CONSTRUCTION EXECUTIVES JOIN DEVELOPMENT FIRM

Jeremy Schwartz and Roger Merriman.

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

Merriman is the new senior vice president of construction and Schwartz is director of leasing. These executives possess years of experience in the real estate industry and 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.”

Previously, Merriman served as vice president of Construction at SL Green Realty Corp., and Schwartz worked as assistant vice president of leasing at Urstadt Biddle Properties.

Simone Development Companies is a full-service real estate investment company specializing in the acquisition and development of health care, mixed-use, office, industrial, retail and residential properties. Headquartered at the Hutchinson Metro Center, it boasts a portfolio of more than 7 million square feet throughout the Bronx, Manhattan, Queens, Long Island, Westchester County, Orange and Fairfield counties and the state of New Jersey.