PHILADELPHIA, PA–Thomas J. Sklow, a 20-year veteran of real estate development, leasing, and management, has left Liberty Property Trust to join Keystone Property Group, where he will be vice president of development and leasing, responsible for overseeing Keystone's New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut office properties.

Over the past year, Keystone has been aggressively expanding its Tri-State portfolio, acquiring over two million square feet of office space in a series of joint venture acquisitions and independent deals. Keystone says Sklow will redevelop and reposition the properties, with an eye toward enhancing the overall tenant experience.

“As we continue growing our presence in the Tri-State area, we're very fortunate to be adding Tom to the Keystone team,” says Bill Glazer, Keystone's CEO. “Tom's business expertise will be key as we implement our reinvestment strategy on our growing office portfolio. Our well-located buildings are prime candidates for reinvestment and we are strongly positioned to differentiate these properties in the market as stand-out business addresses that appeal to the needs of modern companies.”

“It is extremely exciting to take a leading role in building such dynamic business environments in Keystone's Tri-State office locations,” says Sklow. “I look forward to building upon the company's reputation for creating exciting, innovative workspaces in some of the nation's most competitive markets.”

Before joining Keystone, Sklow was a city manager and vice president at Liberty, where his region encompassed more than 5.4 million square feet comprising 88 office, flex and industrial buildings serving 216 tenants. He also previously held leadership roles at Jones Lang LaSalle and Trammel Crow Company.

Sklow is a CPA and holds an MBA from New York University and a BS degree in Accountancy from Villanova University. He is also a LEED Accredited Professional and holds the CCIM designation.

Sklow is a board member of the Transportation Management Association of Chester County, and previously served on the boards of the Chester County Economic Development Council and the i2n/Chester County Keystone Innovation Zone.

Correction, 1/20/2015 7:31 p.m.: It was Keystone that says Sklow will redevelop and reposition the properties, not Liberty, as an earlier version of this story incorrectly stated.