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3OTH ST. STATION DEVELOPMENT seeing if they have the right kind of exper-
tise to work at a historic station.”

Amtrak
The firms picked from the RFQ are then
invited to participate in the next phase,
which is a request for proposals process.

takes the
An existing master plan for the redevel-
opment of 30th Street Station is to be used
as a guide, but developers don’t need to

next step
strictly adhere to it, Cutler said. Any even-
tual project proposal will need to include
information on the design, construction,
financing, operation and maintenance of
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nkostelni@bizjournals.com well as revenue generating opportunities
at 30th Street Station and commercial

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ning effort it previously launched. in front of and adjacent to that parking development at Amtrak. tion for the city of Denver with a hotel and
The RFQ does not include a large structure; and a surface lot northwest of In Chicago, 16 firms responded. That restaurants, but it helped spur a tremen-
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one time. initiatives at its “legacy” rail stations, and In Baltimore, there were four respon- Drexel University and Brandywine Real-
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Street Station, which is the third busiest through a similar RFQ process. The two selection has yet to be made.
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More restaurants join hot Ardmore dining scene

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Philadelphia this year as several Of the seven grants the authority
eateries join the growing restau- has awarded to date, five were given to
rant scene in the Main Line town — a restaurants.
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operators opened in Ardmore this year, “We are observing good synergy
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Saida Davis will rebrand the Moroccan and help attract retailers.”
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“Morocco” in German. and bringing people to the area after 5
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located on Cricket Avenue in Ardmore. Joseph Amrani, co-owner of Delice et Chocolat in Ardmore. Cafe, for example, shuttered and has
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Korean fried chicken and serve other 2006 retail strategy plan recommended versial One Ardmore Place mixed-use toward Ardmore.
popular dishes like galbi, bulgogi and to rebrand the once underserved Ard- development by Dranoff Properties, Ivan Brcek, for example, moved to the
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Ardmore, which straddles Delaware and About 20 of those opened since 2012. development block grant funds through one of the best in the region and on the
Montgomery counties, did not become a Also contributing to Ardmore’s Lower Merion Township to create a busi- Main Line,” Brcek added, “and we want-
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The 179-room Aloft Philadelphia Downtown will open August 31. The hotel

08;31 is aimed at the “traveling millennial,” according to General Manager Evan

Glenn Evans. It’s one of two Aloft hotels in Pennsylvania; the other is the Aloft
Philadelphia Airport.
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1700 MARKET
Shorenstein to revive retail ‘glass box’
S
horenstein Properties plans to dust
off plans to construct a two-story
glass retail box connected to 1700
Market St., a 32-story, 848,000-square-
foot Center City office building it bought
in 2016.
The project, which has been talked
about for years, was fully designed, priced
and ready to go, but two restaurants that
had been secured for the space decided
to bail. Now, with renewed interest from
other restaurants and a plan to plow $7
million in other renovations to the office
building, Shorenstein is looking to revis-
it the project.
“We don’t have anything signed yet,
but we have some serious tenants inter-
ested in the first and second floors,” said
Chris Caltabiano, senior vice president of
asset management at Shorenstein.
Key to getting that project done is
landing a tenant for the second floor,
which can be a hard sell, he said. The first
floor is an easy lift but to maximize ben-
efits granted by what has been approved,
it doesn’t make sense to develop a sin-
gle-story building, Caltabiano said.
When the project was first designed,
it had frontage on Market Street and 17th
Street — and that will still be the case —
and priced at $9 million for just the core
and shell of the structure. Depending on
what kind of tenants get lined up, build-
LAW FIRM RE-UPS
Morgan Lewis renews lease at 10 Penn Center
Morgan Lewis & Bockius renewed its
lease at 10 Penn Center, signing on to stay
in 97,000 square feet of space it moved
into 10 years ago.
The law firm, which has its headquar-
ters a block away at 1701 Market St., main-
tains its data support and other admin-
istrative operations at 10 Penn Center.
The lease is for in excess of seven years
with some potential room for growth. A
spokeswoman for Morgan Lewis declined
to comment.
For a building that has had a series of
ups and downs over the years as big ten-
ants defected to other office towers, the
renewal is a relief. “It’s a great deal for
us,” said Dan Busch of Greenville Part-
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example, could run an additional $250 a
square foot. MSC Retail, which had ear-
lier been retained by an earlier owner
of 1700 Market to secure tenants for the
glass box, continues in that capacity with
Shorenstein.
In the meantime, Shorenstein is mov-
ing ahead with plans to totally renovate
the lobby at 1700 Market that will involve
new Terrazzo flooring, exterior and inte-
rior lighting, as well as elevator cabs and
ners of West Chester.
Greenville joined Sterling American
Property Inc. of New York to buy the
27-story, 668,000-square-foot building
at 1801 Market St. at the end of 2006. In
the decade the partnership has owned
the building, Busch learned a lesson that
has so far helped alter the fortunes of 10
Penn and put it on more stable footing.
Busch changed his initial strategy when
it came to leasing – a mantra to focus on
landing large tenants was abandoned.
Ten Penn has been backfilling space
with tenants that occupy a floor, which
totals 25,000 square feet, or are a little
smaller, doing about 100,000 square feet
in new deals a year. The building is now
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meetings or events and a 6,000-square-
foot fitness center. Creating a roof deck
above a garage are also part of those plans.
That project could start sometime next
year.
Shorenstein also owns 1818 Mar-
ket St., a 37-story, 940,000-square-foot
office building, and it invested in a series
of similar upgrades to that building as
well. Both 1700 Market and 1818 Mar-
ket are facing large vacancies and reno-
vations to common areas and amenities
are often used as a tool to compete with
other buildings for tenants.
The building at 1700 Market is in the
high 70s percent occupancy. Its largest
tenant, Independence Blue Cross has
notified the landlord it plans to vacate
SHORENSTEIN 150,000 square feet when its lease expires
in 2019 and as a result, the vacancy is
expected to rise. However, Caltabiano is
security desk. A new lobby façade is also hopeful that some prospective tenants
part of the plans. That work is starting that have already toured the building will
this month and once it is completed by eventually shore up the vacancy. Down
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Ten Penn has a history of big tenants
departing. It was 48 percent occupied at
the end of 2006 as a result of Sunoco Inc.
vacating 325,000 square feet in 2004. In
the first two years under the Busch-Ster-
ling ownership, tenants were signed and
the building was eventually more than
80 percent occupied and pushing 90 per-
NATALIE KOSTELNI cent when Janney Montgomery Scott,
which occupied 154,000 square feet, left
10 Penn Center.
the building in 2011.
“We took a giant leap forward and two
back up to 80 percent full with 160,000 steps back,” Busch said.
square feet vacant. Ten Penn took another hit in 2016
“If you are going after the big guys, when CDI Corp. vacated 49,000 square
you better have a backup plan if you lose feet.
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$57 “We have accumulated additional properties and this gives us some additional
flexibility and optionality for when we decide to develop west of 1800 Arch St.”
million
The amount Met Life Real Estate paid
JOHN GATTUSO, senior vice president and regional director at Liberty Property Trust on buying more properties along Arch
Street in Philadelphia.

for the Shoppes at English Village,

which was developed in 2003 as a
lifestyle center.
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property at 1460 Bethlehem Pike
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ARCWEB TO THE RESCUE THE ‘RITHMETIC OF READIN’ & WRITIN’

TECH ENGINEERS COULD
EASE COMMUTING WOES Why business is booming
at South Jersey self-publisher
A new app from Old City web consulting
and design firm Arcweb aims to help
answer a question SEPTA’s Regional Rail
riders know well — will my train be late?
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analytics to build up its staff’s professional
publishers struggle to adapt to
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open data set with weather data from a new media landscape, there’s one
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their train could is thriving — and a major player is in
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fessor at New York University. That’s 25,000 customers, who have pub- the author’s own marketing efforts
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where BookBaby, which began in lished more than 60,000 books and their niche audience, said John
2009 as an e-book self publisher and though the company, aren’t expect- Rodzvilla, the graduate program
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got into the print business in 2011, ing to become the next J.K. Rowl- director of Emerson University’s
comes in, Spatz said. ing. But those who want to make it MFA in popular fiction writing and
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cheap self-publishing services that
take a cut of sales, BookBaby’s mod-
el centers on a one-time upfront pay-
ment of about $1,000 for 50 printed
The era of the internet and books, e-book conversion, profes-
era of mobile are the eras sional design inside and out, distri-
bution with print on-demand and
where you adapted to marketing consulting, with editing
technology. You have to services offered for an additional cost.
A full staff of designers, coders, and
learn operating systems, customer service reps help authors
you have to know the through the process, while printing
crews work three shifts 24/7 to meet
nuances. The era of IoT is demand.
where technology adapts Solid figures on self-publishing are
hard to pin down as major distributor
to you.” Amazon keeps figures under wraps,
but AuthorEarnings.com, which stud-
SRIDHAR SOLUR, Comcast’s senior vice
president of Xfinity Home and internet ies the industry pegs the U.S. nontra-
of things products on the future of IoT in ditional publishing market, at $1.25
consumers’ homes. billion, with 297 million sales in 2016.
er base go to BookBaby to have more
control over their work, get to market
much faster, avoid constricting con-
tracts and bring in bigger royalties.
One author, for example, brought her
romantic fiction fan base with her to
BookBaby, where she regularly churns
out books that pre-sell 20,000 copies.
Other times, authors get picked
up by major publishers. Swedish psy-
chologist Carl-Johan Forssen Ehrlin
worked with BookBaby to publish
his book The Rabbit Who Wants to
Fall Asleep and it became the first
self-published book to make the New
York Times and Amazon bestseller
lists. BookBaby began sending Ehrlin
six-figure royalty checks before he
moved to a major publisher.
“This is a little bit like baseball’s
minor league,” Spatz said. “The best
“There are standouts, but in
self-publishing for the most part,
there’s not a lot of success,” Rodzvil-
la said. “You have certain authors who
are self-published who can sell hun-
dreds of thousands of copies. It runs a
huge gamut. It’s completely based on
the author’s actions.”
Mastering a specialized genre is key,
Rodzvilla said. Self-publishing still
carries a negative connotation from
his perspective, but he knows liter-
ary agents who use the space to seek
new talent, especially when a trend
in the literary world gets traction and
they need authors who already know
it well.
“It’s like mining for gold. There’s
still a lot of junk, but you can find
something,” he said. “You can’t just
write it off completely.”
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MARKETING
NYC hospital fishing for Phila.-area patients
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ew York’s Hospital for Special
Surgery has stepped up its patient
recruitment efforts in this region.
Founded in 1863, the Hospital for Spe-
cial Surgery is the nation’s oldest ortho-
pedic hospital. It performs 9,000 surgical
procedures annually.
In an effort to attract more patients
from the Philadelphia area, the hospi-
tal has billboards along 1-95 and the
Schuylkill Expressway and on the Ben
Franklin and Walt Whitman bridges that
proclaims: “The reason thousands of
patients travel from Philadelphia to NYC?
The nation’s #1 orthopedic hospital.… The
Hospital for Special Surgery.”
The “#1” ranking refers to the hos-
pital’s top ranking in orthopedics— for
the eighth consecutive year — in the U.S.
News and World Report’s annual analy-
sis of the top hospitals by specialty area.
The Philadelphia-based Rothman
Institute, the Philadelphia region’s larg-
est orthopedic group, climbed to fourth
place in this year’s ranking released by
the publication earlier this year.
Dr. Todd J. Albert, who was president of
the Rothman Institute for eight years, left
the practice in 2014 after he was named
surgeon-in-chief and medical director at
the Hospital for Special Surgery.
Representatives from Rothman,
through a company spokesman, declined
commenting on the New York hospital’s
Philadelphia marketing efforts.
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Name: Deb Dullen
Company:
BioTraceIT
Title: Co-founder,
president and CEO
Mission: Dullen,
a 20-year veteran
of the health care
industry whose
background
includes management posts at Synthes in
Chester County, is now leading a Center
City medical-device company with seven
employees that is developing technology
to quantify pain in human patients and in
dogs, cats and horses.
The device: The PainTrace has skin-
mounted sensors that process a direct pain
biosignal generated by the nervous system.
It can be used to differentiate between
acute and dull pain, and to measure the
duration and magnitude of pain. The
PainTrace is about the size of a credit card
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board campaign comes at a time when
Rothman, which already operates more
than two dozen practices in southeast-
ern Pennsylvania and South Jersey, is
expanding its footprint to the north.
In April, Rothman signed a strate-
gic affiliation agreement with North-
well Health, a 21-hospital health system
in New York that included the organiza-
tions working together to develop “cen-
ters of excellence” for orthopedic care in
with the thickness of a cell phone case.
How Dullen describes it: “It can
be difficult for people to report pain
accurately.… Using our device is like taking
your temperature for pain.”
Applications: Dullen envisions PainTrace
helping clinicians determine the best
treatment approach for each patient. She
said it also has applications in research,
allowing companies developing medical
devices or pharmaceuticals to treat pain
to measure the effectiveness of their
experimental products.
Strategy: BioTraceIT — which has
spent the past three years working with
academic centers to test its device in
humans and animals — is planning to
first introduce a product in the animal
diagnostic market, the PainTrace Vet,
during the first quarter of next year.
Financing: Founded in 2013, BioTraceIT
has raised about $1.5 million primarily
from family and friends. Dullen estimates
BY JOHN GEORGE
215-238-5137 @PHLBIZJGEORGE
is not tied to Rothman expanding its foot-
print in New York.
“New York is a very competitive mar-
ket with a lot of great providers of ortho-
pedic care and there will always be others
coming into New York,” Englehart said.
“It’s a very big market and there is room
for a lot of providers.”
According to Englehart, the Hospi-
tal for Special Surgery provides care for
patients from all 50 states as well as from
60 to 70 countries throughout the world.
During the past two years, he said, the
hospital has cared for “several thousand”
patients from the Philadelphia area.
Englehardt said the billboard cam-
paign is part of a national campaign
that, in Philadelphia, also includes limit-
ed cable television and radio advertising
JOHN GEORGE
plus social media components that have
included a recent Facebook live event fea-
turing a patient from the city. He said the
hospital is not, and never has been, a huge
the New York metropolitan area, which advertiser.
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includes Manhattan. In May, Rothman “The care we provide is almost all elec-
entered into an affiliation deal with Cap- tive care,” Englehardt said. “We don’t
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the company will need another $4
million to launch BioTrace Vet. The
company is exploring whether to seek
additional capital from outside investors
or to collaborate with an existing medical
device or pharmaceutical company to
bring the product to market.
What others are saying: Dr. Shawn
Mansour, an othopedic surgeon in Texas,
has been involved in clinical studies of the
PainTrace with human patients.
“The clinical potential is endless,”
Mansour said. “The ability to qualify
and ultimately quantify pain of a
patient is invaluable.… We take simple
measurements such as heart rate, blood
pressure, respirations, and temperature
to care for patients in almost every
interaction and disease process. I can
visualize a time when this device will
be one more added measurement
to include in any and all of these
interactions.”
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R R BIG NUMBER
$250K
The amount of money Bryn Mawr
Bank Corp. agreed to pay in order
to acquire more than 10 percent
of United Bancshares, the holding
company for United Bank of
Philadelphia, the region’s only black-
owned bank. Pending regulatory
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approval from the Pennsylvania
Department of Banking and
Securities, the proposed acquisition
would make Bryn Mawr the second
local bank to invest in United this
year. Lancaster’s Fulton Financial
Corp. bought 19.99 percent of the
bank in February.
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“I think there is a sense
that state regulators
are better regulators
for small banks than
the OCC. They might
understand these
banks, their concerns,
their markets,
better than a federal
regulator would.”
CHRIS CONNELL, a banking lawyer
with Stradley Ronon Stevens &
Young, commenting on the fact
that 24 Pennsylvania banks, largely
smaller in size, have switched from
a federal to a state charter since the
2010 Dodd Frank financial services
reform act called for folding the
Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS)
into the Office of the Comptroller
of the Currency (OCC). Two more
banks, including Malvern Federal
Savings Bank, have applied for a
charter switch with the Pennsylvania
Department of Banking and
Securities.
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of a bank acquisition?
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termination date for a second time.
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said his clients simply ran out of time.
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Mark McCollom of Griffin Financial
Group said the deal between the inves-
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tors and Stonebridge was set to expire
June 30 and still had not obtained reg-
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off on the deal, but the Pennsylvania
Department of Banking and Securities
was still mulling it over and had asked
the investors to push back their termi-
nation deadline.
This would have been the second
time investors pushed back the termina-
tion date, originally set for Dec. 31, 2016,
because of regulatory approval delays.
The investors withdrew the application
to buy Stonebridge and then resubmit-
ted it in January, with a new termination
date of June 30.
“Many of these investors put their
money in more than a year ago,” McCo-
llom said. “So I think it was the view
of the founders that if they couldn’t get
regulatory approval by June 30, they
would take the money out of escrow and
return it to the investors with interest.”
The news comes about 20 months
after bankrupt Stonebridge Financial
Corp. agreed to sell its subsidiary bank.
The sale was approved Nov. 9, 2015, in
U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Philadelphia
for $570,000, just $20,000 more than
the stalking-horse bidder that consisted
largely of Stonebridge directors. Stone-
bridge filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
protection the previous summer and
conducted an auction under section 363
of the federal bankruptcy code.
Former state Rep. Gordon Denlinger,
cabinet manufacturer Conestoga Wood
Specialties Corp. founder Norman Hahn
and his son, Conestoga Wood President
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and CEO Anthony
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of buyers.
The plan was to
change the bank’s
name to Hamil-
ton Bank, keep
the headquar-
ters in West Ches-
Gordon ter while serving
Denlinger both Chester and
Lancaster coun-
ties, while aiming
to ultimately open a Lancaster County
location.
But the team hit several regulatory
roadblocks since agreeing to the deal.
THey had to return more than $10.7
million to investors after they missed a
deadline to complete the purchase last
year. They also were being hit with a
$190,000 fine last summer for alleged-
ly selling unregistered securities. In an
agreement with regulators, the bank did
not admit or deny the allegations.
McCollom does not know why regu-
lators did not approve the transaction.
But he said he was not aware of anything
that would have been a major red flag.
While the Hahns owned more than
5 percent of the stock in the investor
group, the Shady Maple Foundation run
by the Weaver family, and Amish busi-
nessmen Jacob and Joseph King filed
applications to acquire more than 5 per-
cent of Hamilton earlier this year.
McCollom said some of the inves-
tors might try a different entry into the
financial services industry but others
plan to move into a new direction.
The Hamilton group pulling out of
the deal certainly puts Stonebridge in a
tough spot. CEO Dan Machon could not
be reached for comment. At the time of
the announcement last year, the bank
had $122 million in assets, 18 percent of
which were nonperforming. As of June
30, Stonebridge had just $76 million in
assets, $61 million in deposits and $53
million in loans. It had less than $5
million in available capital while losing
$708,000.
Stonebridge was founded in 1999 and
originally led by CEO Chris Annas, who
has since moved on to run Meridian
Bancorp in Devon. The bank had close to
$500 million in total assets at one point
but was crushed by the recession of
2008. The issues stem partly from trou-
bled commercial real estate loans from
the pre-recession era.
Industry experts say the bank’s
options are limited as there won’t be a
list of other potential buyers, who might
want to wait until the bank fails, and
then try to conduct an FDIC-assisted
acquisition so they do not have to deal
with certain liability issues.
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MATTER...TO YOU
WHY THE DEARTH OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN-OWNED BANKS IS HURTING THE CITY
BY JEFF BLUMENTHAL
jblumenthal@bizjournals.com
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hen he wanted to grow his weld-
ing and advanced manufacturing
training programs two years ago,
Sherman McLeod went to seven
different banks and could not secure a loan, despite
having collateral and a long business history.
“I don’t think they grasped the concept,” said
McLeod, a 1982 Drexel University graduate with an
engineering background who worked for compa-
nies such as Johnson & Johnson, Goodyear Tire &
Rubber Co. and Uniroyal Goodrich.
Thwarted by big banks, McLeod visited the
Mount Airy branch of United Bank of Philadelphia,
the region’s sole African-American-owned bank.
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were able to understand how diversity and the
economy work together in a way that tradition-
al banks could not. They got the concept quick
and they understood that this would teach Afri-
can Americans a trade at a time when the pover-
ty rate [exceeds 25 percent in Philadelphia]. We
also made a strategic decision to hire people who
were unemployed. Most of the other banks said
we didn’t show enough performance yet for this
kind of loan.”
McLeod’s business, Philadelphia Motor World
— an auto repair and training center has been
operating on 7446 Ogontz Ave. in West Oak Lane
since 1997 — received the $2.2 million, 25-year
loan to buy a three-acre plot at 1901 Girard Ave.
in North Philadelphia and expand the size of his
United Bank of
Philadelphia CEO
Evelyn Smalls says
her banks fills an
important need.
RICH MYERS
subsidiary, Philadelphia Technician Training
(PTT), a training facility for advanced manufac-
turing and welding.
A recent study from the Federal Deposit Insur-
ance Corp. showed that in 2011, black banks made
nearly 67 percent of their mortgage loans to black
borrowers. Conversely, community banks not run
by minorities made fewer than 1 percent of their
loans to black people.
That issue is exacerbated by the fact that Unit-
ed is one of about two-dozen black-owned banks
nationwide and like most of them, is quite small
with a limited lending capacity.
There is now a Bank Black movement encour-
aging African-American business owners and
consumers to move their money to black-owned
banks. It began last summer when two black men,
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Philando Castile in Minnesota and Alton Sterling made a decision about three years ago to become
in Louisiana, had been shot and killed by police. a business bank and de-emphasized its retail
Soon after, the rapper Killer Mike appeared on TV operations. Its branch count shrunk from eight
and radio stations, urging people to move their to just three.
money to black-owned banks. While the bank still has a large percentage of
The campaign quickly spread through social its loan portfolio tied to local churches, it began
media. Justin Garrett Moore, a New York City- working with the U.S. Small Business Admin-
based urban planner, moved his savings to black- istration’s 7(a) program that caters to busi-
owned banks and helped create a group called ness improvement loans and has seen that line
Bank Black USA to bolster black-owned banks. increase dramatically. The bank, which just has
One of the reasons supporters felt the need for $54 million in assets, returned to the profitabil-
Bank Black is the fact that the number of Afri- ity last year with a modest gain. Smalls expects
can-American-owned banks in the U.S. has fall- another one this year.
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en from close to 50 in 2001 to 23, with only two It also received a capital infusion earlier this
having more than $400 million in assets. Because year when Fulton Financial Corp. acquired 19.9
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the heightened post-recession regulatory compli- percent of the company. And just this month,
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ance costs have disproportionately affected com- Bryn Mawr Bank Corp. agreed to acquire more
munity banks, these institutions have taken a hit, than 10 percent of United’s stock, pending reg-
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with a wave of closures and sales. Just this year, ulatory approval.
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five more have ceased to exist. While Smalls said the bank has a diverse port-
Moore said the movement set a goal of moving folio of borrowers, part of the mission is to lend to
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$500 million into black-owned banks by the Mar- black businesses. When the recession occurred,
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tin Luther King Jr. holiday next January. So far, minority communities were hit especially hard
more than $50 million has been infused. with job and business losses.
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United Bank CEO Evelyn Smalls said the Bank “If we were not here, there would be a void,”
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Black movement has created some energy that Small said. “A business might get a loan but not
has led to new relationships for her bank. She first with the customer service and understanding of
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noticed it on Facebook, where black consumers their business.”
were encouraged to take $100 and open accounts Carlos Melendez agrees with that sentiment.
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at black-owned banks. Less than five years after immigrating from Mex-
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United’s holding company, United Bancshares ico, he borrowed money with 20 percent interest
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Inc., opened its doors in 1992 and is now celebrat- from a loan shark in 1996 to open Coyote Cross-
ing its 25th anniversary. Smalls took over in 2000 ing in Conshohocken.
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after the bank lost $5 million in its first eight years As the Mexican restaurant found its footing,
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of existence and was put on notice by the Federal Melendez worked with a large bank but found
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Reserve to shape up its financial standing. She led the customer service lacking, so he formed a
the bank back toward positive earnings by 2004. fruitful relationship with Susquehanna Bank’s
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But like so many others, United struggled SBA lending team. But when Susquehanna was
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during the recession, losing more than $3 mil- acquired by BB&T Corp. two years ago, the SBA
lion over a four-year span before a consent order lending team left for Fulton Financial Corp. and
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from the FDIC and the Pennsylvania Department Melendez said BB&T did not want to continue the
of Banking in 2012 ordered the bank to reduce relationship.
its troubled loans and improve its capital ratios. Melendez needed a new bank for an SBA loan
While the bank is still under that order, it has to expand Coyote Crossing’s bar area. But the fact
made significant progress. Smalls said United that he had to close a second restaurant in West
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Black-owned
banks in the U.S.,
down from 50 in
2001.
67%
Of mortgage
loans from
African-
American-owned
banks went to
black borrowers,
while
community
banks not run by
minorities made
Sherman McLeod was able to expand fewer than 1%
his welding and manufacturing training of their loans to
facility with a loan from United. blacks.
Chester during the recession, most banks were
not interested despite Coyote Crossing longstand-
ing profitability.
After a little research, he discovered United,
which extended a $1.5 million SBA loan last July
for the bar expansion.
“We might not all want to accept it, but we do
live in the type of world where being a minority,
especially in the food industry, makes it harder to
Coyote
get a loan,” Melendez said.
Crossing
Michael Banks, president and CEO of the Afri-
owner
can American Chamber of Commerce of Pennsyl-
Carlos
vania, New Jersey and Delaware, said it is defi-
Melendez
nitely an issue for his organization’s members.
received a
“If you don’t have the business fundamentals
loan from
in place, you can have a great business, but if you
United
cannot show the bank that, then you will have
after being
trouble getting loans,” Banks said. “So you have
dumped by
a business but it’s not bankable, so you turn to
his previous
other ways to get loans.”
bank.
Stephen Briggs, community development
manager at Wells Fargo & Co., said the region’s
largest bank does lend a great deal to black-
owned businesses. But he said not everyone who
walks through the door is ready for traditional
bank financing, which is why Wells Fargo sup-
ports community partners and programs that
help small businesses become credit ready, pro-
vide technical assistance or even offer financing.
Since receiving the loan, McLeod said, the
Stephen business has grown from $1.5 million in annual
Briggs of revenue to $6 million and has maintained prof-
Wells Fargo itability. He said his two businesses now train
said not 500 students yearly, charging $15,000 but offer-
everyone ing financial aid programs as well as help with
who comes résumé writing and interview skills on the back
through end. McLeod said the PTT training facility is now
a bank’s the fifth-largest welding school in the country
doors is and he plans to branch out into training for brick
credit laying and cement,pipefitting and plumbing.
ready. McLeod realizes his business was fortunate to
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find a lender that understood his vision.“I think
it is stifling,” he said. “I see a lot of African-Amer-
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ican businesses with good ideas that cannot get
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access to capital.”
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Coyote Crossing
has been serving
Mexican cuisine for
the past 20 years in
Conshohocken.
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STEPPING INTO THE BREACH
IN BLACK NEIGHBORHOODS, CHECK CASHERS FILL VOID LEFT BY RETRENCHING BANKS
BY JEFF BLUMENTHAL
jblumenthal@bizjournals.com
Growing up in the Brewerytown neighborhood
with a population that is more than 95 percent
black, Michael Banks said there was one bank
branch on the outskirts of the entire 19121 ZIP
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code but 19 check-cashing centers.
“If you go to places like Chestnut Hill or Rox-
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borough, it’s the inverse,” said Banks, now presi-
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dent and CEO of the African American Chamber
of Commerce of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and
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convenience over the fees [they pay at check
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not opportunities for banks
in those neighborhoods. The
check-cashing places are not
closing because there are
business opportunities there.
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opportunity.”
Michael In the 10 Philadelphia ZIP
Banks codes where the population is
at least 75 percent black, FDIC
data as of June 30, 2016, shows
there were just 23 bank branches and $1.2 bil-
lion in combined deposits. Conversely, in the 10
ZIP codes with the smaller percentage of Afri-
can-American residents, there were 62 branches
and $14.2 billion in deposits, though that num-
ber is skewed by $11 billion in deposits in Old
City (19106) because of a corporate deposit-heavy
Wells Fargo location at 6th and Chestnut streets.
Since peaking at the height of the recession
in 2008, the combination of heightened regula-
tory compliance costs and the growth of online
and mobile banking has caused banks to cut their
local branch footprint by 14 percent.
With so few bank branches in black majority
neighborhoods, check cashers, credit unions and
online options have tried to fill the void.
Lisa Servon, a professor of city planning at
the University of Pennsylvania and former dean
at The New School, recently wrote a book called
“The Unbanking of America: How the New Mid-
dle Class Survives,” which claims that the main-
stream bank and credit system has abandoned
middle- and lower-class consumers in favor of
servicing only the wealthiest. As research for
the book, she worked as a teller at RiteCheck,
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and the $1.50 to pay each bill.
“It seems like a lot but it’s better than not hav-
ing bills paid because you have to wait several
days for the check to clear,” Servon said. “A lot of
people are making rational decisions when they
use a check casher. They are willing to pay the
fee so they can pay their bills or avoid late fees.”
Low-income customers choose check cash-
ers for cost, transparency and services provid-
ed, Servon said. It is no surprise the low-income
customers pay a large percentage of bank over-
draft fees.
“They felt like banks try
to trick them more,” Ser-
von said. “They have all
these fees and some are sort
of hidden and they cannot
afford them. They feel that
the check cashers are more
transparent. And they don’t
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and pay bills. It’s a place
they can go for help. Some-
one might come in with a jury duty notice and
ask what to do.”
There is also the matter of financial literacy,
something that plagues young people and schools
all over but is particularly acute in minority com-
munities. Michael Banks would like to see finan-
cial institutions sponsor financial literacy pro-
grams at local schools.
“Not just in a few schools or on special occa-
sions,” Banks said. “I would like to see them
develop a relationship with the school district
and have specific banks work with specific
schools.”
Stephen Briggs, community development
manager at Wells Fargo, agreed that education is
a key to helping minority and low-income retail
customers understand the benefits to opening a
bank account as opposed to using check-cash-
ing services. Wells Fargo, he said, has offered
educational programs for people ranging from
third-graders to adults.
There are also fewer options in minority
communities as it pertains to the type of banks
available. Save for North Philadelphia locations
for Beneficial Bank and Bank of Princeton, the
remaining 21 branches in the aforementioned
majority black ZIP codes are operated by six big
banks. Citizens Bank (seven) has the most, fol-
lowed by PNC (six), Wells Fargo (four), Bank of
America (two), TD Bank and Santander Bank
(one each). None of those banks are based in the
Philadelphia region.
In the majority white neighborhoods, there
are more than 20 different banks with branches,
many of them community banks.
“You have to understand the communities that
you represent,” said Banks, a former Citigroup
employee. “You cannot have one-size-fits-all pol-
icies. Otherwise, you cannot take advantage of
business opportunities. If you are not reflecting
the community you are serving, that doesn’t help
with diversity. With the big banks, sometimes
you don’t feel like you have a voice at the table.”
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soliver@bizjournals.com

MINORITY-OWNED BUSINESSES
RANKED BY 2016 COMPANY REVENUE

R CLOSER LOOK
Percent

Name / Prior (*new or not ranked) /URL

Address /
Phone
2016 Company
revenue
Local
employees
minority-
owned
Minority group
represented in ownership Top local executive
OWNERSHIP STATS
The chart below represents
300 Stevens Dr. #201 ethnic ownership among
1 TechLink Systems Inc. Philadelphia, PA 19113
$27.46
3 100% Asian Virgil Macon the the 34 companies that
techlinksystems.com million
212-661-2707 ranked on the 2017 List.
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2 Arora Engineers Inc. Chadds Ford, PA 19317
$19.83
86 100% East Asian Indian Manik Arora of companies including
aroraengineers.com million their services offered and
610-459-7900
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$18 Asian www.bizjournals.com/
3 Solutions (EMS) Exton, PA 19341 76 68% Anurag Singh
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million East Asian Indian philadelphia/datacenter/

simulationiq.com 610-701-7002
lists
Cromedy Construction 5702 Newtown Ave.
$15
4
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Corp. Philadelphia, PA 19120

million
30 100% Black/African American Bill Cromedy Number of companies Asian-
cromedyconstruction.com 215-437-7606
owned: 6
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Perryman Building and 100 N. 20th St., #305

$12.75
Local employees: 15
5 Construction Services Philadelphia, PA 19103
million
20 100% Black/African American Angelo Perryman Total employees: 376
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perrymanbc.com 267-538-0700 2016 revenue: $46.8 million

Percent of companies 100
Graboyes Commercial
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4050 S. 26th St. #160

$12.7 percent Asian-owned: 50%
6 Window Co. Philadelphia, PA 19112
million
52 55% Native American Ellis Guiles
215-625-8810
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graboyes.com Number of companies

17 Lee Blvd. Black/African American-
7 Alliance Pharma Inc. $8 owned: 18
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Malvern, PA 19355 70 99% Asian Feng (Frank) Li

alliancepharmaco.com million
610-296-3152 Local employees: 250
Total employees: 281
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668 S. Evergreen Ave.

8 U.S. Lumber Inc. $7.9 2016 revenue: $52.7 million
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Woodbury Heights, NJ 08097 12 51% Asian Isabelita Abele

uslumberinc.com million Percent of companies 100
856-853-1770
percent Black/African-
Decision Distribution 4548 Market St. #215 American-owned: 94.4%
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$7 Asian
9 America LLC Philadelphia, PA 19139
million
6 100%
Black/African American
Bernie Hopewell
ddistribution.com 215-493-4400 Number of companies East
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Asian-owned: 1
105 N. 22nd St.
9 Milligan & Co. LLC Philadelphia, PA 19103
$7
41 100% Black/African American John Milligan Local employees: 86
milligancpa.com million
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215-496-9100 Total employees: 128

2016 revenue: $19.8 million
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1500 Walnut St. #1000 Percent of companies 100

11 Home Care Associates Philadelphia, PA 19102
$6.8
220 90%
Black/African American
Karen Kulp
homecareassociatespa.com million Hispanic percent East Asian-owned:
215-735-0677
100%
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1500 Market St. 12th Fl. E. Tower

12 Sci-Tek Consultants Inc. $4 Number of companies
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Philadelphia, PA 19102 16 100% Black/African American Thomas Munlyn

scitekanswers.com million Hispanic-owned: 3
267-702-2028
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Local employees: 42
1301 N. 2nd St.
13 Rodriguez Consulting LLC Philadelphia, PA 19122
$2.8
24 100% Hispanic Louis Rodriguez
Total employees: 42
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rodriguez.biz 215-839-8087
million 2016 revenue: $5.9 million
Percent of companies 100
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113 Keystone Dr. percent Hispanic-owned:

14 Electro Soft Inc. Montgomeryville, PA 18936
$2.76
28 100% Black/African American Jim Wallace 33.3%
electrosoftinc.com million
215-654-0701
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Number of companies
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1420 Walnut St. 15th Fl. Troy C. Leonard

15 Kelly/Maiello Inc. Philadelphia, PA 19102
$2.3
16 51% Black/African American Emanuel Kelly
Native American-owned: 1
kmarchitects.com million Local employees: 52
215-546-0800 James Karmolinski
Total employees: 52
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M. Davis and Co. Inc. 3000 Market St. #202

$2.01 2016 revenue: $12.7 million
16
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Philadelphia, PA 19104 50 100% Black/African American Morris Davis Percent of companies 100
mdavisco.com million
215-790-8900 percent Native American-
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5312 Ridge Ave. Mario Zacharjasz owned: 0%

17 PZS Architects LLC Philadelphia, PA 19128
$1.9
13 51% Hispanic David Polatnick
pzsarchitects.com million
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215-483-1915 x123 Michael Skolnick Number of companies

owned by two or more
109 S. 13th St. #3S
The Tactile Group $1.67 ethnic groups: 5
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18 thetactilegroup.com
Philadelphia, PA 19107
million
14 100% Black/African American Marc Coleman
215-732-2311 Local employees: 310
Total employees: 325
SmithCo. Engineering 808 Market St. #336
$1.5 2016 revenue: $32.2 million
19 Group Inc. Camden, NJ 08102
million
10 100% Black/African American Sean Smith Percent of companies 100
smithcogroup.com 856-365-9111
percent ethnic minority-
Tri-Force Consulting 650 N. Cannon Ave. #143
$1.5
owned: 60%
19 Services Inc. Lansdale, PA 19446
million
10 51% Asian Manish Gorawala
triforce-inc.com 2153622611
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150 Monument Rd #150 Information was obtained
21 Wright Commissioning Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
$1.2
5 51% Hispanic Kim Wright from firm representatives.
wrightcx.com million
215-279-5950 Information on The List
was supplied by individual
219 Cuthbert St., 6th Fl.
22 Mighty Engine Philadelphia, PA 19106
$1.06
8 100% Asian Heseung Song
companies through
themightyengine.com million questionnaires and could
215-384-1944
not be independently
6200 Frankford Ave. verified by the Philadelphia
23 Dennis M. Jackson Philadelphia, PA 19135
$1
2 100% Black/African American Dennis Jackson
dennisjacksonsr.com million Business Journal. Relevante
215-289-5179 Inc. and Phoenix 21
Stith & Associates Health 2826 Mt. Carmel Ave. #D
$1
Cleaning Service of
23 Insurance Agency Glenside, PA 19038
million
2 100% Black/African American Sheila Stith Philadelphia did not
stithhealthinsurance.com 215-884-5580 respond to our inquiries by
deadline. Only those that
Westchester 307 N. Walnut St. responded to our inquiries
25 Environmental LLC West Chester, PA 19380 $850,000 12 100% Asian Matthew Abraham
were listed. In case of
westchesterenvironmental.com 610-431-7545
ties, companies are listed
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ABOUT THE AWARDS 2017 MINORITY BUSINESS

The Philadelphia Business Journal is proud to
recognize the Minority Business Leaders in Greater
Philadelphia who are making a difference – in
business and in the community.
We celebrated the winners at our sixth-annual
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LEADER AWARDS HONREES
Judi Rhee Alloway...................................................... 22
Saby Bose.................................................................. 23
Judge Renée Cardwell Hughes (Ret.)....................... 24
Kevin G. Clark............................................................. 24
Michael Dejos............................................................ 25
Varsovia Fernandez................................................... 26

Sheraton Society Hill. Philadelphia Commerce and Blank Rome (corporate crescent sponsors). Ajamu Johnson.......................................................... 26
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paths to success, overcame obstacles and knew now that they didn’t know then and what Sylvia McKinney......................................................... 29
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MINORITY BUSINESS LEADER AWARDS
Nominator comment: Business Consultant
and leadership coach of 15-plus years of
experience as a “Top Woman Innovator.”
She managed successful businesses,
departments, and nonprofits, managing over
10,000 people and $6 million in revenue.
She’s also trained as a Certified Professional
Coach at the Institute for Professional
Excellence in Coaching, chosen by the
Women’s Bureau of the U.S. Department of
Labor in 2011.
What makes you excited to come to
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work? Every day, one my greatest
pleasures is working on better serving our
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customers. We love hearing about our
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client’s extraordinary successes!
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consultant to thousands, one of my life’s
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biggest challenges has been believing in
myself, especially putting myself out there.
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Certified Professional Coach What advice would you give a younger
and Business Consultant version of yourself starting out in your
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Imagine Leadership LLC career? Setbacks. Disappointments.
Failures. These are all a part of life.
Jo
From all of us at Customers Bank, we would like to congratulate
you on your nomination for the Minority Business Leader Award.
And thank you for your many contributions to the success of
Customers Bank!
Varsovia Fernandez
Senior Vice President,
Philadelphia Market Leader
Acknowledge them. Pick yourself up. nonresident tax to incentivize more
Learn from them. Live with no regrets. job ads and local hiring in minority
Only you can create the life that you businesses. For all small businesses:
deserve. You can either give up, get help, or no gross receipts tax to increase the
continue on. The choice is yours! opportunities for a business to reach
its break-even and become profitable.
In your opinion, what should be done to Greater than 500 employees: increase the
increase the number of minority-owned tax rate to offset for small business tax
businesses in Greater Philadelphia? loss. Eliminating the number of forms
As I say to my clients, any city and and bureaucratic hoops to start a business
government form begins with a No. 2 and right-sizing the tax burden on more
pencil and ends with signing a check established businesses instead of cash-
in black ink. Since 86 percent of people strapped citizens can create a welcoming
are employed by small businesses, it minority small business climate in
would be great for governments: local, Greater Philadelphia.
state, and federal to see small business
as an economic engine driving our What is the biggest issue facing minority
economy instead of constantly nickel businesspeople currently? Like anything,
and diming us. Want to see Philadelphia minorities normally face lack to access:
flourish as a thriving economic hotbed funding, safe offices/housing, quality
of minority entrepreneurship? Minority training/education, decent paying jobs/
entrepreneurial training in focus areas promotions to the executive levels.
where there aren’t many jobs and poverty
is higher than average. For all newly
registered minority businesses: one- to
five-year small businesses exemption
from city of Philadelphia resident and
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Nominator comment: Saby served
as a financial/restructuring adviser to
Neighborhood Interfaith Movement Inc.
Saby is an active member of the Turnaround
Management Association where he serves
on the Next Generation Committee for TMA
Global. He is also a Next Generation board
member of the TMA Philadelphia Chapter.
Additionally, Saby is an active member
of the American Bankruptcy Institute, the
Association for Corporate Growth, and the
Association of Insolvency & Restructuring
Advisors.
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What advice would you give a younger
version of yourself just starting out in
your career? First of all, work hard and be
as humble as possible. Build meaningful
professional relationships with your peers
— surround yourself with people who
you have mutual respect for and nurture
those relationships from a younger age.
Although you might not be in a decision-
making process at the present moment,
these relationships will mature and pay
tremendous dividends in the future.
understanding and supporting the
needs of minority entrepreneurs is an
economic imperative, not a charitable
cause. Networking/mentorship groups
and professional associations which
understand and advocate minority
business needs are absolutely vital to
promote growth and success of minority-
owned businesses.
What is the biggest issue facing minority
businesspeople currently? Current

What would you say has been your life’s immigration law creates a rather
biggest challenge? I came to the United In your opinion, what should be done to convoluted path to starting a business

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from Calcutta, India, with no immediate businesses in Greater Philadelphia? to capital is unfortunately still a major
family members residing here. It was An increase in investment in minority barrier. The great thing is that minority

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professional and personal obstacles reports that the minority population is business capital solutions.
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MINORITY BUSINESS LEADER AWARDS
Nominator comment: Renée Cardwell
Hughes’ organization services 6.2 million
Pennsylvanians between New York and
Delaware. She is responsible for the
American Red Cross’ strategic vision, annual
operating plan and budget, donor funding
program, team leadership, and partnerships
with local, state and federal government
and business alliances. Hughes leads a team
of 85 full-time and 45 part-time staff along
with more than 4,000 volunteers who plan
and execute local, regional and national
disaster relief, safety education programs,
support of members of the Armed Forces.
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life’s biggest challenge? Society is
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challenge not to be limited by other’s
Eastern Pennsylvania Region myopic view of me and my talents.
Nominator comment: Kevin led the
implementation and completion of key
capital projects and landscape renovation
projects throughout the university’s main
campus including a new $170 mllion
state-of-the-art library, a new $28.5 million
Student Training and Recreation Complex,
renovation of the Howard Gittis Student
Center, Founder’s Garden renovation,
Peabody Hall replacement and the Fox
School of Business expansion.
What makes you excited to come to
work? I have a strong passion for the
work I do and I am committed to making
Kevin G.
a difference in the lives of students by
helping to provide them with the best
possible college experience at Temple. In
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my role, I lead many units throughout
the university, from construction
projects to dining services. My team is
Executive Vice President and responsible for providing students with
COO a safe campus environment, modern
Temple University facilities, and athletic and recreational
activities.
What would you say has been your life’s
biggest challenge? My biggest challenge
has been obtaining an advanced
education with limited financial
support. Coming from a large family
To that end, I love it when people
underestimate me. I am always prepared.
It is essential to always be prepared. In
fact: to be overprepared. Rarely are you
given a second chance to make that right
first impression. Treat every opportunity
as if it is your only shot. To quote Lin-
Manuel Miranda of Hamilton fame: “I
am not throwing away my shot!”
What advice would you give a younger
version of yourself just starting out in
your career? Never let anyone deter
you from your dreams BUT dream
with your eyes wide open. Changing
your path does not necessarily mean
failure. There are many paths to your
ultimate goal. Have patience balanced
with fearlessness and an unceasing
commitment to constantly learn, to
grow and to hone your craft. Grow your
network. Networking isn’t always about
what you can get from the people you
meet. Sometimes it is about what you
can give.
What should be done to increase the
number of minority-owned businesses in
Greater Philadelphia? Entrepreneurship
should be cultivated in middle and high
school and encouraged at the college
level. If more Philadelphia businesses
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Although the work was demanding,
this was one of the best decisions I ever
made.
Who has been your most valuable
mentor and why? Absolutely and
without a doubt, that would be my
mother. Watching her raise a large family
as a single mother, facing challenge after
challenge, she never gave up. I learned
the importance of determination and
fortitude from her. My mother held my
siblings and me to very high standards
and didn’t allow us to make excuses.
These are qualities I apply in every
aspect of my life to this day.
What advice would you give a younger
version of yourself just starting out in
your career? Throughout your career,
would work with middle schools on
projects to teach entrepreneurship and
hire high school and college students as
interns, we would see a rapid growth in
entrepreneurship. These programs require
a serious commitment to really mentor
students in understanding the business
world and the full array of opportunities
that exist. There must be a commitment
not only from government but from the
business community to be more inclusive.
We need a commitment to ensure that
each project whether construction,
tech or professional services, etc. offers
opportunities to bid for work to minority-
owned businesses. Too often people don’t
ask the hard questions: What percentage
of your team is minority? What minority
subs are you using? Are any of your
vendors minority businesses, etc.? If there
is a focus on inclusion and not the historic
assumption that minority businesses
don’t exist, we will see a change in the
landscape. A commitment to diversity
and inclusion must come from the top.
This message must be delivered by the
CEO to procurement officers and all
leaders who control corporate spending.
Measure the spending and publish it! It is
a simple but powerful metric that makes
clear whether a corporation, government
or other entity is serious about inclusion.
you will report to individuals with
different leadership styles. Look at
each experience as a developmental
opportunity that you learn from so you
can apply the best attributes of each
when you lead a team in the future. Of
course, work hard, enjoy all that life
has to offer, and dance like nobody’s
watching!
In your opinion, what should be
done to increase the number of
minority-owned businesses in Greater
Philadelphia? The two key things that
come to mind are increasing access
and increasing awareness. Prospective
business owners need access to key
resources — for example, access to
capital in the form of grants and/or
small business loans, and access to
business and political networks. While
many programs exist that offer training,
skills development, networking, and
educational opportunities for business
owners, awareness of and access to these
resources is critical.
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Michael
Dejos
Medication Safety Officer
Nemours/Alfred I duPont
Hospital for Children
Focal Point Project Management
Would like to congratulate all honorees at this year's
       
Nominator comment: Mike has stood out
from his peers in many ways through his
various organizations. Earlier this year, he
received the Distinguished Young Pharmacist
Award, presented by Pharmacists Mutual
Cos. and the Delaware Pharmacists Society.
This award was designed to acknowledge
young pharmacists for individual excellence
and outstanding contribution to their
pharmacy association and community. On
a national level, Mike has been elected as
a voting member of the American Society
of Health System Pharmacist’s House
of Delegates as he represents Delaware
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health-system pharmacists on national
issues such as Drug Supply Chain Integrity,
Medical Marijuana, and Pharmacy Technician
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Advancement.
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What advice would you give a younger
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version of yourself just starting out in
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your career? Firstly, do what you love
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and love what you do. Your passion
will enable you to achieve personal
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goals and persevere through difficult
times. Secondly, recall the Oath of the
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Pharmacist (or any promise that you
make) once in a while. No matter how
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bad your day is, never lose sight of why
you are in your profession as well as the
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oath you took to serve your patients and
the profession. Thirdly, do more listening
2017 Minority Business Leader Awards
                With special thanks and gratitude to
Ajamu Johnson
For all of his efforts and dedication to diversity and inclusion,
without whom we would not be where we are today.
than speaking. In today’s society,
everyone wants to get their voice heard,
but very few are interested in learning
what others are truly saying. Lastly, when
you feel uncertain about something, there
is no shame in asking for help. There is
however, a lot of shame in allowing your
pride to interfere with your ability to
provide quality patient care.
What should be done to increase the
number of minority-owned businesses
in Greater Philadelphia? Corporations,
the federal government, and state
agencies all want to do business with
minority-owned companies; however,
the bandwidth is often limited when it
comes to minority-owned companies.
Certain neighborhoods in Philadelphia
do a better job than others in the
area for establishing minority-owned
businesses, and these companies
should pay it forward by providing
mentorship at educational workshops or
networking events. For folks who have
been extremely successful with their
businesses, I would encourage them to
give back to their local communities
especially in areas where young and eager
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minority entrepreneurs may be able to
assist them.
What is the biggest issue facing minority
businesspeople currently? One of the
biggest issues is immigration reform. It
is evident that the United States needs
more workers as baby boomers are
retiring. Unfortunately, the U.S. birthrate
is at a low, according to the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention.
A great number of minority business
leaders hire immigrants, as they are
often hardworking, dedicated and
honest. With the new “merit-based”
immigration bill that would screen visa
applicants using a point system, there
may be some barriers to hiring folks in
various commercial, retail, and other
business settings. This proposal, which
would significantly reduce the number
of people allowed to legally immigrate to
America, would weigh each person’s age,
education, English ability, job offer salary,
investments and even whether the person
has an Olympic medal. With changes in
demographics, particularly in regards
to age and race, we will need to call for
more immigration, not less.
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MINORITY BUSINESS LEADER AWARDS
Nominator comment: Varsovia’s talent,
integrity and commitment to customers
make her an unparalleled partner for small
and midsize businesses seeking to thrive
— and also for her colleagues, who benefit
from her experience and expertise each
day. Her knowledge and networks are an
asset to every community she touches,
and her successes inspire our entire
organization to continually grow and find
new ways to offer seamless service to
clients.
What makes you excited to come to
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work? The work I do and Customers
Bank’s culture motivates me. Helping
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small and midsize businesses thrive by
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offering them banking products that
Varsovia allow business owners and executives
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to grow their business is exciting. The
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Customers Bank culture supports my
Fernandez work in that the team environment,
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shared across departments, focuses on
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the client.
Senior Vice President and
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What would you say has been your
Philadelphia market leader
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life’s biggest challenge? I immigrated
Customers Bank
to Philadelphia as a young adult. Since
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then, I have been blessed to create
strong friendships and wide social,
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business and community networks.
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However, navigating certain American
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processes – such as college processes
Ajamu
Johnson
Senior Director of Supplier
Diversity and Strategic
Procurement
Comcast
and some culture — and government-
related systems — would have been
less challenging if I’d had lifelong
connections, such as family or a K-12
network, in the region to help lead me
as I learned.
Who has been your most valuable
mentor and why? I’ve had many
mentors along my journey and so
the concept of “it takes a village”
comes to mind. Elida, Rhonda, Peter
L., Jim N. and W., Dick, John, Nidia,
Carlos, Liz, Norma, Ray, Mort, Aaron,
Gil, Diane, David L., Maureen, Alex,
Colleen and others have helped pave
the way to career and personal success.
They have taught me leadership,
business, government, and many of
the professional values that we still
share today, and which have helped me
achieve success.
What advice would you give a younger
version of yourself just starting out
in your career? Work hard, build
a network, practice your values —
especially integrity — communicate
well and don’t be afraid. Have a road
map. It can be done.
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Nominator comment: He leads the
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team responsible for all supplier diversity
activities for one of the world’s leading
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providers of media and entertainment.
His duties include establishing corporate
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policy, strategy, and objectives that
ensure maximum utilization of qualified
diverse businesses in the contracting
process.
What makes you excited to come
to work? The work my team does
directly impacts the culture of our
company and industry. It also creates
a significant amount of wealth
and economic impact within the
communities we serve.
What would you say has been your
life’s biggest challenge? Continuing to
find the right work-life balance.
In your opinion, what should be
done to increase the number of
minority-owned businesses in
Greater Philadelphia? Greater
Philadelphia’s business leadership
and business managers may further
educate themselves about diverse
markets. Minorities don’t have the
same trajectory and business history
shared by the predominant business
class and so while we all have the
same opportunity we don’t share the
same networks and business culture.
Learning more about minority business
thinking and how they do business can
help them increase the supplier pool
and ignite minority business growth.
Diversity education is not a choice, but
a matter of business growth; and we all
need to understand diverse markets.
What is the biggest issue facing
minority business people currently?
Unconscious bias, defined as: social
stereotypes about certain groups of
people that individuals form outside
their own conscious awareness.
Who has been your most valuable
mentor and why? Absolutely my
parents — they are responsible for so
many of my life lessons.
What advice would you give a younger
version of yourself just starting out in
your career? Take more chances and
calculated risks.
In your opinion, what should be
done to increase the number of
minority-owned businesses in Greater
Philadelphia? MBEs can work to
create joint ventures more frequently.
What is the biggest issue facing
minority businesspeople currently?
The ability to scale.
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Nominator comment: He leads a team of
10 community development professionals
and has responsibility for overseeing the
company’s philanthropic and community
investments across the states of New York,
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and
Delaware. Each year Wells’ philanthropic
activities across the Northeast region
positively impacts hundreds of thousands
of individuals. Under AJ’s direction, the
company provided more than $20 million
in grant funding to over 2,500 non-profits
in 2016.
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What makes you excited to come
to work? The most exciting part of
“AJ”
my job is the opportunity to work
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with a team of inspirational and
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thoughtful leaders to leverage the
company’s vast financial resources,
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and passionate employee volunteers to
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strengthen low- and moderate-income
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neighborhoods. Every day we’re
VP and Community Affairs focused on building strategic public
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Manager and private partnerships that support
Wells Fargo & Co. critical regional initiatives in key
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areas including entrepreneurship, job
creation, affordable housing, and K-12
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education.
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With gratitude and appreciation, Macro Consultants is proud to support
Minority Business Leader Awards Honoree
Ajamu Johnson
for his leadership and commitment to diversity and inclusion.
www.macropm.com
New York, NY Philadelphia, PA
What would you say has been your
life’s biggest challenge? The constant
struggle of balancing a demanding
career and being a father of two
young daughters who expect that
their daddy will be present for all
of their important milestones and
activities that make them feel loved and
supported.
Who has been your most valuable
mentor and why? Michael Rashid,
former CEO for AmeriHealth Caritas.
Michael played a key role in hiring
me into AmeriHealth Caritas which
was a risk at the time because I was
transitioning from the nonprofit
sector with no corporate experience.
He was leading one of the largest
Medicaid managed care companies
in the country but always found
time to offer coaching and promote
me among influential internal and
external leaders. Mike took my
opinions seriously when contemplating
important external affairs issues facing
the company. When I applied for my
current position, Mike reached out
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Denver, CO Washington, D.C.
the regional CEO of Wells Fargo to put
a good word in for me. He is the true
definition of a mentor.
What advice would you give a younger
version of yourself just starting out in
your career? Don’t be afraid to be more
of a risk taker and experience failure
when following your passion and
convictions.
In your opinion, what should be
done to increase the number of
minority-owned businesses in
Greater Philadelphia? A longer-term
solution to increasing minority-
owned businesses is expanding
youth entrepreneurship training and
apprenticeship programs. There are a
number of highly effective initiatives
across the region led by organizations
like the Enterprise Center that help
instill the entrepreneurial spirit in
young people and provide them with
business training, financial literacy,
mentoring and experiential learning
experiences that lay the foundation for
successful careers in business.
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MINORITY BUSINESS LEADER AWARDS
Nominator comment: Patrick began his
career in the biopharmaceutical industry
more than 30 years ago as a data manager
supporting a long-term observational
study that resulted in changes in
guidance on the frequency of breast
cancer screening. Since then, he has
continued his dedication and commitment
to improving health care. As president
of United BioSource, Patrick leads an
organization of nearly 3,000 employees
who work to make medicine safer and
more accessible to patients.
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What makes you excited to come
to work? Improved health care — I
have the vantage point of looking
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back at innovative drug development
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that has changed and saved people’s
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in innovative drug development that
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has changed and saved people’s lives,
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including people being treated for HIV/
AIDS, Hepatitis C and many forms
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of cancer. That’s very rewarding and
President gives me the vantage point of looking
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United BioSource (UBC) forward to continued improvements
and innovations, especially in how
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technology can support a more
connected health care environment.
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My work makes a difference — I’m
helping to make medicine safer and
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more accessible.
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This is rewarding when I consider my
work with pharma companies working
Nominator comment: At the age of
just 33, she is already recognized as an
accomplished leader in the competitive
field of fundraising, securing millions
of dollars to support Virtua programs
and services. Despite the current
economic climate, which often limits the
discretionary funds available from most
corporate and individual donors, Mattison
continues to champion the needs of the
community in the most compelling way,
generating the support needed to fund
programs, services and expansion of the
organization for which she serves. What
only some manage to do in their long,
tenured careers, Mattison has already
accomplished in just over two years.
Christina
What makes you excited to come to
work? I am excited to work for an
amazing organization where I know
Mattison
I make a difference and whose values
align with mine. Each day offers me
the opportunity to impact the lives of
my community through philanthropy
SVP and develop and strengthen leaders to
Virtua Foundation excel. I also wake up every day with
ambition and purpose to help children
see leaders who look like them in
their community. It’s a privilege and
an honor that I don’t take lightly to set
an example for the next generation. I
believe it is my responsibility to inspire
to develop new therapies for patients
with rare diseases. I get to work with a
lot of great incredibly smart people and
who use their expertise for good.
What would you say has been your
life’s biggest challenge? I grew up in
Jamaica and went to school with kids
of all backgrounds and nationalities.
When I was a teenager, my family
moved to the United States. My
siblings and I struggled to be accepted
because of the color of our skin as
well as the fact that we spoke with a
different accent. Adjusting to a new
environment can be a challenge for
anyone, but it can be especially difficult
for children. That was a difficult time of
adjustment, but overall, I’ve had a very
fortunate life and I’m grateful for that.
What advice would you give a younger
version of yourself just starting out in
your career? The advice I would give is,
first and foremost, education is critical.
This is not just about the work itself,
it also is about the relationships you
build along the way. It’s very important
to understand that fully embracing
your own education is the best thing
you can do for yourself.
Get comfortable with being
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life’s biggest challenge? I lost my
mother suddenly at the age of 17. It
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was very hard for me to continue in
life after such a tremendous loss. It
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is still very difficult missing such an
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important person that I love and relied
on to guide, protect and support me
through life. This unfortunate moment
taught me to not take life or the people
in your life for granted. Time is now.
You don’t get it back.
Who has been your most valuable
mentor and why? My late grandfather
who lost his battle with cancer this past
January was one of my most valuable
mentors. He always told me to “stay
focused and make wise decisions.” He
was my biggest fan while offering me
honesty in the times that I needed it
most. He taught me to be humble but
to also know my worth. He taught me
grace in a world where it’s sometimes
hard to find. I learned from the best
regarding work life balance, my
husband. He has never sacrificed family
curious and read — not just your local
newspaper, but broader international
communications. Reading books is a
powerful way to better develop your
knowledge as well as your vocabulary.
And, finally, volunteer as a way to
expand your skills and experience.
When you don’t know something, it
can feel uncomfortable. However by
being persistent and pushing yourself,
you will learn and grow.
What is the biggest issue facing
minority businesspeople currently?
I can’t say that I can identify the
biggest issue, however, I will offer my
perspective. I believe more people,
including minorities need a solid
understanding of how to effectively
organize a business. People need to
know the what, why, and how of
business administration. My belief is
that the development of the necessary
skills needs to go further back and
start in our schools. The requirements
around establishing and operating a
business are not in themselves difficult,
but what is happening is that we are
not teaching these skills early enough.
In some cases you can go through
school and college and the core
teachings never address any business
or entrepreneurial concepts.
in the midst of career ambitions and it
has helped me as I continue to excel in
my career.
What advice would you give a younger
version of yourself just starting out in
your career? Be fearless in the pursuit
of what sets your soul on fire. Be
present and live on purpose. Plan for
the future, but enjoy the journey along
the way. Perfection is not attainable.
In your opinion, what should be
done to increase the number of
minority-owned businesses in
Greater Philadelphia? Greater access
to capital and resources to support
minority-owned businesses. We also
have to continue to support each
other. Mentoring is a key component
to increasing the number of minority-
owned businesses. Reach back and give
back.
What is the biggest issue facing
minority business people currently?
Access. Access to capital, information,
resources and networks that could
dramatically impact the success of
minority-owned businesses.
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Nominator comment: Under her without adequate means. As a result,

leadership, Network for Teaching
Entrepreneurship Philadelphia reached
more than 2,600 students from over 20
different schools and recruited over 200
business leaders from the Philadelphia
Area as guest speakers, coaches and
judges. In the private sector, Sylvia
was the executive director of the Afro
American History Museum, where she
was responsible for administration,
staff development, capital planning,
fundraising, and government affairs.
She leveraged her talents to design
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their families and future generations
were at risk to join gangs, become drug
users, enter prison systems, experience
early-age pregnancy, and become
ineligible for quality health care or to
graduate from high school or college.
To me, it seemed these communities,
people I grew up with, were becoming
invisible and may be lost forever.
To face this challenge, I sought to
find a way I could strengthen my skill
What advice would you give a younger
version of yourself just starting out
in your career? My advice to the
younger me: to continue to imagine
the impossible and be with those who
are in your future. I believe that we
can change our course of action, if
we envision how to seize any and all
opportunities. My life would take a new
meaning and I would become stronger
in my advocacy for those who need

its first successful capital campaign,

base to become a dynamic change services to become stronger advocates
which achieved $4.7 million for program
support and the creation of a $340,000 agent, starting with graduating from of their needs and causes. More
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endowment and partnership with 200 the University of South Carolina with importantly, take time with family.
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organizations on the importance of a BA in political science. This, of I just love, adore, and admire my
African-American and abolitionist history. course, was not enough. As a proud husband and son, Theos and Aubrey

Sylvia
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Gamecock, my USC dean encouraged McKinney.

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What would you say has been your me to visit MIT. The feeling of the
life’s biggest challenge? Growing doors, these larger-than-God-doors, What is the biggest issue facing
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McKinney
up in Columbia, S.C., I witnessed illustrated the presence of power minority business people? The lack
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firsthand how urban renewal displaced and while at MIT, I joined the global of an educated workforce. We can
moderate-income, working-class social justice community. It was here, no longer stand in the shadows of
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and low-income families from and through mentoring from leaders technological progress and watch a
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Executive Director their neighborhoods of positive at USC and MIT, that I aligned with future generation fail to be part of the
Summer Search, Philadelphia interconnections. Families who could scholars, business leaders, and activists successes. Vibrant young people can
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move elsewhere did. For many others, to fulfill this journey to represent create jobs and opportunities just like
they would be relocated to poverty- these underserved communities with Steve Jobs, Warren Buffet, Bill Gates,
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stricken areas, destined to live for years authenticity and integrity. and Oprah Winfrey.
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We could go on & on, but it’s time to celebrate!

Congratulations to Patrick Lindsay

& to all the 2017 Minority Business Leaders!

ubc.com
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MINORITY BUSINESS LEADER AWARDS

Nominator comment: Jatin V. Mehta What would you say has been your What advice would you give a younger
has played a variety of influential roles life’s biggest challenge? Starting a version of yourself just starting out in
in his career. Here is just a few of his
business from the ground up and your career? Start now.
achievement. Jatin has been vice
president of Maison Place Home Owners transforming it to an Inc. 5000 while
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Associations (2010-2012), a trustee for having my eye on the next goals In your opinion, what should be
India Temple Association (2010-2012), vice of growing to Inc. 500 and then to done to increase the number of
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president for N.I.C.E. Inc. (2008-present), Fortune 500. minority-owned businesses in Greater
regional coordinator (2008-present) of
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Philadelphia? Startup funds and

North South Foundation in South Jersey as
well as the National Coordinator of North Who has been your most valuable support are a necessity for the minority

Jatin V.
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South Foundation (2010). mentor and why? My parents. owned businesses to help them achieve
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They have given me much stronger success.

What makes you excited to come to foundation of life, meaning of life,
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Mehta
work? Creating a strong, sustainable support and guidance — ‘Do the right What is the biggest issue facing
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and honest business legacy to help thing at the right time’ and ‘the money minority businesspeople currently?
fellow citizens. Giving back is very you earn, from your sweat, will give Competing with the larger
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Nominator comment: My husband

Naveen Mohiuddin owns and operates
five quick-service restaurants in the
Philadelphia and Northeast Pennsylvania
region. He is a four-store franchisee
of Burger King, two of which are in
Philadelphia. In addition he has opened
a new franchise, The Halal Guys, in King
of Prussia, last October. The annual sales
of all five restaurants exceeds $6 million.
He is responsible for managing over
150 employees. He has achieved all this
success at the age of 34.
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What would you say has been your
life’s biggest challenge? Juggling the
responsibilities of being a multi-unit
franchisee owner while managing to
make time for my personal life and
family. My other biggest challenge has
been managing business growth while
maintaining a hands-on approach to
managing existing businesses.
Who has been your most valuable
you are starting out in the restaurant
industry as a young franchisee most
of your employees will have a difficult
time adjusting to you being the boss.
Trust your instincts and do your
best to manage the employees by
understanding them.
In your opinion, what should be
done to increase the number of
minority-owned businesses in

mentor and why? My most valuable Greater Philadelphia? Philadelphia

What makes you excited to come to
mentor has been my father. He is a great city to be a business owner.
work? I love working with a great
taught me the value of hard work and In order to increase the number of
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team of people and training them to

building something from nothing. minority owned businesses I think
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provide an outstanding experience

He started out as a manager at Burger tax incentives would go a long way.
for our customers. Watching team

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King and worked his way up to Also, a program to help guide young,
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members learn and excel at their job

franchisee owner. I will always admire ambitious entrepreneurs get started
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is one of the highlights of my day. I

his tenacity. would be very helpful. This program
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What advice would you give a directly with a mentor and providing
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will positively affect sales, employees
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We’re a community of many communities.

Congratulations to the recipients of Philadelphia
Business Journal’s Minority Business Leaders Awards.

Member FDIC | TD Bank, N.A.

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MINORITY BUSINESS LEADER AWARDS
Nominator comment: 2017 marks 25
years in business for Assigned Counsel.
Robert’s company is a three-time
member of the Inc. 500 and Inc. 5000 —
recognized as one of the fastest-growing
(based on performance) privately held
companies in the United States. Assigned
Counsel is a certified National Minority
Supplier Development Council Minority-
owned business.
What makes you excited to come to
work? The Assigned Counsel staff
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successfully works daily with our legal
industry clients addressing work flow
challenges. For 25 years, the success of
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staff keeps me engaged and energized.
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What would you say has been your
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life’s biggest challenge? I have sought
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Nominator comment: Keisha joined
Drucker & Scaccetti in 2015 and quickly
made an impact as an outspoken leader
among the associates. She was tapped to
write for the firm’s blog, the Tax Warrior
Chronicles and has written on topics such
as the federal Research & Development
Credit, tax breaks for veterans, tips for
unmarried-cohabitating couples, and
private foundations. The latter is an area
of specific expertise. In 2016, Keisha was
selected to co-lead Drucker & Scaccetti’s
Lean Six Sigma process improvement
initiative. The nearly year-long initiative
revamped and condensed processes in
place at the form for nearly a quarter-
century.
What makes you excited to come to
Keisha work? Decoding the mythical mysteries
of taxation and protecting my client’s
peace of mind like a detective on Law &
Price Order: IRC (Internal Revenue Code)
What would you say has been your
Tax Associate life’s biggest challenge? Life’s challenge
Drucker & Scaccetti for me has always been and continues
Who has been your most valuable In your opinion, what should be
mentor and why? Mentoring has been done to increase the number of
a composite experience. My partner, minority-owned businesses in Greater
Judy, has been my strongest sounding Philadelphia? Corporations need to
board for decades. My parents and provide real opportunity, not merely
siblings contribute to my character list entrée, to businesses which have
and perspective. My role model in the ability to meet their needs. Fair,
work/life balance was the late Ray open competition will stimulate
Denworth, whose successful practice development. Conferences on “how to”
of law, leadership of nonprofits and approach corporations are hollow and
commitment to family inspired me. disingenuous when nothing more is
offered.
What advice would you give a younger
version of yourself just starting out What is the biggest issue facing
in your career? Don’t obsess on the minority businesspeople currently?
immediate successes or failures, always See my response above.
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in your career? Step 1 — Take a deep majority of businesspeople – for
breath, Step 2 — listen, Step 3 — repeat. minority business people the biggest
In your opinion, what should be
done to increase the number of
issue they face is self-doubt; belief that
all you can ever accomplish has been
predetermined.
minority-owned businesses in
Greater Philadelphia? I think there
is a generation of budding minority
business owners who believe their
success is not vital to the endurance
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subsidiary) reaches over 17,000 minority
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work? I enjoy the opportunity to turn
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most. Master the rebound through
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MINORITY BUSINESS LEADER AWARDS
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Kimberly
Reed
Chief Transformational Officer
Reed Development Group LLC
With great pride and admiration
Judge Renée Cardwell Hughes
Philadelphia Business Journal
Minority Business Leaders Award.
Judge Renée Cardwell Hughes (Ret.)
CEO, American Red Cross
-Eastern PA Staff and Volunteers
Eastern Pennsylvania Region
Nominator comment: For nearly
15 years Kimberly Reed has helped
executives and professionals develop a
“Y.E.S.” (You-Empower-Self) mentality.
After more than a decade as a diversity
and inclusion strategist for some of the
largest companies in the world including
PwC, Campbell Soup Co., Merrill Lynch
and Deloitte, Kimberly Reed had the
ability to develop innovative solutions
to identifying, attracting, retaining and
developing top diverse talent.
What makes me excited to come to
work? Entrepreneurship is one of the
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phenomenal team, strategic partners,
mentors and a network to be able
to continue to be the best me! I am
incredibly grateful!
What would you say has been your
life’s biggest challenge? Existing
on this side of heaven without my
mother’s extraordinary physical
presence in my life.
Who has been your most valuable
mentor and why? My father. Growing
up, my father was an unceasing
we wish to congratulate
on receiving the 2017
example of service, integrity, excellence
and perseverance to our family. Also,
service for our country, serving in the
U.S. Air Force in the Vietnam War, in
his career of managing people with
compassion and fairness, providing
his customers/clients exceptional
service by building amazing and safe
homes. These tenets are in my firm’s
DNA. My father also taught me to
believe in myself, have faith, dream
BIG and I can do anything I set my
mind to, he still tells me daily. I would
be remiss if I do not mention he
remains supreme for the “best listener
ever!” Because of my father believing
in me and his continuous support,
encouragement and service to others,
I want to continue to pay it forward in
the communities we serve and provide
my clients with the highest level of
integrity, service, appreciation and
excellence.
What advice would you give a younger
version of yourself just starting out in
your career? “Stretch your mind and
fly,” Whitney M. Young said. We will be
as successful as long as we DECIDE to
be. Everyone is not going to be a fan or
support you, and that’s OK! The word
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mediocrity.
In your opinion, what should be
done to increase the number of
minority-owned businesses in
Greater Philadelphia? It starts
with our leadership collectively,
our 2017 MBLA class, alumni and
cohorts, and our networks to ensure
that we are continuously creating
awareness, facilitating impactful
dialogue, conversations and sessions
where people are undergoing
transformational business change to
entrepreneurship. We don’t tend to
address it as deliberately as we should.
To compete in the marketplace new
companies will need connectivity,
collaboration and community that are
more keenly attuned to the needs and
wants of minority businesses — and
leaders who see, hear, and get behind
the next generation of entrepreneurs.
What are the biggest issue facing
minority businesspeople currently?
The perceptions we have of others, the
approach in our interactions and other
defining characteristics that set us
apart from everyone else.
Ultimately, businesspeople that want
to have a fiercely competitive edge in
our growing marketplace must not
only embrace their diversity, but also
implement effective practices that
enable them to reach one another and
work together collaboratively. Every
segment of the economy is undergoing
transformational change and it only
makes sense that companies would
benefit from minority business leaders
to help accomplish that change.
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AN UPDATE ON OUR MINORITY BUSINESS LEADERS ALUMNI
Brian K. Edmonds
Class of 2010
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In 2016, Brian Edmonds announced his company’s new strategic part-
nership with SVN International Corporation (SVNIC). SVNIC is a premier
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national commercial real estate organization with over 200 offices in 500
markets and 1500 professionals nationwide. The newly rebranded SVN |
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The Concordis Group, continues to be based in Center City Philadelphia
with an enhanced capacity and capabilities to better service both exist-
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ing and new clients via a national platform.While now part of a national
company, Brian maintains ownership of his office and continues to be a
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Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), as certified by the Eastern Minority
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Supplier Development Council.
Additionally, since 2010, Brian has been recognized within the Commer-
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cial real estate industry with the prestigious Costar “Power Broker” award
multiple times and received the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors
Largest national Office lease transaction award in 2013.
Brian’s volunteer activities include serving on the Board of Directors of
Corenet Global Philadelphia Chapter, Society of Industrial and Office
Realtors (SIOR) Philadelphia Chapter, the Urban Affairs Coalition and the
African American Chamber of Commerce of PA-NJ-DE.
www.linkedin.com/in/briankedmonds
www.svnconcordis.com
Phyllis B. Cater, CEO
Class of 2013
Ms. Cater is pleased to announce the celebration of Spectrum Health
Services 50th Anniversary. As part of celebrating the achievements
of Spectrum Health Services, Inc. we will also honor 50 “Community
Gems” who have contributed to the overall health and wellbeing of the
communities we serve. Our 50th Anniversary Celebration to be held at
The Crystal Tea Room in Philadelphia on Thursday, September 21, 2017
from 6:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m.
Other milestones achieved include:
-In 2016 opened newly renovated 10,000 sq. ft. facility in South
Philadelphia;
-In 2017 earned the highest recognition by the National Committee on
Quality Assurance as a Level 3 Patient Centered Medical Home provider;
-In 2017 celebrate the delivery of care to four generations of families.
You are invited to join us in “Celebrating 50 Years of Service and Honoring
50 Community Gems”. For more information visit our website at www.
spectrumhs.org. or call 215-471-2756.
Facebook: @SpectrumHealthServices
Twitter: @Spectrumhsinc
Instagram: @Spectrumhsinc
Julius Green
Class of 2010
Julius Green is a tax partner and regional tax leader for the Philadelphia
tax services group at Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP. With nearly thirty
years of experience working with tax-exempt organizations, Julius pro-
vides consultation on tax compliance and consulting matters that impact
the firm’s not-for-profit, healthcare, senior living, higher education,
membership organization and private foundation clients. His expertise
includes merger transactions, due diligence, private inurement, deferred
compensation, unrelated business income, obtaining and protecting
exempt status, business income tax, sales and use tax and employment
tax issues.
Julius served as president of the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified
Public Accountants (PICPA) in 2016, making him the PICPA’s first African
American president. He also led the PICPA’s diversity committee to create
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a diversity toolkit for accounting firms. Most recently, Julius was the 2016
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recipient of the National Achievement in Public Accounting Award from
the National Association of Black Accountants.
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Manik K. Arora, PE
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Manik Arora, PE, is President & CEO of Arora Engineers, Inc., a multi-disci-
plinary engineering, construction management, information technology,
and facilities management firm that serves clients in the aviation,
transportation, education, and government sectors in the United States
and internationally.
Arora’s mission is to improve quality of life by Rethinking Infrastruc-
ture. The firm delivers solutions for mechanical, electrical, plumbing,
aeronautical electrical, fire protection, GIS, IT/digital signage, and special
systems at every stage of the project lifecycle from planning and design
to construction management and maintenance. Arora’s ATLAS product
integrates M2M and IoT technologies to manage assets, streamline
operations, capture and analyze data, provide intelligent wayfinding, and
increase revenue.
Arora has been featured in Forbes Magazine and named to the INC 5000
fastest growing firms for the last nine years running. The firm is expand-
ing rapidly and has grown in revenue by 1400% in the last decade.
Twitter: @AroraEngineers
LinkedIn: AroraEngineers
Facebook: AroraEngineersInc
Instagram: AroraEngineers
Leon Singletary
Class of 2009
First Contact HR, an award winning company recognized for its innova-
tion and client focus in the fields of nationwide background screening
and human resource consulting.
We partner with clients on developing strategies to improve hiring,
as well as developing and retaining talent. Clients can hire the right
employees from the start, with First Contact HR’s comprehensive suite of
pre-employment background screening and verification services.
First Contact HR excels at conducting global employment background
investigations, tenant screening, corporate board member and partner
investigations, substance abuse testing, employment & education
verifications, credit reports, driving records research, FBI Fingerprinting,
and TSA Pre-check Enrollments. Recently, the company introduced a
new paperless background screening technology that streamlines and
reduces hiring cost for clients.
Twitter: @FirstContactHR
Facebook: FirstContactHR
LinkedIn: First Contact HR
Wei Yang
Class of 2010
WEI YANG is the CEO and founder of YS Manufacturing Inc. The daughter
of two college professors, she was raised in China and taught physics
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at the university level before coming to the United States, where she
pursued a business career in new-business development. Through
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family connections, Yang not only maintained but also developed new
relationships in the metals industries in China. After recognizing the
complex, inhibiting difficulties and obstacles many foreign companies
face when trying to do business in China, she saw the need to help
these companies overcome these problems and take advantage of the
remarkable skills and industrial economics that exist today in China. This
is the main thrust of YS Manufacturing Inc. Incidentally, Wei Yang is now
an American citizen.
On Dec. 2016, Wei Yang formed a new JV of the manufactory in China
with a German company, which specializes in making medical minimally
invasive surgical endoscopes and instruments. Wei Yang’s dream is to
provide surgical solutions that make everybody stronger.
Wei Yang
President
YS Manufacturing Inc.
415 McFarlan Road, Ste 112E
Kennett Square, PA 19348
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MINORITY BUSINESS LEADER AWARDS
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Stanley B.
Tarr
Partner
Blank Rome
Nominator comment: Stanley concentrates his
practice on bankruptcy and business reorganization
matters. He represents debtors, creditors’ committees,
hedge funds, institutional investors, asset purchasers,
equipment lessors, and other interested parties across
a wide range of industries, in connection with: Chapter
11 cases and reorganizations, out-of-court workouts
and corporate restructuring, debtor-in-possession
financing, creditors’ rights and remedies.
What makes you excited to come to work? On
any given day, I get to work with an exceptional,
supportive and collegial team of people to develop
strategies for successful client resolutions across
a myriad industries. It’s the collegiality and
challenge that has me excited to come to work
each day.
What would you say has been your life’s biggest
challenge? Like many others, creating a pathway
to success from a very humble origin has been the
most challenging aspect of my life. But those same
obstacles bred a certain determination that has
given me the fortitude to succeed.
What advice would you give a younger version of
yourself just starting out in your career? To the
younger me, I’d say continue making plans for
your future, but value and prioritize happiness —
both your own and that of your loved ones.
In your opinion, what should be done to increase
the number of minority-owned businesses in
Greater Philadelphia? I think there needs to be
more associations that provide mentorship and
access to capital for diverse entrepreneurs, as
well as better promotion and awareness for those
organizations that may already exist.
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the largest single award in company history. Mario now vice president of commercial lines. He serves as a team
leads the firm as president and project principal for major leader and an account manager in strategizing client
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projects, as well as managing business development accounts. Apurva maintains proactive relationships
efforts. Outside of Drive, he has served on the board of with our clients, helping them with various coverage
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coverage and litigation changes that affect their risk
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What makes you excited to come to work? The management portfolio.
opportunity to learn something new every day while
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contributing to creating deliverables that help our
What makes you excited to come to work? The
clients and roadway users.
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What would you say has been your life’s biggest
be working with a construction company to
challenge? I obtained a BSCE in Mexico and MSCE in
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Canada. I also moved from San Francisco to Houston
and the next I can be working with a chemical
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manufacturer to analyze their unique exposures.
career, three times, without a professional peer
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network was challenging.
what makes me excited to come to work each day.
In your opinion, what should be done to increase the
What advice would you give a younger version
number of minority-owned businesses in Greater
of yourself just starting out in your career? Hard
Philadelphia? Start from the basics. Encourage
work is the best way to succeed. My younger
minorities to be entrepreneurs as early as possible.
version could use that reminder from time to time.
Help them by providing proper training which can
It’s easy to become complacent, but there’s no
lead them to succeed in their business endeavors.
substitute for hard work.
What is the biggest issue facing minority
In your opinion, what should be done to increase
businesspeople currently? From my perspective, as a
the number of minority-owned businesses in
DBE business owner, I think it is important to teach
Greater Philadelphia? There’s already been a big
minority business owners to not feel entitled to being
push by the city to encourage minority-owned
awarded DBE projects. If they start with a goal of
businesses. I am excited about the entrepreneurs
producing quality deliverables they will be worthy of
that I’ve already met with great ideas who are also
projects they win, supporting the intent of the DBE
minorities. It’s an exciting time for our city and I
program.
am encouraged by what I am seeing.
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Information to build your business
19363, $392,594, case
R R  Bankruptcies #FT1700359-FT, 08/11/17.
Cristy R. Ramos, 376
CAMDEN DIVISION Harshaw Dr., Chester Springs
Chapter 11 19425, $369,543, case
#FT1700360-FT, 08/11/17.
Greenshears Inc., 778
Davistown Rd., Blackwood PHILADELPHIA
08012; Assets, $69,000; Maureen Flannery, 3434
Debts, $41,000; Major Bleigh Ave., Philadelphia
Creditor, Gloucester Township
Tax Assessor, $33,000;
19136, $50,195, case #17-
0720008, 07/11/17.
Attorney, Kimberly A. Wilson;
case #17-26408, 08/13/17. Caremore House Home Care
Services, 2137 E. Chelten
Ave., Philadelphia 19138,
R R  Federal $67,784, case #17-0720017,
07/11/17.
Tax Liens
NJN Enterprises, 4165
Torresdale Ave., Philadelphia
CHESTER COUNTY
19124, $16,992, case #17-
America’s Pie LLC/ 0720020, 07/11/17.
America’s Pie, 323 E. Gay
Muhamad Jabbie, 2224 W.
St., W. Chester 19380, Venango St., Philadelphia
$30,870, case #FT1700343- 19140, $50,663, case #17-
FT, 08/08/17.
0720022, 07/11/17.
Runway Restaurants Inc.,
AAG, 538 Pierce St.,
1 Earhart Dr. #3, Coatesville Philadelphia 19148,
19320, $25,412, case $286,938, case #17-
#FT1700347-FT, 08/10/17.
0720023, 07/11/17.
Brian Rekos, 1519
Pulaski Dr., W. Chester
Norman Chichester, 6468
Matthews St., Philadelphia
19382, $102,915, case 19119, $56,685, case #17-
#FT1700350-FT, 08/10/17. 0720029, 07/11/17.
Edmund Tedeschi, 1554 Brian Lafferty, 2705 S.
S. Coventry Ln., W. Chester
19382, $50,965, case
Marvine St., Philadelphia
19148, $51,272, case #17-
#FT1700351-FT, 08/10/17. 0720031, 07/11/17.
Daniel N. Knezevich, 1497 West Philadelphia
Lexington Ln., Wayne 19087, Community Mental Health
$69,276, case #FT1700353-
FT, 08/10/17.
Consortium, 3751 Island
Ave. #303, Philadelphia
Clearshot Management LLC, 19153, $35,839, case #17-
5 Great Valley Pkwy., Malvern 0720035, 07/11/17.
19355, $13,267, case Goodsemester LLC, 1735
#FT1700356-FT, 08/11/17.
Market St., Philadelphia
Bogdan Visanescu, 434 19103, $10,530, case #17-
Highland Ct., Oxford 0720036, 07/11/17.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ALISON
MADSEN
Chair
Arcadia University Board of
Trustees
A Board Member at Arcadia
since 2009, Madsen, Esq., has
served on several Trustee
committees, including as Chair of the Enrollment
Management/Student Affairs Committee and
as a member of the Governance and University
Advancement Committees.
PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION
VAL
SUDAKIN
Senior VP, Head of Scientific
Services
Connexion Healthcare
Dr. Sudakin has been
selected one of
PharmaVOICE’s 2017 “100
Most Inspiring People” in the life-sciences
industry because of his scientific acumen and
industry insight. He oversees scientific strategy
and medical content at Connexion Healthcare’s
Oncology and Rare Disease Centers of Excellence.
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For more information, contact Jason Garrison at jgarrison@bizjournals.com.
1020007, 07/11/17.
R ABOUT THIS SECTION RR  Business
Janice Grabar, 1000
Kitchens Ln., Philadelphia
Name
Registrations
CONTACT US SECTIONS 19119, $479,923, case #16-
1020237, 07/11/17.
Business Leads is a weekly compendium Bankruptcies............................... 43 BURLINGTON
CAMDEN COUNTY
of information taken from government Business firm registrations......... 43 COUNTY
records available mainly from public Business name registrations...... 43
Mark A. Ruggerio DMD Higher Ground Financial
PA, 265 Kings Hwy. E.,
sources and documents in the cities, Court judgments........................ 45 Haddonfield 08033,
Services, 100 Century Pkwy.
#350, Mt. Laurel 08054,
counties and states that make up $16,218, (941), Book/Page
Federal tax liens.......................... 43 financial planning.
metropolitan Philadelphia. Information is 10685/376, 08/14/17.
Trinity Flooring and
compiled by American City Business Leads, High-end homes......................... 45 Texas Hair Salon LLC/Tara Property Management, 14
877-593-4157. Lawsuits filed.............................. 45 D. Goodwine, 300 White Gallaway Ln., Willingboro
Horse Rd., Voorhees 08043, 08046, flooring or property
Mechanics liens.......................... 43 $11,298, (940/941), Book/ management.
EMAIL EDITION New corporations....................... 43 Page 10685/377, 08/14/17. PubTriCity, 58 Country
This information (plus phone numbers) is Real estate transactions............. 45 Club Ln., Marlton 08053,
marketing.
available via e-mail subscription. Please call Release of federal tax liens........ 43 RR   Mechanics’ Pretty Nails, 20 E. Camden
877-593-4157 for average counts and cost State tax liens............................. 43 Liens
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Ave., Moorestown 08057,
nail salon.
information.
PHILADELPHIA New Era Painting, 3801-C
S. Bolling Blvd., McQuire
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Plaintiff: Kasco
ONLINE EDITION AFB 08641, residential or
Construction Co. Inc., commercial painting.
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This information is available online Defendant: 4333 Kelly Drive
Associates LP, $1,064,792,
for subscribers under the “Subscriber
Content” section at www.pbj.com.
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Marcks LLC et al., 3502 (revenue), case #2017- 19121, $50,279, case #08-
Scotts Ln., Philadelphia R R  Releases 1220222, 07/11/17. Registrations 234 Cloverly Dr., Richboro
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07836-LN, 08/10/17. 18954, aesthetic consulting.
19129, $17,112, case #17- of Federal David and Susan Lynn, 433 Philly Soft Pretzel Factory,
0720042, 07/11/17. PHILADELPHIA CAMDEN COUNTY
Tax Liens E. Sedgwick St., Philadelphia 4216 Woodbourne Rd.,
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Townes Mechanical 19119-1307, $90,123, case Lifestyle Hair Lounge II, Levittown 19057, bakery or
ine
#11-0120310, 07/11/17. pretzel store.
RR   State Contractors Inc., 2800 PHILADELPHIA 2196 Federal St., Camden
Limekiln Pike, Glenside Jasmine Modeste, 6022 W. 08105, barber shop.
Tax Liens 19038, $10,275, (labor Judith Johnson, 229 S. 49th Warnock St., Philadelphia
The Barber House LLC, 30
Milbob Dr., Ivyland 18974,
Alex T. Hardwood Flooring,
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& industry), case #17- St., Philadelphia 19139, 19141-3710, $50,337, case barber shop.
430 N. 37th St., Pennsauken
CHESTER COUNTY 0700372, 07/06/17.
$51,165, case #07-1220017, #11-1020224, 07/11/17.
08110, flooring. CASM Waterproofing,
07/11/17.
Drafting Room at Spring Richard Braude, 420 Ritner 882 S. Matlack St., W.
Jo
House Inc., 635 N. Pottstown Danielle Morris, 2830 Cecil St., Philadelphia 19148, Chester 19382, basement
Pike, Exton 19341, $73,589, B. Moore Ave., Philadelphia $1,118,080, case #16- waterproofing.
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Mad House LLC, 2140
Harmony Ln., Jamison 18929,
business consulting.
Bridgestone Hospitality
LLC, 18 Addis Dr.,
Churchville 18966, business
management.
Swanky Services, 772
Brighton Way, New Hope
18938, business promotions.
Christian Ragnarsson
Carpentry LLC, 102 Iron
Hill Rd., Doylestown 18901,
carpentry.
Amazings Construction Inc.,
156 Crabtree Dr., Levitown
19055, carpentry.
McLaughlin Construction,
71 New St., New Hope 18938,
construction.
New City Electric LLC, 38
Magnolia Ct., Trevose 19053,
construction.
Superb Renovations LLC,
61 Red Rose Way, Levittown
19056, construction.
Fiberglass Systems
Integration LLC, 149 Bishops
Gate Ln., Doylestown 18901,
construction or contractor-
painting.
Gloria Hancock Consulting
LLC, 91 Stockton Ct.,
Newtown 18940, consulting
services for educational
institutions.
Smartaceutical, 5385
Ridgeview Dr., Doylestown
18902, consulting-clinical
research staffing.
Bucks County Stained
Glass LLC, 1538 Swamp Rd.,
Fountainville 18923, custom
stained glass windows or
restoration.
Kings Highway Spirits, 2685
Bristol Pike, Bensalem 19020,
distillery.
CCS Endeavors LLC, 354
Cambridge Ln., Newtown
18940, e-commerce or blog
ventures.
Herbal Healers, 6073
Pidcock Creek Rd., New Hope
18938, extracts or nutritional
supplements.
Meschel Wealth
Management LLC, 27 E.
Afton St., Yardley 19067,
financial advisory services.
Building New Treasures,
310 Franklin St., Quakertown
18951, furniture or cabinetry
restoration.
Complete Wellness
Quakertown LLC, 519 W.
Broad St., Quakertown 18951,
health or wellness.
Jason L. Morasco dba
Morasco’s Home Services,
1505 County Line Rd.,
Quakertown 18951, home
maintenance or interior or
exterior painting.
Be Well Interactive LLC,
4201 Neshaminy Blvd.,
Bensalem 19020, interactive
training programs for
businesses.
Delaware Crossing -
Thrombolex LLC, 2700
Kelly Rd., Warrington 18976,
investments.
Jem’s Lawn Care LLC, 1105
Dolores Ln., Croydon 19021,
lawn care.
Pravani LLC, 519 Deborah
Ct., Warrington 18976,
manage real estate.
Yerevan Group Co.,
3161 SR, Bensalem
19020, management or
transportation.
Align Medical LLC, 368
Twig Ln., Morrisville 19067,
medical supplies.
Franklin Payments LLC, 900
Jaymor Rd., Southampton
18966, merchant services.
Bandlez Music LLC, 1633
Bensalem Blvd., Bensalem
19020, music production or
performances.
Killer Kind, 21 Runnemede,
New Hope 18938, musical
group.
SV Nails & Spa, 1633 Haines
Rd., Levittown 19055, nail
salon.
Prepair Advisor Consulting
LLC, 12 Penns Trl., Newtown
18940, placement or
consulting services financial
advisors.
CHESTER COUNTY
Elite Treatment Detailing
LLC, 1469 Telegraph Rd.,
Honey Brook 19344, auto
detailing.
On-Site Battery Medic
LLC, 756 Madison St.,
Coatesville 19320, battery
re-conditioner.
Citylight Vineyard Church,
3224 Appleton Rd.,
Landenberg 19350, church.
Affinity Bioceuticals LLC,
221 Bridge St., Phoenixville
19460, clinical trial products
for study.
Refinery Clothing LLC, 146
Krauser Rd., Downingtown
19335, clothing retail.
Penny Hunt Copywriting
LLC, 213 High Point Ln.,
Coatesville 19320, copy
writing services.
C. Miller Flooring LLC, 1086
W. King Rd., Malvern 19355,
door to door sales.
VP Wireless Solutions, 128
W. Chestnut, W. Chester
19380, e-commerce or buying
selling goods.
Manor Hill Farm LLC, 1202
W. Bridge St., Spring City
19475, equine services.
PCB Enterprises LLC, 221
Lyndell Dr., Phoenixville
19460, exercise device-
manufacture or sell.
Mariner Farms LLC, 1594
BRd. Run Road, Downingtown
19335, farming operations.
Brooks Family Threads,
151 Coopers Hawk Ln.,
Landenberg 19350, hand
woven goods or craft shows.
P&G Mushrooms LLC, 4005
Reisler Rd., Oxford 19363,
harvesting.
GPT Cleaning Service LLC,
380 Church St., Phoenixville
19460, home cleaning.
Adelphos Creations LLC,
1518 Windermere Rd., W.
Chester 19380, internet sales.
Main Line True North LLC,
525 Downing Ct., Exton
19341, investment banking
advisory.
CWM Acquisition LLC,
667 Exton Commons,
Exton 19341, investment
management.
MONTGOMERY
COUNTY
Mikel Dean Enterprises
LLC, 3658 Chimney Swift Dr.,
Huntingdon Valley 19006,
advertising sales.
Valuedry, 133 Chinaberry Ln.,
Collegeville 19426, basement
waterproofing.
Maypress Publishing LLC,
50 Woodside Rd., Ardmore
19003, book publication.
BBSL LLC, 655 Conshohocken
Rd., Conshohocken 19428,
business development
services.
Gabed LLC, 3034 Carol Place,
Abington 19001, business
services.
Just for Kids Enrichment
Program LLC, 8618 Patton
Rd., Glenside 19038,
childcare services.
Integrated Hypnosis, 252
Copper Beech Dr., Blue Bell
19422, clinical hypnotherapy.
Nick Yoder Construction
LLC, 1015 Penny Rd., Green
Ln. 18054, construction
services.
Alan D. Shortall Ltd., 626
Creighton Rd., Villanova
19085, consulting.
Ivy Yard LLC, 259 Tulip
Tree Ct., Blue Bell 19422,
consulting.
Rsilva Consulting, 37 E.
7th St., Lansdale 19446,
consulting.
OBDC Inc., 2050 Serendipity
Way, Schwenksville 19473,
consulting business to assist
with day to day operations.
Fifth & Olney LLC, 430 Game
Farm Rd., Schwenksville
19473, consulting services.
Read This To Me Publishing,
605 W. Ridge Pike, Limerick
19468, create or sell books.
AJ House Flipper LLC, 3582
Corn Crib Ln., Huntingdon
Valley 19006, deal in real
property.
WorshipVue365, 418
Caredean Dr., Horsham
19044, digital signage.
Village Learning Coaches
Center LLC, 7400 Old York
Rd., Elkins Park 19027,
educational alternatives.
A Bend In the River Inc., 132
Edgehill Rd., Bala Cynwyd
19004, entertainment
promotion.
Statements of Worth Inc.,
132 Edgehill Rd., Bala Cynwyd
19004, entertainment
promotion.
Blueprint Construction Rhis,
600 2nd Ave., Royersford
19468, exterior or interior
home improvement.
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BFit Coaching LLC, 261 Old
York Rd. #105A, Jenkintown
19046, fitness coach.
Pizzazz Fitness Cali LLC, 401
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Germantown Pike, Lafayette
Hill 19444, fitness facility.
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Paradigm Athlectics, 876
W. Lancaster Ave. #37, Bryn
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Mawr 19010, fitness training
or athletic development.
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AF Distribution Inc., 1063
Hale St., Pottstown 19464,
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food delivery.
Logan Street Brothers LLC, 8
Rich Ave., Erdenheim 19038,
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food service.
Slurp LLC, 120 Elm Ave.,
Rockledge 19046, food truck
services.
Vaxsaver LLC, 34 E.
Germantown Pike, E. Norriton
19401, group purchasing
organization for vaccines or
medical supplies.
Hair Today, 313 W.
Germantown Pike, Norristown
19401, hair salon.
Mint Healthcare Solutions
LLC, 610 Old York Rd.,
Jenkintown 19046, healthcare
consulting/healthcare revenue
systems specialists/medical
billing/providing etc.
Purmir Education LLC, 1322
Limekiln Pike, Dresher 19025,
help foreign students meet
their educational needs.
KNB Medical LLC, 1508
Taylor Way, Collegeville
19426, home health care.
Quality Inn Pottstown, 61
W. King St., Pottstown 19464,
hotel operations.
Big Forty Gunning
Association LLC, 2345
Finland Rd., Green Ln. 18054,
hunting camp.
Barbara Kemery/L&B
Trucking LLC, 776 N. Franklin
St., Pottstown 19464,
interstate trucking general
commodities.
Dwines LLC, 166 E. Levering
Mill Rd., Bala Cynwyd 19004,
invest in venture co.
254 Cohen-Hy LLC,
416 Bethlehem Pike,
Ft. Washington 19034,
investment real estate.
JJMJ-1251 Investor
LLC, 328 Skippack Pike,
Ft. Washington 19034,
investments.
St. Joseph’s Prep
Investments LLC, 300
Conshohocken SR, W.
Conshohocken 19428,
investments.
Stewart Smith, 470
Norristown Rd., Blue Bell
19422, law firm.
VSG LLC, 1148 Valley Forge
Rd., King Of Prussia 19406,
lawn care services.
Hiyan Management LLC, 271
Fairfield Cir. W., Royersford
19468, management
consulting.
Brian Varner Marketing LLC,
312 Birch Dr., Lafayette Hill
19444, marketing.
The House Call Group, 1110
Bethlehem Pike, Flourtown
19031, medical services.
Sound Effeck LLC, 587
Blackmoor Ct., Harleysville
19438, music or sound
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recording.
PHILADELPHIA
JIE Transportation LLC,
4040 I St., Philadelphia
19124, appliance delivery or
installation.
Lauren Thomsen Design,
1530 Locust St., Philadelphia
19102, architecture or
planning or interiors.
All Star Detail LLC, 614
Thelma St., Philadelphia
19120, auto detail.
RC Auto Repair & More,
2035 E. Glenwood Ave.,
Philadelphia 19124, auto
repair.
I Want Moore Bakery LLC,
2041 Anchor St., Philadelphia
19124, bakery.
Sweet Tooth Delectables,
258 W. Champlost St.,
Philadelphia 19140, bakery.
Broad Street Beard
Co., 4004 Pine St. #2R,
Philadelphia 19104, beard
care products.
A’Lina Mercedes Beauty
Salon LLC, 412 W.
Cumberland St., Philadelphia
19133, beauty hair salon.
Nukara Beauty Salon 1
Inc., 427 W. Onley Ave.,
Philadelphia 19120, beauty
salon.
Nerlange Louis Salon & Spa
LLC, 2519 E. Clearfield St.,
Philadelphia 19134, beauty
salon or spa.
ATU Advisors LLC, 6215 N.
17th St., Philadelphia 19141,
bookkeeping or accounting
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services.
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It’s A Mighty Thing Inc.,
4533 N. Bouvier St.,
Philadelphia 19140, boxing
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or fitness training.
The Ruhland Group LLC,
123 S. Broad St., Philadelphia
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19109, business consulting
teaching.
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Louie’s Little Hut LLC,
8419 Germantown Ave.,
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Philadelphia 19118, cafe.
SNJ’s Catering LLC, 1949
Bridge St., Philadelphia
19124, cafeteria.
King Ron’s Car Inspection,
6800 Paschall Ave.,
Philadelphia 19142, car
inspections.
JSDM Construction Inc.,
11620 Proctor Place,
Philadelphia 19116,
carpentry/framing/blackout/
plywood/windows & doors
installation.
Benabe Bistro LLC, 1001
Haworth St., Philadelphia
19124, catering.
Voodoo King Catering
Co., 7176 Ogontz Ave.,
Philadelphia 19138, catering
service.
JITB Jr.’s-Little Arrows
at the Gate Childcare
LLC, 6800 Martins Mill
Rd., Philadelphia 19111,
childcare.
Personal Injury Clinic
PC, 2301 E. Allegheny
Ave., Philadelphia 19134,
chiropractor.
Executive Cleaners, 2132
S. Frazier St., Philadelphia
19143, cleaning co.
Little Green Maids, 4945
Rubicam St., Philadelphia
19144, cleaning service.
3K Cleaning Service
LLC, 2402 N. 18th St.,
Philadelphia 19132, cleaning
services.
Curly’s Cleaners, 4022
Market St., Philadelphia
19104, clothes cleaning.
Formed With Love Inc.,
9150 Marshall St. #5,
Philadelphia 19114, clothing
or apparel-crocheting or
knitting or crafts.
Guo Hua Sweet Dream
Inc., 2259 Friendship St.,
Philadelphia 19149, clothing
retailer.
Power Equipment LLC,
3490 Janney St., Philadelphia
19134, commercial
refrigeration.
Building Bridges To Wealth-
Boys Latin Savings Group,
5501 Cedar Ave., Philadelphia
19143, community based
or voluntary savings
organization.
PPR Contractors LLC, 1011
E. Lycoming St., Philadelphia
19124, construction.
HSA Construction LLC, 7143
Jackson St., Philadelphia
19135, construction.
Keystone Remodeling
LLC, 2623 Elbridge St.,
Philadelphia 19149,
construction co.
Mello Home Investment
LLC, 296 E. Cheltenham
Ave., Philadelphia 19120,
construction or contractor.
All American Family
Contracting, 8529 Agusta
St., Philadelphia 19152,
construction or roofing.
Mickbud LLC, 475 Pinewood
Rd., Philadelphia 19116,
consulting.
CJC Consulting &
Management Group,
590 1/2 Godfrey Ave.
#101, Philadelphia 19120,
consulting or management of
real estate.
Byrne Cristiano Enterprises
LLC, 1400 Spring Garden
St., Philadelphia 19130,
consulting services.
Inspire General Contractors
Inc., 1219 Gilham St.,
Philadelphia 19111,
contractor construction.
The Master Hand LLC,
333 Shawmont Ave. #G,
Philadelphia 19128, cpr
instruction.
She’s Crafty, 2559 Tulip St.,
Philadelphia 19125, crafting
services.
Amstegra LLC, 13008 Depue
Ave., Philadelphia 19116,
create or sell art work.
Metrolink Technologies
LLC, 2920 Wood Pipe Ln. #B,
Philadelphia 19129, database
or info or communications
technology consulting.
One Stop Deli & Market
LLC, 2441 Memphis St.,
Philadelphia 19125, deli or
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food market.
Great Waves Education LLC,
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4701 Pine St., Philadelphia
19143, education services.
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Professional Institute of
Philadelphia Inc., 2851 N.
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5th St., Philadelphia 19133,
educational.
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Get Her Event Designer, 607
Allengrove St., Philadelphia
19120, event designing or
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custom party decor.
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Doing It for You LLC, 3845
N. Gratz St., Philadelphia
19140, event planning.
Richboro Pretzel LLC, 8208
Dorcas St., Philadelphia
19152, fast food restaurant.
No Excuses Training LLC,
2014 Walnut St., Philadelphia
19103, fitness training.
Shop & Save Food Market
Inc., 1400 N. 60th St.,
Philadelphia 19151, food
market.
Dough Dudes LLC, 22
S. Front St., Philadelphia
19106, food production or
sales.
Old City Pita LLC, 347
Lincoln Ave., Lansdowne
19050, food services-
juices/smoothies/crepes/
mediterranean & mexican
halal fused cuisine.
Jasmine Rice Rittenhouse
LLC, 306 S. 16th St.,
Philadelphia 19102, full
service restaurant.
H&P General Contractor &
Home Improvement LLC,
2653 S. 3rd St., Philadelphia
19148, general construction.
Future & Sons LLC, 501
N. 32nd St., Philadelphia
19104, general contractor.
7th & Morris GP LLC, 508
Spruce St., Philadelphia
19106, GP of an LP.
AC 1026 Spring Garden
GP LLC, 990 Spring Garden
St., Philadelphia 19123, GP
of an LP.
Tolo Mini Market Inc.,
3901 N. 9th St., Philadelphia
19140, grocery store.
RAS Therapy Care LLC,
2417 Welsh Rd., Philadelphia
19114, health care services.
JGold Holdings, 1628 JFK
Blvd., Philadelphia 19103,
holding co.
Liberty In the Making
LLC, 1125 W. Porter St.,
Philadelphia 19148, home
assistant or housekeeping or
laundry or errands.
Let US Care Home Health
LLC, 2842 S. Marshall St.,
Philadelphia 19148, home
care agency.
Care & Help Home Care LLC,
1600 Arch St., Philadelphia
19103, home care services.
Joyful Hands Nursing
LLC, 1972 Renovo St.,
Philadelphia 19138, home
care services.
AB Health Care
Professionals LLC, 865
Belmont Ave., Philadelphia
19104, home health care.
Mom’s Love Homecare
Agency LLC, 1236 N. 6th
St., Philadelphia 19122,
homecare agency.
George Hospitality Group
LLC, 3608 Woodhaven
Rd., Philadelphia 19154,
hospitality or catering.
Building Bridges To
Independence LLC, 2138
Estaugh St., Philadelphia
19140, housing for persons
with mental illness.
Indre Hygiene Services LLC,
13095 Blakeslee Dr. Fl. 1,
Philadelphia 19116, hygiene
services.
Nieves Don Mago Cafe
Inc., 1028 Washington Ave.,
Philadelphia 19147, ice
cream or coffee shop.
Fezziwig’s Sweet Shoppe,
17 N. 3rd St., Philadelphia
19106, ice cream shop.
Aledjo Group, 8723
Sagamore Rd., Philadelphia
19128, import-export of
goods or real estate or
transportation or general
service business.
Extreme Pro Roofing LLC,
1903 Grant Ave., Philadelphia
19115, installation or repair
roofing.
Cozily, 737 Bainbridge St.,
Philadelphia 19147, interior
design services.
Stackhouse Group,
1229 Chestnut St. #129,
Philadelphia 19107, law firm.
North Philadelphia
Locksmith, 1009 N. Marshall
St., Philadelphia 19123,
locksmith services.
Skellige Logistics Inc.,
m
2951 W. School House Ln.,
Philadelphia 19144, long
er
haul transportation.
Sterling Improvements LLC,
cia
530 Cantrell St., Philadelphia
19148, maintenance or
residential cleaning.
lu
ROI National LLC, 162 Forge
Ln., Feasterville 19053,
se
marketing or management.
The Whole Armor, 221 E.
Meehan Ave., Philadelphia
19119, medical billing
services.
Honeybee Transportation
LLC, 755 S. 6th St.,
Philadelphia 19147, motor
contract carrier-transporting
students within the state of
pa etc.
Yorick & Sons Moto Inc.,
1864 Frankford Ave.,
Philadelphia 19125,
motorcycle repair.
Icon Moss Co., 2001 Market
St., Philadelphia 19103,
multidisciplinary design or
consulting or management.
Corner Committee, 2012
66th Ave., Philadelphia
19138, music publishing.
Gardenia Nail Spa LLC, 9456
SR, Philadelphia 19114, nail
salon.
Youcol Nails & Spa LLC,
249 S. 10th St., Philadelphia
19107, nail spa.
Hair Wizards 2, 1801
Cottman Ave., Philadelphia
19111, neighborhood
barbershop.
New Silk Road Weekly,
1644 Bridge St., Philadelphia
19124, newspaper.
Alaniya LLC, 2015 Welsh
Rd., Philadelphia 19115,
nonclassifiable.
Enzhao Art Gallery LLC,
2200 Benjamin Franklin
Pkwy., Philadelphia 19130-
3615, online sale of paintings
or prints or jewelry.
1245 Bucknell LLC, 1824
Pine St., Philadelphia 19103,
own real estate.
Seda Auto Tags, 5829
Rising Sun Ave., Philadelphia
19120, pa titling or
registrations.
Elite Painters LLC, 3664
Morrell Ave., Philadelphia
19114, painting or home
improvements.
KIT Construction LLC, 257
Nandina Terr., Philadelphia
19116, painting or tile
installation.
Smakins LLC, 427 N. Felton
St., Philadelphia 19151,
party rentals.
PaversUSA, 1247 E.
Columbia Ave., Philadelphia
19125, paver sales or
distribution.
Pearson Physical Therapy
LLC, 450 N. 18th St.,
Philadelphia 19130, pediatric
physical therapy.
Ham & Bone LLC, 1824
Frankford Ave., Philadelphia
19125, pet supply retail
store.
Ignited Wireless Inc., 4229
N. Broad St., Philadelphia
19140, phone sales or
accessories.
Aspira City College, 4322 N.
5th St., Philadelphia 19140,
postsecondary education.
Rawls, 573 Sanger St.,
Philadelphia 19120, power
washing or gutter cleaning or
contracting work.
Familyties/Hask Gang
Entertainment LLC, 6112
Reedland St., Philadelphia
19151, production
distribution sale of music.
JT Property Management
LLC, 9921 Bustleton Ave.,
Philadelphia 19115, property
management.
Urban Oasis Health &
Wellness Activity Center
Inc., 7715 Crittenden St.
#379, Philadelphia 19118,
provide health & wellness
classes or programs or
resources or services to
members in the community.
Life of Wallo267 LLC,
1315 W. Lippincott St.,
Philadelphia 19132, public
speaking or brand marketing.
Jaiden On the Move
LLC, 1307 Hamiltion St.,
Philadelphia 15132, real
estate.
MTL Realtors LLC, 288
Green Ave., Lansdowne
19050, real estate.
The Michael Garden Group
Inc., 2200 Walnut St.,
Philadelphia 19103, real
estate.
205 E. High St. LLC, 1325
Spruce St., Philadelphia
19107, real estate.
Giuseppe R&A LLC, 1109
St. Rahle St., Philadelphia
19111, real estate.
Simms TKZ LLC, 313 Simms
St., Philadelphia 19116, real
estate.
3251 Boudinot Street, 266
W. Godfrey Ave., Philadelphia
19120, real estate.
Jasmine No Good LLC, 2706
W. Cabot St., Philadelphia
19121, real estate.
Jaisini Brownlee LLC,
2734 W. Thompson St.,
Philadelphia 19121, real
estate.
Hotep Investments LLC,
1546 N. Jefferson Ln.,
Philadelphia 19122, real
estate.
Almog Properties LLC, 1218
N. Marshall St., Philadelphia
19122-4313, real estate.
LHLY Investments LLC,
1218 N. Marshall St.,
Philadelphia 19122-4313,
real estate.
MOI LLC, 1218 N. Marshall
St., Philadelphia 19122-
4313, real estate.
Lanivan Property Group
LLC, 1010 N. Hancock St.,
Philadelphia 19123, real
estate.
Shabtay Jy LLC, 702 N.
3rd St. #301, Philadelphia
19123, real estate.
116 Investment LLC, 901 N.
Penn St., Philadelphia 19123,
real estate.
Tonya’s LLC, 4150 L St.,
Philadelphia 19124, real
estate.
2455 Amber Associates
LLC, 326 Belgrade St.,
Philadelphia 19125, real
estate.
Nembhard Properties
LLC, 6551 N. Gratz St.,
Philadelphia 19126, real
estate.
3503 Clearfield LLC, 1616
Fairmount Ave., Philadelphia
19130, real estate.
Deed Gang Property
Investments LLC, 5385
W. Montgomery Ave.,
Philadelphia 19131, real
estate.
4117 LLC, 2814 Salmon St.,
Philadelphia 19134, real
estate.
Thinkbox LLC, 7159
Andrews Ave., Philadelphia
19138, real estate.
Ni Golden Key LLC, 219 S.
Farragut St., Philadelphia
19139, real estate.
HBZ Properties LLC, 901
W. Tioga St., Philadelphia
19140, real estate.
Provident Source
Investments LLC, 1725
Belfield Ave., Philadelphia
19141, real estate.
Prodigal Son Investments
LLC, 6251 N. Bouvier St.,
Philadelphia 19141, real
estate.
JBL the Terminator LLC,
4705 Greene St., Philadelphia
19144, real estate.
Adjack LLC, 2006 Ellsworth
St., Philadelphia 19146, real
estate.
Akal Investments LLC, 1045
S. Dorrance, Philadelphia
19146, real estate.
Philly Property Hunters
LLC, 728 S. Broad St.,
Philadelphia 19146, real
estate.
TWW Investments Inc.,
500 Washington Ave.,
Philadelphia 19147, real
estate.
Aspen Park Properties
LLC, 614 S. 4th St. #516,
Philadelphia 19147, real
estate.
Philadelphia Property
Management Solution LLC,
101 Morris St., Philadelphia
19148, real estate.
JL&Shabazz, 3229 Cottman
Ave., Philadelphia 19149,
real estate.
JL&Shabazz LLC, 3229
Cottman Ave., Philadelphia
19149, real estate.
Long Cheng Realty LLC,
3320 Wellington St.,
Philadelphia 19149, real
estate.
DLW Realy Properties
LLC, 434 Edgemore St.,
Philadelphia 19151, real
estate.
McMahon LLC, 2414 Rhawn
St., Philadelphia 19152, real
estate.
SOS Cohen LLC, 1375
Danforth St., Philadelphia
19152, real estate.
1723 Christian St. LLC,
111 S. Independence Mall
E., Philadelphia 19106, real
estate holdings.
6147 Lansdowne Avenue
LLC, 6147 Lansdowne Ave.,
Philadelphia 19151, real
estate investment.
Keeping It Real Estate LLC,
25 S. 19th St., Philadelphia
19103, real estate sales.
AUGUST 25, 2017  45
GAT Holdings Litchfield
LLC, 1218 N. Marshall St.,
Philadelphia 19122-4313,
real property.
QA Acquisitions LLC, 1218
N. Marshall St., Philadelphia
19122-4313, real property.
1342 Rodman LLC, 1342
Rodman St., Philadelphia
19147, real property.
AH Remodeling Inc., 9608
Hoff St., Philadelphia 19115,
remodeling services.
Auto Dealership Inc., 2801
N. 5th St., Philadelphia
19133, rental activity.
W. Zajac LLC, 2619 Pickwick
St., Philadelphia 19134,
rental housing.
Nguyen Holdings &
Development LLC, 3950
Lancaster Ave., Philadelphia
19104, rental property.
Denicola Reilly Realty
Partnership, 8033 Montague
St., Philadelphia 19136,
rental property.
Sterling Improvements,
530 Cantrell St., Philadelphia
19148, residential cleaning
or maintenance services.
Latini Property Services
Inc., 4607 Wingate St.,
Philadelphia 19136,
residential repairs or
maintenance.
Do As You Please LLC, 5104
Wayne Ave., Philadelphia
19144, restaurant.
Yong De Inc., 2141-30
Cottman Ave., Philadelphia
19149, restaurant.
True Value Love LLC, 2732
W. Master St., Philadelphia
19121, retail.
JBL Visa LLC, 2732 W.
Thompson St., Philadelphia
19121, retail.
Countclothin & LLC, 1633
Orthodox St., Philadelphia
19124, retail.
El Bolo Food Market Inc.,
101 N. 53rd St., Philadelphia
19139, retail grocery store.
She’s Back, 7131 N. 20th St.
1st Fl., Philadelphia 19138,
retail or ecommerce.
You See Meh LLC, 1932 N.
Hollywood St., Philadelphia
19121, retail sale.
Workable From Home LLC,
2334 Reed St., Philadelphia
19146, retail store.
Easy Go Drinkware LLC,
1835 Market St., Philadelphia
19103, sale of drinkware.
Fidget World, 6517 Guyer
Ave., Philadelphia 19142,
sales cart at king of prussia
mall.
Doors & Mor Solutions
LLC, 1137 Carpenter St.,
Philadelphia 19147, sales or
installation of garage doors.
Premier Washington
Rehabilitation & Nursing
Center, 8301 Roosevelt
Blvd., Philadelphia 19152,
skilled nursing facility.
Premier Washington Adult
Day Center, 8301 Rossevelt
Blvd., Philadelphia 19152,
skilled nursing facility.
Thrive Mental Wellness
LLC, 1500 Walnut St. #300,
Philadelphia 19102, social
worker.
Full Score LLC, 1608
Walnut St., Philadelphia
19103, software application
development.
K&K Tees, 5279 Germantown
Ave., Philadelphia 19144,
t-shirt shop.
Bravo League Tees LLC,
1866 E. Schiller St.,
Philadelphia 19134, tee
shirt co.
Sidney Home Improvement
LLC, 2604 Elbridge St.,
Philadelphia 19149, tiles or
floors.
B&H Tools LLC, 128 W.
Walnut Park Dr., Philadelphia
19120, tool sales or service.
New Friends Towing LLC,
1759 W. Roselyn St. Rear,
Philadelphia 19141, towing
co.
Abby’s Towing & Recovery
LLC, 1378 N. 76th St.,
Philadelphia 19151, towing
or recovery services.
Best Delivery Services LLC,
1514 N. 2nd St., Philadelphia
19122, transportation.
Oold Inc., 7226 Oakley Rd.
Fl. 1, Philadelphia 19111,
trucking.
Denis Kochegarov LLC,
7832 Anita Dr., Philadelphia
19111, trucking.
Anthony’s Transportation,
5614 Christian St.,
Philadelphia 19143, trucking.
Raptor Auto Shipping
Inc., 12076 Abby Rd. #2,
Philadelphia 19154, trucking.
Triple Jay Auto, 3018-3022
Frankford Ave., Philadelphia
19124, used car sales or auto
tags or notary services.
Davis Groups, 1527 N. 55th
St., Philadelphia 19131,
vehicle repair contract co.
Yari Distributor, 609 E.
Wyoming Ave., Philadelphia
19120, wholesale grocery
store.
JH Safety Protective
Equipment Inc., 10933 Kirby
Dr., Philadelphia 19154,
wholesale-agent or brokers
for safety or protected
equipment.
The Repairer of the
Breach, 1327 McFerran St.,
Philadelphia 19140, youth
services with treatment or
housing or social services to
community.
RR   Commercial
Real Estate
Transactions
CHESTER COUNTY
Anthony and Carole F.
Janiec/Stephen B. Janiec/
Diane Janiec/Cheryl J.
Borysowski to Sunoco
Pipeline LP, 525 Fritztown
Rd., Sinking Springs 19608-
1509; Boot Rd., West Chester
19380, West Goshen #2 ID
52-3-60, $2,200,000.
MONTGOMERY
COUNTY
Patriarch VIII LP to 212
Church Rd. LLC, 617
Newtown Rd., Villanova
19085; 212 Church Rd.,
York 17406, Upper Gwynedd
ID 56-00-01300-00-3,
$3,700,000.
Seed Partners LP to
Kahn Joint Venture LLP,
580 Virginia Dr. #100, Ft.
Washington 19034; 1901 Old
York Rd., Abington 19001,
Abington ID 30-00-50072-
00-1, $1,575,000.
Mario A. Devito to CP
Acquisitions 27 LLC, 18 E.
Lancaster Ave., Wynnewood
19096; 206 Bala Ave., Bala
Cynwyd 19004, Lower Merion
ID 40-00-03416-00-9,
$1,300,000.
PHILADELPHIA
EQC Operating Trust to
NG 1500 Market St. LLC,
1430 Broadway #1605, New
York, N.Y. 10018; 1500-42
Market St., Philadelphia
19102, ID 88-33200-00,
$328,000,000.
Allied Car Wash of
Philadelphia LLC to 4125
Chestnut St. CRCP LLC,
1603 3rd Ave. #33A, New
York, N.Y. 10128; 4125-4131
Chestnut St., Philadelphia
19104, ID 882930810,
$5,400,000.
Quang Duc Lam to 1427
Germantown LLC, 30 S.
15th St., Philadelphia 19102;
1413-27 Germantown Ave.,
Philadelphia 19122, ID 88-1-
0785-14, $1,800,000.
Mark D’Andrea and
Christine D’Andrea to
Rollerson Tangir Group LLC,
424 Bella Cir., Doylestown
18901; 14051 Townsend Rd.,
Philadelphia 19154, ID 88-4-
2926-10, $1,750,000.
Jeffrey Rosenberg to H.R.
Bainbridge LP, 111 Chestnut
St., Philadelphia 19106; 413
Bainbridge St., Philadelphia
19147, ID 87-1-0076-00
(mixed use), $1,700,000.
PIDC Financing Corp. to
Black Lake Realty LLC, 2900
Black Lake Place, Philadelphia
19154, ID 88-4-2925-73,
$1,500,000.
Phila Builders Inc. to MRB
Investment Inc., 2014
Cambridge St., Philadelphia
19130; 2015-35 S.
Hutchinson St., Philadelphia
19130, ID 88-2-9696-25,
$1,000,000.
Twenty N. Third Street
Development LP to 20 N.
3rd Street LLC, 205 Arch St.,
Philadelphia 19106; 20-22
N. 3rd St. #102, Philadelphia
19106, ID 88-8-0591-44,
$835,000.
Barbara F. Sirianni to Kapish
Vanvaria and Melinda
Vanvaria, 2449 Fairmount
Ave., Philadelphia 19130, ID
87-1-5211-80 (mixed use),
$677,500.
CAMDEN COUNTY
Am
Daniel J. and Dolores L.
McCloskey to 710 Laurel
Road LLC, 152 Garrett Rd.,
er
Upper Darby, Pa. 19082;
701 Laurel Rd., Lindenwold
08021, Block 238.01 Lot
ica
4 Borough of Lindenwold,
$350,000.
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Ci
Judgments
ty
CHESTER COUNTY
Bu
Wilmington Savings Fund
Society FSB vs. Castaldi
Inc., 328 Kennett Pike,
s
Lincoln University 19352,
$46,528, plaintiff, case
#2017-07816-JD, 08/10/17.
Customers Bank vs.
Sycamore Lane Holdings
LLC/Top Shelf Closets
& Cabinetry Inc./John
Manidis, 100 Heritage Dr.,
Elverson 19520, $1,521,723,
plaintiff, case #2017-07817-
JD, 08/10/17.
PHILADELPHIA
Fidelity Savings and Loan
Association of Bucks
County vs. Green Tree
Asset Management LLC,
$183,571, plaintiff, case
#17-0700091, 06/30/17.
Julie Price vs. J.T.
Enterprises Investment
Corp./J.T. Enterprises
Investment Group, $18,500,
plaintiff, case #16-0803654,
07/03/17.
Thackray Crane Rental Inc.
vs. Fratelli Construction
Inc., $18,300, plaintiff, case
#17-0502978, 07/03/17.
School District of
Philadelphia vs. 6112
Frankford Realty LLC,
$14,225, plaintiff, case #17-
0700095, 07/03/17.
States Resources Corp. vs.
Speedy Sign A Rama USA
Inc., $28,666, plaintiff, case
#12-0801222, 07/05/17.
Rebecca Bines vs. Victory
Square LP/Victory Square
LLC, $33,016, plaintiff, case
#15-1102659, 07/05/17.
LSF9 Master Participation
Trust vs. Angelita Cruz/
Hector Santiago, $95,642,
plaintiff, case #17-0102419,
07/05/17.
Beneficial Equipment
Finance Corp. vs. Schaefer
Medical SC/Richard
Schaefer, $79,927,
plaintiff, case #17-0402448,
07/05/17.
Mesa Underwriters
Specialty Insurance Co. vs.
Bajrang Fuels LLC, $21,323,
plaintiff, case #17-0503597,
07/05/17.
Nisa Martinez vs. FA
Investment Group Inc./
Stephen Atuahene,
$92,000, plaintiff, case #04-
0803626, 07/06/17.
Beneficial Equipment
Finance Corp. vs. Radiology
Of Florida Inc., $56,573,
plaintiff, case #17-0402817,
07/06/17.
Cambridge Security
Services Corp. vs. Arrow
Inc./Blue Moon Hotel
& Swim Club, $17,306,
plaintiff, case #17-0700381,
07/06/17.
Anwar Sara vs. Epic Food
Management LLC/Next
Level Administrations LLC,
$30,000, plaintiff, case #17-
0700382, 07/06/17.
Federal National Mortgage
Association vs. Bernadino
Varallo/Tricia Rossi,
$119,126, plaintiff, case
#17-0300525, 07/07/17.
Complete Business
Solutions Group Inc. vs.
E and L Industries LLC,
$34,286, plaintiff, case #17-
0700509, 07/07/17.
Complete Business
Solutions Group Inc. vs.
Interactive Marketing 3
Inc., $20,761, plaintiff, case
#17-0700512, 07/07/17.
Complete Business
Solutions Group Inc. vs.
Alex B. Avanessian DDS PC,
$15,881, plaintiff, case #17-
0700513, 07/07/17.
Complete Business
Solutions Group Inc. vs.
BKR Strategy Group LLC/
Bryan Moll, $53,504,
plaintiff, case #17-0700514,
07/07/17.
Lexington Insurance Co. vs.
J. Kinderman & Sons Inc.,
$10,860, plaintiff, case #17-
0403116, 07/10/17.
Paul Conaway vs. CJA
Management LLC/DJF
Group Inc., $896,529,
plaintiff, case #17-0503316,
07/10/17.
City of Philadelphia vs.
Personal Pet Care By Kristie
ine
LLC, $14,954, plaintiff, case
#17-0700598, 07/10/17.
Hallinan Capital Corp. vs.
ss
Viaduct International LLC,
$151,448, plaintiff, case
#17-0700724, 07/10/17.
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Filed
na
MONTGOMERY
COUNTY
Stinson Hall Condominium
Association vs. Stinson Hall
LLC, case #2017-20319,
08/11/17.
Robert Samuels vs. FCA US
LLC, case #2017-20325,
08/11/17.
PHILADELPHIA
Stephen Walsh vs. Temple
University Health System
Inc./Temple University
Hospital Inc./Cooper
University Health Care/
Cooper University Hospital,
malpractice-medical, case
#17-0700019, 06/30/17.
Thomas Shields vs.
PA Holdings-SNF LP/
Maplewood Nursing/
Rehabilitation Center
PA LP et al., malpractice-
medical, case #17-0700045,
06/30/17.
City of Philadelphia vs.
Centro Pedro Claver A
Pennsylvania Non-Profit
Corp., real estate tax
lien, case #17-07T0005,
06/30/17.
City of Philadelphia vs.
Antonio Irving/HTW LLC,
real estate tax lien, case #17-
07T0014, 06/30/17.
City of Philadelphia vs.
6900 Partnership LP, real
estate tax lien, case #17-
07T0017, 06/30/17.
GGN Inc. dba Norm and
Lou’s Cafe vs. Regional
Produce Cooperative Corp.,
equity-real estate (tro), case
#17-0700002, 07/03/17.
Wagner Filho vs. JLG
Industries Inc./Best Line
Leasing Inc./Bill Anskis Co.
Inc., product liability, case
#17-0700097, 07/03/17.
Isreal Melendez vs. Thomas
Huynh/Ann Huynh/Ideal
Realty, bad faith, case #17-
0700098, 07/03/17.
Maureen Maguire vs.
Pennsylvania Hospital et
al., malpractice-medical,
case #17-0700115,
07/03/17.
Leigh and Sheila Skipper
vs. Shoshana Aron/Deborah
Spence/Weichert Realtors,
equity-real estate, case #17-
0700122, 07/03/17.
Nikiwe Mkwanazi vs.
Hersha Hospitality
Management LP, personal
injury, case #17-0700153,
07/03/17.
City of Philadelphia vs.
Bouvier Parking Association
LLC, real estate tax lien, case
#17-07T0031, 07/03/17.
Great West Casualty Co.
a/s/o Palmer Express vs.
River Road Trucking LLC,
motor vehicle property
damage, case #17-0700171,
07/05/17.
Progressive Credit Union
vs. F&G Taxi Cab Co. Inc.,
contracts, case #17-
0700200, 07/05/17.
Allstate Insurance Co. a/s/o
Jonathan Borreson vs.
Rheem Manufacturing Co.,
product liability, case #17-
0700249, 07/05/17.
David Hunter/Christopher
Carriero vs. Barry Sable/
Blue-Green LLC, contracts,
case #17-0700263,
07/05/17.
Darnell Jones vs. Allstate
Security Inc., personal
injury, case #17-0700245,
07/06/17.
Jones Stuski vs. Danella
Companies Inc./Cleaver
Cable Construction Inc./
Verizon Pennsylvania LLC/
Verizon Communications
Inc./Verizon Wireless, torts
to land, case #17-0700298,
07/06/17.
Estate of Pauline Hill vs.
Genesis Health Ventures
Inc./Genesis Eldercare/
Fairview Bethlehem Pike
Center/Fairview Care
Center Bethlehem Pike/184
Bethlehem Pike, nursing
home litigation, case #17-
0700307, 07/06/17.
Christine and Edward
Fenton vs. Niusha
Houshmand/Advanced
ls
Urgent Care of Roosevelt
Boulevard LLC et al.,
malpractice-medical, case
-
#17-0700308, 07/06/17.
No
Paige Neal-Jackson vs.
Renee Kim/CVS Caremark
Corp./CVS Health Corp. et
tf
al., personal injury, case #17-
0700309, 07/06/17.
or
City of Philadelphia vs. Fred
Eller/Catherine Mangini/
c
Teri’s Deli/Lunchroom Inc.,
city business tax case, case
om
#17-0700329, 07/06/17.
Kasheeka Carol vs. 1645
Phase One Inc. et al.,
personal injury, case #17-
0700333, 07/06/17.
Emmanuel Walker vs.
Tri-State Creations LLC,
contracts, case #17-
0700355, 07/06/17.
Robert Purnell vs.
Brubacher Excavating Inc./
Brubacher Management
Inc./Brubacher Energy
Services Inc./Joseph W.
Davis Inc./Isaac Enterprises
Ltd., personal injury, case
#17-0700357, 07/06/17.
Elizabeth Cannon-Dang vs.
Health First Health Plans
Inc., contracts, case #17-
0700359, 07/06/17.
Lana Charnis vs. Paul
Rimar/Patient Care
Coordination Inc., equity-no
real estate, case #17-
0700363, 07/06/17.
Maria Vasquez vs. Glenside
Residence Inc., malpractice-
medical, case #17-0700365,
07/06/17.
Arleaver Moore vs. Hospital
of the University of
Pennsylvania/Philadelphia
Post-Acute Partners
LLC/Good Shepherd
Rehabilitation Network/
University of Pennsylvania,
malpractice-medical, case
#17-0700379, 07/06/17.
Cambridge Security
Services Corp. vs. Arrow
Inc./Blue Moon Hotel
Inc./Blue Moon Hotel
& Swim Club Inc./Blue
Moon Hotel & Swim Club,
foreign judgment, case #17-
0700381, 07/06/17.
Anwar Sara vs. Epic
Food Management LLC/
Benchmark Insurance Co./
Next Level Administrations
LLC, certified/exemplified
judgment, case #17-
0700382, 07/06/17.
JP Morgan Mortgage
Acquisition Corp. vs.
Eugenia Zalewski/Penn
State Electronics Co.
Inc. et al., not residential
owner occupied, case #17-
0700385, 07/06/17.
William Myers/Myers
Lafferty Law Offices PC
vs. Steven Lafferty/D.
McMahon/McMahon &
Associates PC, business
tort, case #17-0700395,
07/06/17.
City of Philadelphia vs.
Delta Lounge Inc. et al.,
real estate tax lien, case #17-
07T0044, 07/06/17.
Keith Ford vs. Kyle Ford/
Kirk Ford/Duo Landscaping
& Lawn Care Inc., personal
injury, case #17-0700398,
07/07/17.
Alfredo Avila vs. Francis
McMullan/R/M Unlimited
Inc./B.E. Wallace Products
Corp./McDal Corp./
Columbus McKinnon Chain
Corp., product liability, case
#17-0700411, 07/07/17.
James Hughes vs. Joseph
Delong/Delong Service Co.
Inc., personal injury, case
#17-0700414, 07/07/17.
Metro Corp. vs. Casa by
Cella Luxuria LLC/Cella
Luxuria LLC/Natuzzi
S.P.A./Natuzzi Americas
Inc., contracts, case #17-
0700421, 07/07/17.
Due Amici Development
Associates LP vs. Keith
Holmes/James Lennox/Ne
Real Estate Partnership/JS
Investment Group LLC et
al., equity-real estate, case
#17-0700489, 07/07/17.
Despina Bouikidis vs.
Thomas Jefferson
University Hospital Inc.,
employment/wrongful
discharge, case #17-
0700492, 07/07/17.
US Bank NA vs. Carl
Mansfield/J&S 714 LLC, not
residential owner occupied,
case #17-0700520,
07/07/17.
Michael Desaye vs.
Methuzelah Bradley/
Shelton Brown/Sherman
Davis/Openvision Networks
Inc./Apollo Marketing
Consortium LLC, contracts,
case #17-0700524,
m
07/07/17.
David and Lynda Gasper vs.
er
Trustees of the University
of Pennsylvania dba
cia
Presbyterian Medical
Center of the University
of Pennsylvania et al.,
lu
malpractice-medical, case
#17-0700525, 07/07/17.
se
Tina and Iyonna Fields vs.
FCA US LLC, contracts, case
#17-0700535, 07/07/17.
Charles Talbert vs.
Bernadine Lewis/Nadira
Jenifer/PHMC Health
Center, personal injury, case
#17-0700541, 07/07/17.
Hale Trailer Brake &
Wheel Inc. vs. Mikhail
Khalimanovich/Bel Group
Trans Inc., contracts, case
#17-0700562, 07/07/17.
Stephanie McElveen vs.
Jill Anastasio/William
Caracciolo/Patrice
Caracciolo/Silverman
Pharmacy Inc., product
liability, case #17-0700570,
07/08/17.
Joe Holmes vs. US Bank NA,
equity-real estate, case #17-
0700571, 07/09/17.
City of Philadelphia vs.
Kristie Sargent/Personal
Pet Care by Kristie LLC, city
business tax case, case #17-
0700598, 07/10/17.
Vinh Luong vs. Kwan Lam/
Shirley Lam/David Diep/
Pho 20 Inc. et al., contracts,
case #17-0700649,
07/10/17.
Valerie Daily vs. Kohler Co.,
product liability, case #17-
0700651, 07/10/17.
Theodore and Kathleen
Buday vs. Einstein
Healthcare Network/
Albert Einstein Healthcare
Network/Moss Rehab at
Aria Health Bucks County/
Aria Health, malpractice,
case #17-0700652,
07/10/17.
Jamie Coyle vs. John
Tomsich/Richard Symes/
Ecofresh LLC, contracts, case
#17-0700672, 07/10/17.
Kathryn Buckley vs.
Acme Markets Inc./New
Albertson’s Inc./Supervalue
Inc./Brandolini Property
Management Inc., personal
injury, case #17-0700675,
07/10/17.
Maureen Bellavia vs. Big
Lots Stores Inc./Big Lots,
personal injury, case #17-
0700676, 07/10/17.
Luduin Lopez vs. FCA US
LLC, contracts, case #17-
0700678, 07/10/17.
Dawn Diehl vs. FCA US
LLC, contracts, case #17-
0700679, 07/10/17.
Dennis Reardon vs. FCA US
LLC, contracts, case #17-
0700681, 07/10/17.
Yuma Euell vs. Kareem
Coleman/KEC Remodeling
Services LLC, contracts, case
#17-0700684, 07/10/17.
Sandra Torres vs. Lisa
Donohue/Hahnemann
University Hospital,
malpractice-medical, case
#17-0700693, 07/10/17.
Carusone Construction Inc.
vs. C&H Industrial Services
Inc./Berkley Surety Group,
construction contract, case
#17-0700750, 07/10/17.
City of Philadelphia vs.
Dwell at Second Street LLC,
real estate tax lien, case #17-
07T0057, 07/10/17.
City of Philadelphia vs.
Erion Real Estate Investors,
real estate tax lien, case #17-
07T0060, 07/10/17.
City of Philadelphia vs.
Argo Properties I LLC, real
estate tax lien, case #17-
07T0090, 07/10/17.
City of Philadelphia vs. K
Harry B LLC, real estate tax
lien, case #17-07T0106,
07/10/17.
CAMDEN COUNTY
Wilhelmin Campbell vs. Red
White & Blue Thrift Store
Inc./M&M Management
Inc., personal injury, case
#L-2625-17, 06/30/17.
Riley Sales Inc. vs. Catando
Heating & Air LLC, book
account, case #L-2628-17,
06/30/17.
Catherine D. Jones vs.
Ancora Psychiatric Hospita/
State of New Jersey et al.,
whistleblower, case #L-2634-
17, 06/30/17.
Stephanie Coney vs.
Heights of Collingswood
Aparments/Greystar
Parkview Urban Renewal/
Greystar Management
Services et al., tort, case
#L-2639-17, 06/30/17.
Vimire Jenkins vs. Little
Caesar Enterprises Inc.,
personal injury, case #L-
2646-17, 06/30/17.
Clover Shopping Center LLC
vs. Jack & Jerry Enterprises
Inc., contract, case #L-2654-
17, 07/05/17.
James and Kimberly Larsen
vs. Enterprise Rent A Car
Inc., tort, case #L-2663-17,
07/05/17.
Blue Sky Digital LLC vs.
Lakeside Recovery Center/
John Gillespie, book
account, case #L-2668-17,
07/05/17.
Barbara A. Gould vs. Shivam
LLC/Aluka Chibuike, auto
negligence/personal injury,
case #L-2675-17, 07/05/17.
Giselle Smith-Thorpe vs.
Shoprite/Zallies Shoprite,
personal injury, case #L-
2677-17, 07/05/17.
James Parisano vs. Mean
Green Enterprises/
Christopher Worley, auto
negligence/personal injury,
case #L-2678-17, 07/05/17.
Bethzaida M. Luciano and
Elias Luciano vs. Shoprite of
Brooklawn, personal injury,
case #L-2682-17, 07/05/17.
Iva DePoder vs. Golden
Nugget Atlantic City LLC,
personal injury, case #L-
2717-17, 07/06/17.
James Campbell vs.
Hillmans Bus Service Inc./
Vivian L. Dantonio/Brett
Baker, personal injury, case
#L-2720-17, 07/06/17.
Vizant Technologies LLC
vs. Avis Budget Car Rental,
complex commercial, case
#L-2743-17, 07/10/17.
CHESTER COUNTY
De Lage Landen Financial
Services Inc. vs. Hughes &
Hughes Civil Construction
LLC/Stacey Hughes, debt
collection, case #2017-
07683-CT, 08/07/17.
De Lage Landen Financial
Services Inc. vs. Kinniburg
Printing Inc., debt collection,
case #2017-07690-CT,
08/07/17.
The Weiser Law Firm PC
vs. Abelson Legal Search/
Jeffrey Mark Silow,
contract, case #2017-07778-
CT, 08/08/17.
Stephen R. Beckman/
Kathleen M. Beckman
vs. Moser Builders Inc.
dba Moser Homes/Moser
Builders Main Line Division
LLC/Theodore R. Moser Sr.,
contract, case #2017-07788-
CT, 08/08/17.
De Lage Landen Financial
Services Inc. vs. Victor L.
Rhodes Jr./Triple R Trees,
debt collection, case #2017-
07787-CT, 08/09/17.
Erie Insurance Exchange/
Hankin Group et al. vs. Tri
M Group LLC, tort, case
#2017-07798-TT, 08/09/17.
Modern Mushroom Farms
Inc. vs. Fertil Soil, debt
collection, case #2017-
07822-CT, 08/10/17.
Nick L. Ciancio/Susan
Ciancio/Mark R. Ferretti et
al. vs. Moser Builders Inc./
Moser Builders Main Line
Division LLC/Theodore R.
Moser Sr., contract, case
#2017-07870-CT, 08/10/17.
Thomas Alderman/Lisa
Alderman/Joel S. Buckey et
al. vs. Moser Builders Inc.
dba Moser Homes/Moser
Builders Main Line Division
LLC/Theodore R. Moser Sr.,
contract, case #2017-07871-
CT, 08/10/17.
De Lage Landen Financial
Services Inc. vs. Xtreem
Equipment LLC, debt
collection, case #2017-
07912-CT, 08/11/17.
De Lage Landen Financial
Services Inc. vs. Ivdesk
Minnesota Inc., debt
collection, case #2017-
07914-CT, 08/11/17.
Nabil Elshourbagy/Manal
Elshourbagy vs. Toll
Brothers Inc./Toll PA II LP/
Broad Run Associates LP,
tort, case #2017-07916-TT,
08/11/17.
RR   Residential
Real Estate
Transactions
CHESTER COUNTY
Keith and Jennifer Kline and
Jennifer L. Fleck to Keith
and Lisa Kuesel Traynor,
414 Dutton Mill Rd., Malvern
19355, Lot 2 Willistown
Township Dutton Mill Road ID
54-6-20.3B, $3,150,000.
Jasnat Investment Group
LP/Natjas LLC to Allan Yong
Shi and Yatao Rachel Hu,
1403 Treeline Dr., Malvern
19355, Tredyffrin #4 Valley
Creek Farm ID 43-4-118.5,
$1,450,000.
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Luke Markoe and Katherine
Aidan Etherington to Shena
S. and Phillip M. Tharnish,
237 Exeter Rd., Devon
19333, Easttown Exeter Ave.
ID 55-3-53, $1,297,510.
E. Scott and Cathy J. Snyder
to Andrew and Rebecca
Sargent, 127 Rossmore
Dr., Malvern 19355, East
Goshen #34 ID 53-2-160,
$1,130,000.
Srijan and Elizabeth Lee
Varma to Shu-Ling Li, 509
Doral Cir., Berwyn 19312,
Easttown #74 Greens at
Waynesborough ID 55-4E-38,
$1,100,000.
Hallelyn Corp. to Shana
and Steven M. Ireland, 6
Wawaset Farm Ln. #7, W.
Chester 19382, Pocopson p/o
#7 ID 63-4-2, $1,050,000.
Lloyd L. Sr and Lee
Darden Reynolds to Larry
R. Christenson, 1465
Leboutillier Rd., Malvern
19355; 1570 Le Boutillier
Rd., Malvern 19355,
Tredyffrin ID 43-4-156.1,
$950,000.
Thomas J. Jr. and Christina
Weir to Terence Alexander
and Patricia Ann Winslow,
1250 Southgate Rd., W.
Chester 19382, Lot 15
Thornbury Southgate Road ID
66-2-6.26, $945,100.
Mtta Properties LLC to
Edward A. and Marylou
Shea, 1003 Old Hawthorne
Dr., W. Chester 19382,
Westtown #2 ID 67-5-20.2,
$916,246.
Ernest H. and Inta Krombolz
to Damon D. and Bonnie E.
Caton, 1660 Fox Crossing
Rd., W. Chester 19380, East
Goshen #4 Hunters Run ID
53-4R-50, $900,000.
American International
Relocation Solutions LLC
to Andrew G. Kaplan, 441
Bair Rd., Berwyn 19312,
Tredyffrin #2 Woodlea ID
43-10C-39, $851,000.
Ally Bank to Asim K. Rana,
115 Hidden Pond Dr.,
Chadds Ford 19317, Kennett
Township #12 Kinterra ID
62-1-54.12, $839,000.
Matthew C. and Tamra A.
Pusey to Joseph J. Jr. and
Adrienne Lyn Ferroni, 131
Hidden Pond Way, W. Chester
19382, Westtown #3 ID 67-
4-23.4, $799,100.
H. Robert and Maura N.
Gustafson to Andrew J.
and Ellen B. Koopman, 284
Winthrop Rd., Berwyn 19312,
Easttown #2 ID 55-2-88,
$775,000.
Lynn G. Kirby to Joy and
John Warrington, 121 E.
Virginia Ave., W. Chester
19380; 121 & 123 E. Virginia
Ave., W. Chester 19380, West
Chester #121 East Virginia
Ave. ID 1-4-76/1-5-2,
$770,000.
David D. and Grace E. Kim
to Christopher D. and Sara
R. Free, 612 Perry Dr., W.
Chester 19380, West Goshen
#7 Perry Dr. ID 52-5A-14.7,
$766,000.
Charles W. III and Kathleen
Smith to Michael Scott
Dukart and Kimberly
Luczkovich Smedley, 575
Winturford Dr., W. Chester
19382, Birmingham #3 ID
65-4-96.5D, $755,000.
South Valley Road Partners
LP/South Valley GP LLC/
Broughton Partners LLC to
Franco and Maria Simone,
31 Village Square, Paoli
19301, Tredyffrin #21
Village Square ID 43-9L-260,
$747,544.
James J. Arizini to Jason
Lynch and Christina
Giannascoli, 54 Hillside Rd.,
Wayne 19087, Tredyffrin ID
43-11C-97, $704,500.
Denise and Kendall A.
Morrison to Jeffrey A.
and Rebecca J. Miller, 55
Eastgate Dr., Phoenixville
19460, Schuylkill Township
#30 Sunwood Farm ID 27-6-
103.30, $700,000.
Patrick Timothy Shanahan
to Caroline A. McKenna, 65
Upper Gulph Rd., Strafford
19087, Tredyffrin #65 Upper
Gulph Road ID 43-11E-47,
$669,000.
Janaya Mascony to William
J. and Christine Marie
Baldini, 32 Saddlebrook
Ln., Phoenixville 19460,
Schuylkill Township #20 ID
27-5-17.22, $666,000.
Chesterbrook Homes LP/
Vl2 Investments GP LLC to
Kelly R. Jensen, 8 Parkview
Cir., Chesterbrook 19087,
Tredyffrin #4 Chesterbrook
Shopping Center ID 43-5-
3690, $661,216.
T. Richard Moser Land
Developers LP to Bryan
Mulhern, 302 Liam Ln.,
W. Chester 19380, West
Whiteland #7 Dantes Run ID
41-8-284, $660,000.
Michael P. and Sharon L.
Byrne to Miklos David and
Heather Elizabeth Horvath,
1521 Ashby Rd., Paoli 19301,
Easttown #36 ID 55-2N-41,
$655,000.
Mark A. and Andrea N.
Lynch to Baltazar M. Juarez
and Elana C. Honig, 7
Hilldale Dr., Malvern 19355,
Willistown Township #23
Laurel Ridge Farms ID 54-3-
146, $650,000.
James B. and Wendy E. Neel
to Paul and Christine Elsen,
122 Deer Creek Crossing,
Kennett Square 19348,
East Marlborough #12 Deer
Creek Crossing ID 61-7-5.14,
$646,025.
Chesterbrook Homes LP/
Vl2 Investments GP LLC
to Jayson R. Wenstrup, 6
Parkview Cir., Wayne 19087,
Tredyffrin #3 Chesterbrook
Shopping Center ID 43-5-
3689, $642,049.
Nick Hislop and Anne
Love to Doug and Suzanne
Kreitzberg, 403 Dean St., W.
Chester 19382, West Chester
ID 1-11-30, $632,000.
NVR Inc. to Ruchi Kapur
and Abhishek Farande, 400
Quarry Point Rd., Malvern
19355, East Whiteland
Township #446 ID 42-2-411,
$629,980.
Chesterbrook Homes LP/
Vl2 Investments GP LLC to
Francis V. III and Catherine
R. McNamara, 4 Parkview
Cir., Wayne 19087, Tredyffrin
#2 Chesterbrook Shopping
Center ID 43-5-3688,
$618,137.
NVR Inc. to Anirudh
Mayreddy and Preeti
Baddam, 424 Quarry Point
Rd., Malvern 19355, East
Whiteland Township #458 ID
42-2-423, $614,720.
William G. and Barbara B.
Swavely to Stephen J. and
Sherri A. McMillian, 111
Trotters Dr., Phoenixville
19460, Schuylkill Township
#14 Pickering Glen ID 27-5-
17.16, $614,000.
Southdown Homes LP/
Southdown Properties Inc.
to Matthew J. and Ashley
M. Fromm, 79 Chloe Cir.,
Downingtown 19335, East
Brandywine Township #39
Hide-A-Way Farms ID 30-2-
368, $605,862.
Cynthia M. Brown and Lisa
M. Frevert to Haichen Nie
and Zhiyi Cui, 306 Long
Ridge Ln., Exton 19341, West
Whiteland #62 ID 41-5-301,
$602,500.
Mathew and Irina Nichol
to Matthew J. and
Celine Tevenan, 1475 W.
Stonington Dr., Downingtown
19335, West Bradford
Township #26 ID 50-4-120,
$600,000.
Kenneth G. and Pamela
M. Paulsell to Jeffrey and
Melinda Janofsky, 985
Thornbury Rd., W. Chester
19382, Birmingham #3 ID
65-4-14.3, $599,900.
Melanie Ann Miller to Jerald
D. and Sue August, 116
Hillside Rd., Wayne 19087,
Tredyffrin #50 Hillside Road
ID 43-11C-90, $595,000.
Virginia D. Schuerger and
Virginia D. Haley to Kathi
L. Logsdon, 8721 Tompson
Point Rd., Port St. Lucie, Fla.
34986; 1097 Lincoln Dr.,
West Chester 19380, East
Goshen #1097 Village of
Heaterton/Lincoln/Newbury
ID 53-1R-310, $595,000.
Scott P. and Jody M.
Pincura to Patrick C. and
Marilyn Salvi, 1473 Stock
Grange Rd., Downingtown
19335, Lot 58 West Bradford
Township ID 50-4-11.66,
$579,000.
Maria E. Edwards to Randi
and Patrick Reen, 814
Waverly Rd., Kennett Square
19348, East Marlborough
#12 Willowdale Crossing ID
61-5F-10, $575,000.
Robin L. and Joanne H.
Kump to Jason B. and Amie
F. Williams, 797 Merrimac
Ln., Kennett Square 19348,
East Marlborough #16 ID
61-5B-1, $570,000.
US Home Corp. et al. to
Selwyn Crittendon and
Maryann Lorincz, 3542
Am
Augusta Dr., Chester Springs
19425, West Vincent
Township #203 Byers Station
er
II ID 25-10-228, $561,000.
Richard D. Sanford to Frank
ica
A. and Angela J. Alteri, 316
Pentland Dr., Greenville, Del.
19807; 1535 Brintons Bridge
n
Rd., Chadds Ford 19317,
Pennsbury #1 Brintons
Ci
Bride Road ID 64-3-75.3,
$558,000.
ty
J. Douglas and Jennifer
M. Anderson to Eric and
Kristen Lapinski, 515
Bu
Taylors Mill Rd., W. Chester
19380, West Goshen #1
Cheshire Hunt Phase II ID
s
52-4-46, $555,000.
Scott A. and Beth C.
Jefferys to Christopher
T. and Tara S. West, 1118
Woodbridge Way, W. Chester
19380, Lot 73 West Goshen
ID 52-2-155, $550,000.
Eugene A. Guarnere to
David Moxon, 632 Beaumont
Cir., W. Chester 19380, East
Goshen #163 Bow Tree ID
53-4K-151, $549,900.
Andrew J. Halle to Jeffrey
M. and Megan E. Wolf,
926 Evan Dr., Downingtown
19335, Uwchlan Township
#36 Welsh Ayres II ID 33-3-
125, $547,500.
Sue Ann Salo and Sue
Ann Cox to Deborah P.
and Joseph Schrei, 1001
Fairview Rd., Glenmoore
19343, East Nantmeal
Township #8 Carpenter Estate
ID 24-8-22, $542,000.
Jill M. Augustine and Jill
Forbes to Jonathan B.
Parent and Nicole A. Irick,
411 N. Saddlebrook Cir.,
Chester Springs 19425,
West Pikeland Township #10
Bridlewood ID 34-4P-58,
$530,100.
Raymond D. and Alison P.
Hobbs to Michael Czabator,
140 Moore Rd., Downingtown
19335, Upper Uwchlan
Township #15 ID 32-6-199,
$530,000.
MONTGOMERY
COUNTY
Frederick S. and Barbara
A. Addis to James J.
Maguire 1995 Annuity
Trust, 1650 Market St.
#2800, Philadelphia 19103;
1254 Ridgewood Rd., Bryn
Mawr 19010, Lower Merion
ID 40-00-49580-00-6,
$2,150,000.
Barry R. and Nancy L.
Walker to Matthew Q.
and Leslie M. Reber, 714
Pennstone Rd., Bryn Mawr
19010, Lower Merion
ID 40-00-46700-00-6,
$1,133,910.
Flip Kings LLC to Elliot
Neumann and Cara J.
Mikesell, 25 Chester St.,
Stamford, Conn. 06905;
370 Sycamore Ave., Merion
Station 19066, Lower Merion
ID 40-00-61232-00-9,
$1,030,000.
Maria-Ximena Ahl to
Alexander G. Hionis and
Nina M. Baron-Hionis, 100
Cherry Ln., Wynnewood
19096, Lot 2 Lower Merion
ID 40-00-10288-00-4,
$1,000,000.
LEADS
Richard and Susan Gersh
to Sergei L. and Stephanie
J. Pond, 1108 Waverly Rd.,
Gladwyne 19035, Lower
Merion ID 40-00-64464-00-
8, $925,000.
Barbara M. and Frank
J. Oskinski Jr. to Felicia
D. Wilson and Derrick
C. Bufford, 112 Gift Cir.,
Ambler 19002, Lot 8 Upper
Dublin ID 54-00-07218-10-
8, $922,500.
Thomas E. and Elizabeth
F. Voye to Linda Bryant,
526 Jarden Rd., Wyndmoor
19038, Springfield ID 52-00-
09496-00-1, $915,000.
Ivor E. and Delores
Bridge to Clifford and
Monet Dobrovolee, 1329
Tanglewood Dr., N. Wales
19454, Lot 53 Lower
Gwynedd ID 39-00-04250-
84-1, $750,000.
Toll PA XIV LP to Robert
and Molinda Bantle, 225
Magnolia St., Dresher 19025,
Lot 40 Upper Dublin ID 54-
00-05410-33-6, $727,664.
Toll PA LP to Michael D. and
Mary Bluestein, 1895 Cassel
Rd., Lansdale 19446, Lot 22
Worcester ID 67-00-02648-
23-6, $717,688.
Carol M. and Louis K. Korth
to Elena and Jimmy Chong,
1397 Tanglewood Dr., N.
Wales 19454, Lot 63 Lower
Gwynedd ID 39-00-04250-
54-4, $715,000.
Regency Residential LP to
NVR Inc., 893 S. Matlack St.
2nd Fl., W. Chester 19382;
1611 Joann Cir., Hatfield
ine
19440, Lot 55 Hatfield Twp
ID 12-00-03895-00-8,
$705,000.
ss
JLPH Associates LP to
Richard Rest and Amber
Mackenzie, 867 Old
Jo
Lancaster Rd. #E-2, Bryn
Mawr 19010, Lower Merion
ID 40-00-44496-07-2,
ur
$699,000.
Edward R. Dudlik Jr.
na
to Andrew Schlisman,
1326 Meadowbrook Rd.,
Meadowbrook 19046,
Abington ID 30-00-42488-
00-7, $680,000.
Steven and Barbara
Grossman to Benjamin
Brent Lockwood and Lauren
Fiedler, 19 Woodside Ave.,
Narberth 19072, Narberth
ID 12-00-03784-00-2,
$659,000.
Karen H. and Joshua Sloan
to Charles J. and Kathryn E.
McCallum, 623 Mulford Rd.,
Wyncote 19095, Cheltenham
ID 31-00-19885-00-1,
$607,500.
Randel K. and Sandra
McKinley to Harry E.
Wolfgang Jr. and Julie
Freeman, 232 Winterberry
Ln., Collegeville 19426, Lot
99 Upper Providence ID 61-
00-05589-11-9, $580,000.
Lisa M. Rhode to Axel and
Leslie J. Bergeson, 269
Huntsman Ln., Blue Bell
19422, Lot 4 Whitpain ID 66-
00-02825-06-1, $580,000.
Weichert Workforce
Mobility Inc. to Raj Patel
and Payal Patel, 430
Turnberry Way, Souderton
18964, Lot 22 Franconia
ID 34-00-01144-26-3,
$550,000.
J. Thomas Wilson to
Michael and Silvana Dillon,
28 Woodside Ave., Narberth
19072, Narberth ID 12-00-
03895-00-8, $530,003.
Edward and Gwen Asplundh
to Rachel Cole Exarchos,
2907 Sycamore Rd.,
Huntingdon Valley 19006,
Lot A Bryn Athyn ID 03-00-
00748-00-5, $530,000.
Lisa Thornbury and Jennifer
A. Malone to Stacey and
Anthony Novelli, 1335
Merrybrook Dr., Collegeville
19426; 1335 Merrybrook
Rd., Collegeville 19426,
Worcester ID 67-00-03892-
00-1, $515,000.
Harry E. and Maryann
Heselpoth to Edmund
Ferguson and Carol
Lukens, 4131 Franklin Way,
Lafayette Hill 19444, Lot
62 Whitemarsh ID 65-00-
04182-14-5, $505,000.
PHILADELPHIA
Akron Capital LLC to
Stephen H. Smith and
Ellen M. Kurtz, 136 S. Front
St., Philadelphia 19106, ID
051026015, $2,500,000.
Terryl Ann Decker to Craig
Grossman and Alison
Grossman, 412 S. 21st
St., Philadelphia 19146, ID
081185920, $2,350,000.
One Riverside Associates
LP to Abraham Shaked and
Roberta Shaked, 210-220 S.
25th St. #1603, Philadelphia
19103, ID 88-5-6249-60,
$2,274,791.
Robert H. Bury to Richard
F. Scafidi and Genevieve
Rooney, 242 S. 3rd St.,
Philadelphia 19106, ID
051063200, $2,050,000.
William T. Hangley and
Mary D. Hangley to Bijan
Khosrowshahi and Delia
Khosrowshahi, 643 St.
Georges Rd., Philadelphia
19119; 643/643R St.
Georges Rd., Philadelphia
19119, ID 09-2-1331-
10/09-2-1331-20,
$2,000,000.
John Shober and Elizabeth
Shober to Chunsheng
Lu, 179 Hillcrest Ave.,
Philadelphia 19118, ID 09-
1143500, $1,725,000.
Arunan Sivalingam and
Christine Chung to Woskob
Castner Properties LLC,
1019 Clinton St., Philadelphia
19107, ID 053010300,
$1,680,000.
Jolley B. Christman to
Steven G. Wigrizer and
Debbie B. Wigrizer, 1933
Pine St., Philadelphia 19103,
ID 081062200, $1,350,000.
One Riverside Associates
LP to Sanya Zezulin and
Alexandra U. Zezulin,
210-220 S. 25th St. #903,
Philadelphia 19103, ID 88-5-
6249-60, $1,330,000.
James Lassiter and Harry
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Merrill Smith to Peter
Saligman and Margaret
Saligman, 419 S. 2nd
-
St. #301, Philadelphia
No
19147; 7 N. Chris
Columbus Blvd. #142/144,
Philadelphia 19106, ID
888060186/888060190,
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$1,250,000.
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Richard F. Scafidi to Vincent
Piau and Constance M. Piau,
333 S. 7th St., Philadelphia
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19106, ID 051112400,
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$1,208,000.
One Riverside Associates
LP to Gerald N. Zubkoff
and Cynthia A. Guzzo,
210-220 S. 25th St. #602,
Philadelphia 19103, ID 88-5-
6249-60, $1,022,500.
Ali and Me LLC to Robert
J. Worster and Brooke K.
Worster, 2147 Bainbridge
St., Philadelphia 19146, ID
302021900, $995,000.
David Jones and Virginia
Dorsey to Nag Mukunda and
Swarna Pamidimukkala,
728 S. 19th St., Philadelphia
19146, ID 301393600,
$850,000.
John F. Carideo to Jerrold
M. Taylor and Christine
B. Faure, 1011 S. 17th
St., Philadelphia 19146, ID
301329311, $850,000.
Erik P. Meltzer to Janice
K. Marini and Joseph C.
Marini, 2928 Merris Rd.,
Ardmore 19003; 237-41
N. Bread St., Philadelphia
19106, ID 88-8-0579-24,
$840,000.
Rodin Parking Partners
LP to Mark A. Belding
and Karen Eselson
Belding, 1900 Hamilton
St., Philadelphia 19130;
1900 Hamilton St. #PH7,
Philadelphia 19130, ID
888111122, $830,000.
J. Mark Brownstein and
Lori Brownstein to Steven
Agabegi, 11040 Woodlands
Way, Cincinnate, Ohio 45241;
1315 N. 6th St., Philadelphia
19122, ID 182294300,
$819,110.
Solomon Pascal Prop
MGMT Inc. to Matthew
A. Harbus and Theresa F.
Harbus, 2027 Catharine
St., Philadelphia 19146, ID
301125300, $800,000.
Eva R. Feldman to Stuart
W. Lacheen and Lance
Lacheen, 2109 Locust St.,
Philadelphia 19103, ID
082090700, $800,000.
Crown Royal Properties
LLC to Grand View
Developers LLC, P.O. Box
48, Lakewood, N.J. 08701;
1917/1927/1929 Gerritt St.
et al, Philadelphia 19146, ID
363012300/363012800
/363012900, $756,000.
Matthew Goldberg and
Amber Goldberg to Joanna
J. Parga-Belinkie and Daniel
E. Belinkie, 1513 Bainbridge
St., Philadelphia 19146, ID
301040210, $755,000.
Matthew P. Gelles to Trevor
J. Messerly, 1913 Fitzwater
St., Philadelphia 19146, ID
301093800, $750,000.
Joshua Daniel Rosenzweig
and Rachel Reibman
Rosenzweig to Holland
N. Stimac, 1004 Kater St.,
Philadelphia 19147, ID 02-3-
1810-10, $740,000.
Megan Farrell to Salvatore
LaMonica, 1827 Addison
St., Philadelphia 19146, ID
081119900, $728,000.
Mark Belding and Karen
Belding to Lynn A.
Collins, 1940 Lombard
St., Philadelphia 19146, ID
303006200, $725,000.
James Franks McGimsey to
Maciej Zamek-Gliszczynski
and Ban Ke Zamek, 695
Knox Rd., Wayne 19087;
726 S. 19th St., Philadelphia
19146, ID 30-1393400,
$675,000.
Alan T. Snyderman and
Audrey L. Snyderman to
Rebecca Santoro Melley
and Peter Lawrence
Melley, 2524 Lombard
St., Philadelphia 19146, ID
303014600, $674,000.
Peter N. Walsh and Marion
K. Walsh to Pearl Pham
Breslin and Timothy
Breslin, 242 W. Highland
Ave., Philadelphia 19118, ID
092202500, $658,800.
Kevin D. Dow and Kim E.
Fraites-Dow to Amanda
Storm Elston and Jan Eric
Elston, 1015 W. Cliveden
St., Philadelphia 19119, ID
213110900, $657,000.
Marley Properties LLC
to Chad Thompson and
Melanie L. Thompson, 2126
E. Firth St., Philadelphia
19125, ID 314048800,
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$656,000.
RVZ Advanced Investments
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Inc. to Vir Patel and Dipti
Patel, 774 S. Hicks St.,
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Philadelphia 19146, ID
301285400, $655,000.
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Twenty N. Third Street
Development LP to 20 N.
3rd Street LLC, 205 Arch St.,
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Philadelphia 19106; 20-22
N. 3rd St. #202, Philadelphia
19106, ID 88-8-0591-48,
$650,000.
Doris E. Desautel and
Joshua Broudy to Charles
Getz and Samantha Getz,
810 Ellis Ave., Newtown
Square 19073; 113 Bread
St. #3A2/112 N. 2nd St.
PS#176, Philadelphia 19107,
ID 888058060/888058479,
$645,000.
Robert J. Epstein and
Margot R. Berg to Jason
S. Wahl and Justin W. Fox,
1225 Pine St., Philadelphia
19107, ID 053022300,
$615,000.
Arundathi Jayatilleke and
Michael Gelfand to Joshua
David Ketchum/Amy Wing
Fong Lee Ketchum/Kai
Hea Lee, 420 S. 26th St.,
Philadelphia 19146, ID 08-
1206600, $615,000.
Paul J. Skilton-Sylvester
and Ellen E. Skilton-
Sylvester to William
Springfield Tierney and
Jennifer Coffey Robinson,
2119 Bainbridge St.,
Philadelphia 19146, ID 30-2-
0203-00, $600,000.
Mary Beth Gray and Brent
Gray to Jacob Gantz and
Leigh Rosen Gantz, 4602
Baltimore Ave., Philadelphia
19143, ID 46-1-0904-00,
$590,000.
Alberta B. Brennan
and Derick Brennan to
Rebecca Yow-Ting Chien
and Susan Sheng-Hsuan
Chang, 214-30 N. 22nd St.
#D, Philadelphia 19103;
214-30 N. 22nd St. #DR13L,
Philadelphia 19103, ID
888108146, $585,000.
Sumac & Kalos Street LP to
William Patrick Buckley and
Shannon Murray, 143 Sumac
St., Philadelphia 19128, ID
21-3-0247-20, $575,000.
2005 North 16th Street LLC
to W. Property Investments
LLC, P.O. Box 576, Exton
19341; 2005 N. 16th St.,
Philadelphia 19103, ID
881147011, $570,000.
Amstreet 916 LP to Michael
Segal, 1014 E. Moyamensing
Ave., Philadelphia 19147;
916 N. American St.,
Philadelphia 19123, ID
881006625, $562,500.
Peter McAleer to Chun Guan
Sun and Feng Duan Li and
Didi Sun, 626 N. 11th St.,
Philadelphia 19123; 1436
Ogden St. #1-2, Philadelphia
19130, ID 15-2-3036-00,
$558,000.
Christopher Pederson and
Jean Pederson to Hans
Gerald Campano and
Maria Paula Ghiso, 4244
Osage Ave., Philadelphia
19104; 4244 Osage Ave.
#4244/4236 Osage Ave.
#P7, Philadelphia 19104, ID
888270022/888270040,
$555,000.
Miles Cheleden to Keith
A. Goldschmidt and Kelli
Rodgers Goldschmidt,
6825 Wissahickon Ave.,
Philadelphia 19119, ID 22-3-
2815-00, $543,000.
Francis Lee Higginson and
Lydie Moudileno to Henry
S. Hamm and Rebecca F.
Hamm, 2051 Catherine
St., Philadelphia 19146, ID
301126700, $525,000.
Skaria Thomas and Medha
Thomas to Peter Saligman
and Margaret Saligman,
419 S. 2nd St. #301,
Philadelphia 19147; 7 N.
Chris Columbus Blvd. #140,
Philadelphia 19106, ID
888060182, $525,000.
Jeremy Ernst and Danielle
J. Soucier-Ernst to John W.
Scott and Genevieve Apfel,
637 Kimball St., Philadelphia
19147, ID 021097900,
$520,000.
FS One LLC to Kuan-chi Wu/
Yun-Fan Wu/Hsiang-yi Wu,
1327 N. 2nd St., Philadelphia
19122, ID 182104300,
$520,000.
Walter Mangual and Carla
Mangual to Hussen Aleyu
and Marta Minuta, 5101
Woodbine Ave., Philadelphia
19131, ID 521184300,
$510,000.
RJJ Phili Props LLC to Joshu
Lang Harris and Marleny
Franco, 1239 Crease St.,
Philadelphia 19125, ID
181049239, $510,000.
Chetali Kuber Khanna and
Raja Khanna to Wilfred
Ethier, 2111 Arch St.,
Philadelphia 19103; 2111
Arch St. #B, Philadelphia
19103, ID 888101768,
$509,500.
Buckley Holdings
Management LLC/
Wright Peak LP to Jean
Rodenberger and William
Samuel, 327 Wright St.,
Philadelphia 19128, ID 21-1-
4392-50, $509,250.
Capital C. LLC to Edward
M. Andrechak and Jason C.
Andrechak, 2448 Carpenter
St., Philadelphia 19146, ID
302238100, $505,000.
CAMDEN COUNTY
Bernard and Maria Gilligan
to Jason Galbraith,
243 Mountwell Ave.,
Haddonfield 08033, Block
77.01 Lot 30.01 Borough of
Haddonfield, $900,000.
Todd and Jennifer Nocella
to Christopher C. and
Kristin A. May, 215 E.
Summit Ave., Haddonfield
08033, Block 52 Lot 7
Borough od Haddonfield,
$770,000.
Lee A. and Dianne Solomon
to Dara Lankarania and
Elena Selinab, 26 Estaugh
Ave., Haddonfield 08033,
Block 105 Lot 10.02
Borough of Haddonfield,
$749,000.
James Thorpe and Uttpal
Patel to Karl Schlobohm
and Wai Y. Wong, 604
Centre St., Haddonfield
08033, Block 63 Lot 31
Borough of Haddonfield,
$690,000.
Jame F. Podheiser and
Nancy L. Axelrod to Paul
and Rachel Leibrandt, 129
Peyton Ave., Haddonfield
08033, Block 104 Lot 7
Borough of Haddonfield,
$635,000.
Daniel J. McCutcheon
and Margaret O’Keefe
McCutcheon to James C.
and Jennifer O’Connor, 37
Avondale Ave., Haddonfield
08033, Block 94 Lot 6
Borough of Haddonfield,
$630,000.
William N. III and Dyan
M. Russell to Paul and
Jennifer Chiarcossi, 15
Signal Hill Dr., Voorhees
08043, Block 229.13 Lot
67 Voorhees Township,
$520,000.
Ramon A. Morales and
Maria De Los A. Garcia
to Toan Doan/Tam Ha/
Thuyvan Doan, 6 steeple
Chase Ct., Cherry hill 08003;
6 Steeple Chase Ct., Cherry
hill 08003, Block 521.09 Lot
126 Cherry Hill Township,
$510,000.
Glover Mill LLC to Michael
W. and Paula J. Burns, 1120
Fulling Mill Ln., Haddon
Heights 08035, Block 62.02
Lot 6 Borough of Haddon
Heights, $491,180.
Dolores Rae Aspell to
John J. Williams/Jennifer
J. Williams/Jacqueline L.
Williams, 335 Kings Hwy.
W., Haddonfield 08033,
Block 92 Lot 15 Borough of
Haddonfield, $465,000.
John M. and Jamilah Talton
to Christophe M. and Erin
F. Griffault, 115 Hopkins
Ave., Haddonfield 08033,
Block 11.01 Lot 3 Borough
of Haddonfield, $455,000.
Karen W. Miller to William
E. Eisner, 11 Chatham Dr.,
Voorhees 08043, Block
229.13 Lot 43 Voorhees
Township, $450,000.
Michael W. and Paula J.
Burns to Zachary and
Laura Houck, 308 2nd Ave.,
Haddon Heights 08035,
Block 16 Lot 5 Borough of
Haddon Heights, $435,000.
Hovbros Berlin LLC to Keith
D. and Alaine Portner, 19
Remington Dr., W. Berlin
08091, Block 2501 Lot 10
Berlin Township, $413,840.
Hovbros Berlin LLC to
Jacob and Paula Sztejman,
13 Remington Dr., W. Berlin
08091, Block 2501 Lot 7
Berlin Township, $407,670.
Eric and Alix N. Jones to
Nancy P. and William R.
Gifford Jr., 12 Harwood
Dr., Voorhees 08043, Block
229.08 Lot 9 Voorhees
Township, $387,500.
James Riceman and
Inggrit Tjandra Riceman
to Abdallah Sassine Geava
and Badiaa El-imad, 9
Village Dr., Voorhees 08043,
Block 213.16 Lot 8 Voorhees
township, $385,000.
Federal National Mortgage
Association to Joyce E. and
Thomas Kevin Flannery,
39 Farmhouse Ln., Voorhees
08043, Block 161 Lot
60 Voorhees Township,
$378,000.
Stephen A. and Joan H.
Sturtz to Bram Hirschberg
and Heidi Hutman, 9 Autumn
Ct., Cherry Hill 08003, Block
521.04 Lot 17 Cherry Hill
Township, $375,000.
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R. Hope and Heather to Ryan Middleman, 396 Old $365,000. 08034, Block 435.09 Lot 08034, Block 404.11 Lot 26 Lot 1 Haddon Township, 513.44 Lot 33 Cherry Hill 08002, Block 379.01 Lot
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