and exit strategies. In the current economic environment, RealStrat’s efforts are focused on uncovering, capturing, and re-purposing hidden liquidity and minimizing risk in its clients' leased and owned real estate. The firm provides counsel as to competitive advantage strategies in preparation for the eventual economic recovery. By restructuring existing leases, disposing of surplus property, structuring sale / leaseback transactions, securing new and replacement financing, and acquiring leased or owned real estate, RealStrat reduces its clients’ occupancy costs and risk, and increases their operational flexibility and resiliency. Many of the firm's clients have realized multiple seven figure present value cash benefits through the creative planning and execution of these strategies. Visit www.RealStrat.com. LINKS: RealStrat
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