EAST ORANGE, NJ—Embracing and capitalizing on urbanism was the theme of a presentation led by East Orange Mayor Lester Taylor III and Richard Spengler, chief lending officer of Investors Bank, at Tuesday's gathering of commercial real estate industry leaders. The program, “State of the City of East Orange: Revitalization Investment Initiatives,” was hosted by the East Orange Property Owners Association.
“Our association seeks to forge, strengthen and expand upon private/public partnerships with local officials, economic development agencies and community groups in order to enhance East Orange's quality of life for all,” says Peter M. Shapiro, EOPOA president and a founding member. “Our like-minded property owners seek to enhance the opportunities for growth, lower the barriers to entry and attract new, established investors as well as experienced property owners and developers to the city.”
Mayor Taylor discussed the role of the collaborative partnership between the City of East Orange and EOPOA, and successes to date. In addition, he provided an overview of future plans and opportunities for the association and local officials to work together to achieve mutually shared goals.
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