Marjorie Murphy Reccomendation

To Whom It May Concern:

Please be advised I utilized the services of Marjorie Murphy of Newmark Associates to list and sell my 8000 square foot property located at 255 West Main Street in Denville, New Jersey. We had already been through two realtors before we received a referral to Newmark and Marjorie herself to represent our interests.

The amount of foot traffic that we received once Marjorie took over was significant. The town of Denville kept throwing Marjorie curve balls left and right, but she dealt with all of them efficiently and quickly and allowed us to sell our property to our satisfaction.

I highly recommend Marjorie as she will work very hard to put your property in the best light possible. Thank you.

Very truly yours,

Jeffrey W. Warden

Marjorie Dorne Murphy Recommendation

I write to you in connection with my excellent experience with commercial realtors Susanne Newmark and Marjorie Murphy who are affiliated with Newmark Associates.

I initially met Susanne and Marjorie when my law firm decided to move from Bedminster where we had offices for thirty years to Bernardsville. They listened carefully to our requirements and ultimately found us the perfect location where we have been happily ensconced for the past four years. In finding us the perfect location they were sensitive to our time constraints and budget.

When an important client of mine decided to sell his family business consisting of a large flex space industrial/office park I immediately thought of Susanne and Marjorie to assist us with the sale. I was greatly impressed by their knowledge and experience and their keen ability to evaluate the property. They relentlessly poured through property information including dozens of lease agreements to extract maximum value and pinpoint growth opportunities for the property. Their efforts resulted in an excellent and well-substantiated list price which attracted multiple perspective buyers.

My client and I were pleased with Susanne and Marjorie’s dedication to an optimum sale price for the commercial property. This property was the linchpin of a generational family business. It was therefore vitally important for him to obtain a price which reflected the value he and his parents had created in their core business.

In a short period of time Newmark found an excellent buyer whi paid top dollar but who also, due to Susanne and Marjorie’s hard work and expertise, understood the growth potential in his purchase. My client was able to comfortable retire knowing that his family’s hard work had been fairly rewarded.

In addition to their experience, expertise, knowledge and dedication, Marjorie and Susanne are a pleasure to work with. If and when the need arises for my firm or any of our clients, they will always be my “go to” for commercial real estate. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Very truly yours,

Elizabeth C. Flanagan

Jeannette Melillo Recommendation

March 20, 2024

To whom it may concern:

I would like to take this opportunity to speak about one of your agents.

Ms. Melillo was referred to me to help sell my professional office space in Edison, NJ.

She was the first real estate agent I interviewed for this sale and was so impressed I gave her an exclusive to the property.

Her dedication to sales and trying to get me the highest sale price only could have happened because of her experience and expertise in your field.

She worked diligently interfacing with Hackensack University JFK Medical Center’s real estate division and their legal department for months putting the deal together and as mentioned getting me the highest sale price for the property.

Jeannette Melillo is a consummate professional, an expert and I am sure a great asset to your company. I am sure she is someone that should be considered for future upward growth within your company as well.

I would recommend her without any reservation and a true pleasure to work with.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

Respectfully,

Paul M. Figlia MD

 

Jeannette Melillo – Review

Nancy and Susanne,

My Co-Founder and I recently had the great pleasure of working with your colleague Jeannette Melillo for leasing 2333 Morris Ave, Union, NJ, and I couldn’t be happier with the experience and would request to work with her going forward and grow our business with her.

From the very beginning, Jeannette had a high level of professionalism, and expertise. Her team (Jack Maier) was very dedicated to understanding our needs and transparent if some locations did not fit our needs. Then she curated a list of properties that aligned perfectly with our business requirements and came with us to the showings.

One aspect that sets Jeannette apart from others that I worked with in the field is her communication. She was always accessible and ensured to keep us in the loop at every step of the process. She promptly answered our questions, provided valuable insights, and kept us informed about every communication with the landlords and developments. Her responsiveness and willingness to go the extra mile to ensure we were well-informed with every decision was remarkable such as even getting on calls with us Sunday nights to walk us through options.

Negotiation is an area where Jeannette truly excelled. Their skillful negotiation tactics led to a favorable outcome, resulting in terms that we were extremely satisfied with.

Furthermore, Jeannette’s network of professionals, such as lawyers, made the entire process smooth and efficient.

Above all, Jeannette exhibited a genuine passion for helping clients find the best location. It’s evident that they take pride in their work and prioritize her clients’ needs and satisfaction. Her transparency and honesty fostered a level of trust that made me feel comfortable every step of the way and look forward to continuing to work with her.

Manusha Chereddy

Jeannette Melilo Recommendation

Dear Susan Newmark,

This letter is a letter of recommendation for Real Estate Agent Jeannette Melilo. She recently went above and beyond to assist me with the lease of my business space in Montclair, NJ. Jeannette is an amazing person with qualities that made her an effective broker and the perfect one for me.

I cannot say enough about her professionalism and knowledge of my industry. I had a unique space requirement and her understanding of my industry helped lead to an efficient search. She conducted herself with high integrity and remained persistent, always keeping my best interest in mind. Despite my real estate purchase being a small transaction, Jeannette treated me with the same professionalism and courtesies as a large firm. I always felt like I was a priority on her list.

Jeannette did a great job of listening to my objectives, doing the research, and responding to my requests. She stayed firm in my terms and negotiated a fair price that I could not have done without her. It was an absolute pleasure working with her. I have a high level of confidence in Jeannette and would recommend her to anyone that crosses my path in need of commercial real estate.

Sincerely,
Charity Hill

Thank you!

It is with much gratitude and appreciation we would like to thank you Marjorie, and David, for the difficult job you took on to sell our property. You were so understanding and kind, we knew you really cared. You kept us feeling optimistic even though we knew it wasn’t going to be an easy sale. And here we are today – closing complete – and we are off to a new phase of our lives thanks to both of you!!

With kindest regards Bob and Myrt Ober

Dr. Robert Rosenthal

Hi Susanne, I wanted to tell you how pleased I am with the services provided by Judy Feldman and Jeanette Melillo. They worked tirelessly and in a professional manner to market and successfully conclude a fairly complex transaction. I found them responsive and available. I would highly recommend them both to another client who is selling or buying a professional office/building. Thank you for your support as well.

Sincerely, Dr Robert Rosenthal

Arlenis Dominguez, LEED AP BD+C

Hi Mary!

I just wanted to thank you for helping me find the perfect office for my firm’s needs! Your efforts are much appreciated and your quick and intuitive responses surely helped speed up the process. I will definitely be reaching back out when we are ready for my next larger space (fingers crossed!).

Arlenis Dominguez
Architect & Design Professional
LEED AP BD+C

Working with James Davenport

I wanted to let you know personally what a pleasure it is to work with James. I realize that he is young and probably just starting out, but I find him to be really dedicated to his profession. He loves it and it shows. I feel he has been a real partner to us through this whole process.

T. Morello

Jessica Reuven – YUMA Way

Working with Helene is like winning the agent lottery. She listens to your needs, finds you the right property for the right price, and holds your hand through the whole process. She always goes well above the call of duty. 

Helene, thank you for being the best agent anyone could ever ask for.

Head Start Community Program of Morris County, Inc

To Newmark Leadership,

It is my immense pleasure to recommend Helene Elbaum as a knowledgeable and attentive real estate agent for any individual searching for their ideal property for their unique situation.  I work with a local non-profit that needed guidance from a real estate professional and I needed it fast!

Helene was responsive from our initial phone call right through our final email regarding appraisals.  She was a great resource for our business and attentive to what I was looking for.  Her research and knowledge of the community inventory and the process was invaluable to me.  Helene was timely in her responses to me and continues to be helpful in our efforts to provide the best services to our local community.  Any individual looking for a realtor who can be there for them, look no further!  Helene Elbaum is a highly attentive agent.  She returned all phone calls and emails quickly.   She is extremely detail oriented and helps to prioritize what needs to be done and in what order.  She may be very busy but I was impressed with her professionalism and the way she made time in her day so easily to fit me in.   Helene is very personable and I would work with her again.

Thank you,
Rebecca Kolpa, Chief Fiscal Officer
Head Start Community Program of Morris County, Inc
18 Thompson Ave., Dover, NJ 07801
(973)989-1430 x321 – rebeccak@headstartmc.org

Foundation Training Systems

To Newmark Leadership,

My name is Scott Paltos and I am the co-owner operator of Foundation Training Systems. My business partner Doug Sellmann and I have worked with Jeannette now for over a year. We started our search for a new building well over a year ago. Unfortunately, we know the pandemic did not allow us to process as fast as we could, but Jeannette stayed every step of the way with us. Prior to everything, Jeannette made an effort time and time again to find us a fitting space. She took her time out of a number of days to assist us or show us countless properties. The whole time being professional and even helping us figure some of our business plans out too.

You see I have been in business for over 15 years with our business. We are a specialty boutique gym/training facility. It’s not easy to find a space that fits. Jeannette made it her job to make sure we found it. Jeannette didn’t hesitate to slow things down when we had to for the pandemic. She wasn’t pushy, wasn’t over excited for anything that didn’t fit our needs. She constantly stayed in touch with Doug and I. When something came on, she made sure to relay it to us immediately. Even when I would inundate her with things I found, she didn’t become critical, she made sure to walk me or Doug through some benefits or not so great fits.

I am saying this because I would recommend anyone looking for Commercial Real Estate to enlist and sign with Jeannette. It was a pleasure to work with her. I even consider her an asset for our business as we will grow to multiple spaces by 2023. I have only high regard for our business relationship and am thankful we signed with her to assist us. Jeannette is a professional!!!!

Sincerely,
SP
Scott Paltos
Foundation Training Systems
Owner/Operator

Morristown Columbian Club

Dear Susanne,

I have had the pleasant experience of working with Jeannette Melillo these past few months and would like to share with you why. When I met her I figured here we go again, another real estate salesperson looking for a listing. After our first meeting to do a walk-through visit, I could tell she was on the ball, provided acceptable answers to my questions, some I liked, others not so much – which was a good feeling. We were on the same page, but both sides needed to do a little work. Much to my surprise within a week she brought a client to view our site and start the progression of where we are now, negotiating a lease.

It was through her diligent efforts that made this happen. She was and is sincere and I believe one of the better agents I have dealt with. Jeannette is very courteous, professional, and responsive to my phone calls and questions. We had a hiccup here and there and she responded quickly to resolve them so we could move forward to get our deal done.

I would and have recommended her to other friends looking for someone they could feel comfortable dealing with in this business. I Personally feel she is an asset to your firm.

Morristown Columbian Club,
Joseph Masterfano

Mari & David Plotkin, Owners

I wanted to take the unusual step of writing in to discuss my entirely fantastic experience with David Bieber. David represented us in the sale of 615 and 619 Morris Avenue, which turned out to be a dauntingly complex transaction. David helped us every step of the way, managing with care and meticulous attention to the tremendous amount of paperwork involved, during a pandemic no less. We were overwhelmed with the number of tasks and the logistics necessary in this environment, but David walked us through everything, explaining every step of the way, stepping in to reduce the burden on us whenever possible, even managing through handling a semi-functioning City Hall where he had to speak through a crack in a plastic window (no joke.)

We can’t commend David or thank him enough. Please make sure he is recognized for truly exceptional client service. We offer him our highest recommendation, without reservation.

Thank you.
Very truly yours,

Greg Lashe, Senior VP, ABC Co.

I wanted to follow up and thank you for honoring the referral I made to Newmark Associates in representing my family’s sports store and property in Dover. I wanted to share that the referral was not a one-time or passive referral. I saw the value in Newmark representing the property and advocated for over a year to this end. I witnessed several businesses list and repeatedly fail in selling the property. I recognize it was an epic and difficult property to sell, but truly value all you and Helene did to successfully sell the property!

Marggi Vangeli, Owner

By way of introduction, my name is Marggi Vangeli, Owner. Yesterday, the sale of my business property at 21 Cook Avenue is Madison was completed. To say that I am happy would be an understatement.

David Bieber went above and beyond to secure buyers and follow through insuring the purchase was made. Believe me, it was not an easy process. Through his knowledge and perseverance, after a tediously long period of time, the sale was secured. I can honestly say that without David, the sale would not have gone through.

If David is an example of the team you have put together, kudos to you. I would unreservedly recommend him to anyone selling a commercial property.

I learned a great deal, and because of David, even the problems that arose were handled with patience and expertise.

David H. Schwartz, Partner and Founding Member, Innovative Science Solutions, LLC

Please accept this letter of reference as a testament to the work you have performed for us as our trusted commercial real estate broker over the past two decades. From the time we first met in the Fall of 2000, you have provided us with sound counsel and valuable advice related to the location of our business. At that time, you helped us find ISS’s first office space. Although it was a modest location (well situated in a home converted for business activities), it perfectly suited our needs at the time.

As our business grew, you helped us locate the building where we have been ever since: 1776 on the Green right in the heart of the Morristown Business District. This location has served us well since 2003 and you have helped shape and guide our growth ever since.

Our various locations have served not only as our physical address, but also as our business’s emotional and strategic center-the space where we nurture our staff, develop our business model, and fulfill the needs of our valued clients. Each time a lease nears its end, we count on you to give us sound advice relating to our potential needs and to negotiate our future.

Steve and I thank you for your many years of dedicated service and for being a longstanding friend to ISS.

Jacob Hertzberg, Partner, Aspen Plaza Associates

We would like to commend you and the Agency for your professionalism and devotion to the task of selling 48 Stiles Lane, Pinebrook, New Jersey. You were there to assist, expedite and make the process seem seamless and painless. We have no doubt that, should we be buying or selling any real-estate in the future, we would be looking for your assistance and guidance.

Jack Kiefer, Senior VP, ABC Co.

It is far too often that great service from a true professional goes unrecognized.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your help with our recent purchase of the 10,000 SF commercial office building in Flanders, New Jersey. I would recommend you to any person who is interested in purchasing New Jersey Commercial Real Estate.

It is clear to me that you are a dedicated professional who approaches work, life and community with both enthusiasm and responsibility.

For context to this recommendation, my wife and I were trying to find a commercial building for her expanding Commercial Flooring and Interior Design Business. We started by searching on a few commercial real estate websites and driving by the few buildings which seemed to fit our requirements.

Whenever we found an interesting building, we called the listing agent. Of the six agents we called, you were by far the most prompt and responsive.

In contradiction to many agents we spoke with, you took the time to listen to our requirements, and effectively translated those requirements into specific recommendations.

Additionally, the seller in our transaction was not particularly easy to deal with, and your experience and persistence was instrumental in helping guide our transaction to a close.

Bill, you are a consummate professional and a credit to your industry.

Stephen Flatow, Principal, Vested Land Services LLC

Yosef received the listing on our former office in Jersey City. He thoroughly marketed the property in new and creative ways. The property would still be on the market but for Yosef”s efforts.

Aaron Strauss, Commercial Real Estate Lawyer

Yosef operates at the highest levels of personal and professional integrity; always rising to the occasion to close complicated transactions. He is also very diplomatic and polished – with a keen understanding of how to balance all of the different personalities that mix in any real estate matter!

Michael Luxenberg, President, Brothers Berg Holdings

I have worked with Yosef on my office space needs for the past 2 years. He has been excellent–creative, thorough, informative and goal driven. I highly recommend him for real estate and office space matters.

Glauco Pensini, CEO, Siel USA

Helene is a very professional woman, able to listen and understand a customer’s needs, and to find them the best solution. She is very open minded and creative in managing foreign customers, with a  unique ability to understand different cultures and their needs.

Susan Clift Brown, Founder & CEO, Clift Commercial LLC

Judy Feldman and her team at Newmark Associates were selected as the national broker by Clift Commercial to list and sell a unique property located in Landing, New Jersey. Judy is a true professional in the commercial brokerage field. She not only brought a buyer to the table within two weeks of listing. The property closed within 30 days. She and her team were outstanding due diligence experts throughout the entire process. I highly recommend Judy Feldman and Susanne Newmark for their professionalism in the Commercial Real Estate field of this industry.

Joe Thornton, Owner, Elements Massage

David’s the best commercial broker I’ve worked with out here.  He’s very well known in our area and knows most of the LLs and LL brokers.  I’ve found he’ll get a look/heads up on properties where the LL thinks the tenant won’t make it, months or weeks in advance of any listing.  A lot of the best properties never even make it to a listing.  I can put you in touch with him if you’d like.

The issue I think you’ll find here is that NJ is a very dense and diverse market, so that most brokers may know 2-3 counties in north NJ but basically nothing about central or south Jersey.  That said, if David is not familiar with a certain market, his company, Newmark, is one of the larger brokers in the state, and he will work in-house with the right people in the relevant markets.

Danielle Zeifman, Orthodontist, Zeifman Orthodontics

I would like to take this opportunity to share my experiences working with David Bieber. As I entered into my search for office space to build my Orthodontics practice I was lucky enough to meet David. I realized very early on that David would be a tremendous asset to me as it related to all aspects of my end goal: to find, build and create an orthodontic practice in the best possible location, using state of the art design and materials.

From the very beginning David set out to assist me in finalizing every detail possible. His knowledge of the demographics of the different areas I was interested in for my office was crucial to my final selection. After we had exhausted our search for office space in that area David assisted me in signing a 10 year lease. He gave me hours upon hours of his professional advice while negotiating the terms of lease and the work letter that accompanied it. To this end, David surely knew more about leases than I did and his guidance and knowledge in this area was invaluable to me.

After signing my lease David did not disappear, rather he continued to attend all of the meetings I had with the architects, build out teams and design specialists to insure that my project was moving forward without any hitches. David’s great sense of design, spatial relations and floor plans that “work” was especially useful to me as a layperson in this area. David and I became a team, as I showed him hundreds of pictures of how I envisioned my office, we were able to fit it all together, bring it to the architect and make it real.

Now in the final stages of my project, with my office nearing completion, I am making plans for my office’s official opening which I could never have accomplished without the help of one very competent, experienced, amiable real estate broker- David Bieber

Alan Lebowitz, Attorney, Lebowitz, Oleske, Connahan, & Kassar

In my haste to relocate and establish a new law office, I neglected to inform you of the exceptional service provided by Judy Feldman in the sale of our building.  As you know, we initially purchased this 30,000 square foot building exclusively for our New Jersey and New York law practice. Ultimately we relocated the New York practice and with Judy’s assistance re-positioned ourselves from a single, user-occupied building to an income-producing building. Judy introduced qualified tenants, and because she was an encyclopedia of fair market rents and comparables, we were able to negotiate favorable terms with our new tenants. When we decided to market our property, Judy was instrumental in finding potential buyers with real interest either as owner-occupiers or investors, and keeping us informed of showings, meetings, questions. She did her research and obtained every record, architectural drawing, lease, utility bill, rent roll, and was always well-prepared to answer any party’s question. Ultimately, Judy brought a favorable buyer to the table and with her advice enabled us to achieve a satisfactory purchase price. Contract contingencies in our sale required renegotiation of long-term leases with our tenants, and once again, Judy provided invaluable assistance.

In essence, Judy Feldman marketed our property, counseled us on the sales price of comparable properties and fair market rents, and was persistent, well-informed, eloquent, credible, and always pleasant and professional despite some internal and external challenges.

Rob Holuba, Vice President, Center Square Investment Management

It was an absolute pleasure working with you. Since the day we first met, you have worked this asset tirelessly and the results of your leasing helped us sell the building. It was your effort that turned the building around. Before you, we had no leasing activity and we were losing tenants.

We are very pleased with the sale and even more pleased with the leasing results with got with you.

I can assure you, from Center Square’s position, that there will not be a medical office building in New Jersey that we will get involved in without you.

Thanks so much.

Cheryl Sanchez, Director of Operations, BCD Health Partners

From the start Judy was extraordinarily knowledgeable and professional. She found and presented properties that met our requested requirements. She quickly picked up on what properties I liked and which ones I disliked and she then weeded out any that she knew I would not like. This saved so much time. She knew what questions to ask at each property and clearly explained anything that I did not understand. Not only did we successfully find a property and execute a lease in a very short time frame but we also learned a lot from the experience.

We would highly recommend Judy and we look forward to the opportunity to work with her again in the future.

Julie Potischman, Psychotherapist, Roseland Psychotherapy and Associates

Jody was my agent a few years ago when I needed to relocate my office and find a bigger building. Jody was able to find us a new space over the course of only a few weeks. She made herself available to meet with not only me, but my partners at whatever time worked best for us.
Jody made sure we had all the answers we needed to make the right decision for our growing business. She advocated for us and not only got us into a great building but helped us sign an amazing lease with many perks. Jody is patient, friendly, knowledgeable and an outstanding agent who I would use again in a heartbeat. It was a pleasure working with Jody and I would recommend her to anyone in need of an agent.

Carolyn Simons, Owner, CLAS Enterprises, Inc.

David,
I hope you know how thankful I am for our professional relationship which began in one direction to sell my property and took so many twists and turns along the way to finally the rental to George and Joe Ritacco.All I can say is that I could not have done this without your wisdom, your professional ability and not the least, your friendship. All my “help” calls to you and you were the perfect professional gentleman and guided me through whatever was facing me. As you know, it is my intention to get the property listed and sold as soon as the Pizza Kitchen is up and running. I realize that was my intention 3 years ago- but now I believe we are well positioned to get this accomplished. Again, you aren’t done with me and I thank you again for all you have done for and with me.

Linda L. Cashman, Vice President, Eastern Savings Bank

The definition of the best:  of the highest quality, to the greatest degree, in the most effective way, or being the most suitable or pleasing.

After working for nearly 40 years, I clearly understand in business and even in life you are only as successful as the people who you surround yourself.  Marcelo, you are the best! And you have made me look good over and over again. I want to express my sincere appreciation for the exceptional service and business savvy you provided to me and to Eastern Savings Bank over the years.

Your exceptional communication, hard work, super positive attitude, broad knowledge of the market, and guidance in helping us select the best plan of action on marketing and selling some very difficult commercial assets – is service worth praising.

I have been with Eastern Savings Bank for over 32 years and I believe, I have found someone who matches my sense of urgency and at times even surpasses it with your get it done now attitude. Being in the people business is not always the easiest – however, the level of respect you give to all people and your charisma makes you the pro at establishing and building life long relationships. In the REO business, it costs the Bank nearly 1% a month or 12% annually to hold an asset. Time is money; and your sense of urgency has saved us time, money, and market risk.

Marcelo as I have shared with you in the past, Newmark Associates, Inc is blessed to have such an outstanding asset. As you know, Eastern Savings Bank sells REO throughout the entire US. You can believe me when I tell you, anytime we have assets in the New Jersey market my first phone call will be to you – Marcelo Adinolfi.  Congrats to you on the most recent sale in Union, NJ – we could have never gotten through the environmental work and permitting without your guidance, relationship with the buyer, and exceptional communication skills. Thank you again, Marcelo, for a job well-done. Now let’s go sell some more REO – no time to rest when you are the BEST!