The Durst Organization Appoints Joy Habian as Director of Marketing and Robert Becker and Rocco Romeo as Senior Leasing Managers
The Durst Organization today announced the appointment of three senior managers. Joy Habian is the new Director of Marketing, Robert Becker joined the firm as the Senior Leasing Manager for One World Trade Center and Rocco Romeo is a Senior Leasing Manager overseeing portions of The Durst Organization’s Midtown West portfolio.
“We are extremely pleased that these three talented and experienced real estate professionals have joined our team,” said Jonathan (Jody) Durst President of The Durst Organization. “As our portfolio continues to grow, Joy, Rob and Rocco’s collective experience and abilities will help The Durst Organization meet any new challenge.”
“The Durst Organization is one of the most respected and powerful brands in New York City real estate and I look forward to strengthening and expanding the company’s marketing and communications efforts,” said Joy Habian.
Joy Habian will oversee all marketing activity for The Durst Organization’s 13 million square foot commercial portfolio as well as provide counsel to the New York Water Taxi and McEnroe Organic Farm. Her previous experience includes roles as Director of Marketing at Cooper, Robertson & Partners, Director of Marketing and Communications at Jonathan Rose Companies and Principal of her own marketing and media consulting firm. She holds a Masters in Architecture from Harvard University Graduate School of Design and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Environmental Design from Parsons School of Design.
“Having partnered with The Durst Organization on One Bryant Park, it is particularly exciting to join their team to help lease another of the world’s greatest skyscrapers - One World Trade Center,” said Robert Becker. “I look forward to working with my colleagues at The Durst Organization, The Port Authority and Cushman & Wakefield on fully leasing One World Trade Center.”
Robert Becker will oversee leasing at One World Trade Center and The Durst Organization’s commercial holdings on Historic Front Street. Previously, he was a Transaction and Investment Executive at Bank of America. Prior to that, he was the Vice President of Real Estate for Fisher Scientific, as well as the Director of Real Estate & Facilities for Shell Oil Company. He has a Master of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Detroit.
“I look forward to joining Tom Bow and The Durst Organization’s outstanding leasing team,” said Rocco Romeo. “It is a great honor to represent this renowned organization and some of their most important properties.”
Rocco Romeo will oversee leasing at The Durst Organization’s One Bryant Park, 1133 and 1155 Sixth Avenue and 114 West 47th Street. Rocco Romeo was Senior Vice President at SJP Properties where he worked on 11 Times Square, 45 Park Avenue and Platinum (247 West 46th Street). Previously he was a Director at Newmark Knight Frank, he holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree with a Concentration in Finance from Boston University.
The Durst Organization, founded in 1915 by Joseph Durst, is the owner, manager and builder of 13 million square feet of premiere Manhattan office towers. The Durst Organization is recognized as a world leader in the development of high-performance and environmentally advanced commercial and residential property.
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