Emily Morrow, the Co-Founder of Step Out Buffalo, joins us on this episode to discuss her journey in establishing the platform and how her role has evolved over time. While shedding light on Step Out Buffalo's purpose to serve as a guide for the local community, Emily shares storytelling techniques and the impact of the evolving landscape of content creation in the age of social media. We hope you enjoy! Follow Step Out Buffalo YouTube | Facebook | Instagram | TikTok | X (Twitter) Ciminelli Real Estate X Step Out BuffaloStreet Itineraries - Part One: Washington StreetStreet Itineraries - Part Two: Main Street, Downtown

On this episode, we are getting into the nitty-gritty of sustainable business practices and responsible governance, as it pertains to Western New York and corporate responsibility. If you’re keyed into the corporate world, you have most likely heard more and more conversations bubbling up about environmental practices, social responsibility, and mindful governance, but these topics can mean a variety of things depending on the company and industry. Together, we hope to clearly define what these topics means for WNY and how local businesses can be conscious stewards in this community. We are excited to have Dr. Alexandra Holland, the Executive Director at WNY Sustainable Business Roundtable, and Zach Melas, Vice President of Corporate Services at Ciminelli, here with us to talk about Western New York’s sustainable future and Ciminelli’s dedication to serving as a model for responsible business practices in the real estate and development industries. Learn More Ciminelli’s Corporate Stewardship ReportWNY Sustainable Business Roundtable Website

On this episode, we connected with previous 43North startup competition winners, Jonathan Ebel, Co-Founder of Verivend and husband and wife duo, Dr. Tye and Courtney Caldwell, Co-Founders of Shearshare, to talk about their experiences with 43North and how they have grown their startup businesses in Buffalo, NY. About 43North: 43North is a startup accelerator program that invests $5M into seed-stage startup businesses that relocate to Buffalo through their competition. Each year, 43North finalists present competing pitches at an energizing public event for a chance to be selected as sponsored startup company. This year, the 43North Finals are taking place on October 12, 2023 at Shea’s Performing Arts Center. Learn More: If you want to learn more about the 43North competition or get involved in Buffalo's thriving startup community, visit the 43North website at https://www.43North.org. Verivend: https://verivend.com/ Shearshare: https://shearshare.com/

This very special episode highlights the incredible partnership between Ciminelli Real Estate Corporation and The Foundry, a non-profit organization focused on hands-on learning and youth development and entrepreneurship in Buffalo, NY. If you're curious about the power of community partnerships and the incredible transformations that can arise when inspired young adults are given exposure to opportunities, this episode is for you. We are joined by Megan McNally, The Foundry’s Executive Director, Paul Ciminelli, our President and CEO, and Andy Schwartz, the Assistant Vice President of Marketing at Ciminelli and Vice President of the Board of Directors at The Foundry. Learn More & Donate: https://www.thefoundrybuffalo.org/

On this episode of Ciminelli Chats, we sit down with Ben and Allie Kestner, owners of The Lunch Box Café and Catering and Lola’s Bakeshop in Buffalo, NY. The Lunch Box has been a Buffalo staple for over a decade, and Ben and Allie saw purchasing the business as the perfect opportunity to fulfill their long-awaited culinary dreams. Together, they are committed to growing the brand and creating fresh, delicious food and baked goods along with unmatched hospitality. With two locations and a third on the way at the Lafayette Court Building, we talked all about how this dynamite husband and wife team plan to elevate The Lunch Box and Lola’s Bakeshop experience. The Lunch Box & Lola's Bakeshop Website Instagram @thelunchboxbuffalo @lolasbakeshop716 Facebook @lunchboxbuffalo @lolasbakeshop

Brad Hahn from Explore Buffalo joins us for this episode of Ciminelli Chats. Brad is one of the founders of Explore Buffalo and currently serves as the Executive Director. We’ve had the pleasure of getting to know Brad through Ciminelli’s recent partnership with Explore Buffalo to provide free Downtown Buffalo walking tours on Thursdays this summer season. Needless to say, we were thankful he was willing to come on the podcast to talk about his time at Explore Buffalo and how the non-profit organization continues to connect the community with the city’s rich history and architecture. We hope you enjoy! Explore Buffalo Website: https://explorebuffalo.org/ 2023 Summer Tour Calendar: https://explorebuffalo.org/calendar/

It’s no secret that Buffalo, New York has been going through a resurgence these past few decades, but post-pandemic, many were left wondering if the momentum that was built is enough to continue growing our economy after a two-year pause. Matt Hubacher, Vice President of Research at Invest Buffalo Niagara and Ed McGinn, Director at Newmark Ciminelli, joined us for an episode to discuss what is next for the Buffalo-Niagara region and share their thoughts on the economic development opportunities that are on Western New York’s horizon. Invest Buffalo Niagara Website: https://buffaloniagara.org/ Newmark Ciminelli Website: https://www.newmarkciminelli.com/ Contact Ed McGinn at emcginn@ciminelli.com for more information on industrial space in Western New York.

For this episode, we had the opportunity to speak with Jared White, the President & CEO of Il Mulino, and Juliette Brown, a Residential Leasing and Property Manager here at Ciminelli Real Estate. Jared has been a good friend of ours over the past few years and has experience both as a resident and commercial tenant at two of our downtown Buffalo residential properties. Il Mulino has grown immensely since it first opened shop in The Sinclair building, by not only expanding its operations to multiple locations, but creating a welcoming community that exudes Buffalo pride. Juliette has been with Ciminelli for four years and has been an integral part of The Sinclair community. She is the face that our prospective residents are greeted with when inquiring about living in one of The Sinclair’s loft-style luxury apartments. Together, Jared and Juliette have witnessed this community grow into something quite special, so we wanted to connect and discuss how to build and maintain a collaborative residential community in an emerging urban neighborhood. Check Out Il Mulino https://www.weareilmulino.com/ Downtown Luxury Living at Ciminelli’s Residential Properties https://www.sinclairbuffalo.com/https://www.thementholatum.com/ Contact Juliette Brown at jbrown@ciminelli.com for more information on leasing and apartment availability.

For Episode 9, we sat down with members of Ciminelli's Facilities Management team, Chris Keenan, Senior Vice President, and Sarah Cudmore, Property Manager, to discuss the basics of facilities management and Ciminelli's full-service approach to working with clients.    To learn more, visit: https://www.ciminelli.com/facilities-management, or check out these quick videos on Facilities Management on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9Y-0QTNzPV7xQJgb04aHFjx_goOmo97w.

For this episode, we had the pleasure of connecting with the founders of Buffalo’s Three Sixty Views, Tony Thomas and Jordan Scinta. Established in 2017, Three Sixty Views set out to deliver high quality digital content for real estate using the latest technologies available. Together, we discussed the history of Three Sixty Views, the future of visual marketing for real estate, and how technology is changing the industry for the better.   Check out Three Sixty Views' work using the links below:  Website - https://threesixtyviews.net/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ThreeSixtyVi... Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/threesixtyv... YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXei...

Episode 7 is all about Public Art, a topic that was inspired by an ongoing project at Buffalo’s Lafayette Court Building. Currently, Ciminelli Real Estate Corporation is in the process of completing a significant renovation to modernize the lobby, tenant spaces, and building exterior. Through our renovation process, we were able to partner with a local artist, Danielle Saeva, to create six unique window murals (with an obvious Buffalo flavor) that we think the public will love! Danielle joined us for this episode to discuss the impact of public art and why it has become such a staple within our city.   Read more about the Lafayette Court Building renovations:   "M&T expands tech hub by adding space at Lafayette Court in $24 million project" https://buffalonews.com/business/loca...  "Ciminelli Real Estate Corporation spruces up Main Street Entrance to Lafayette Court Building" https://www.buffalorising.com/2022/10...  Window mural designed by Danielle Saeva (@danielle.saeva). Mural printing and installation by VSP Graphic Group (@VSP Graphic Group )

In this episode, we revisit the topic of reimagining the office by talking workplace strategy with the experts, Kyle Ciminelli and Tamar Moy. Kyle is the Executive Vice President at Newmark Ciminelli and Ciminelli Real Estate Corporation, and Tamar is the Senior Vice President of Workplace Strategy and Human Experience at Newmark. Their joint and individual successes make them the perfect guests to share the impact of workplace strategy and how it's shaping the future of the commercial real estate market.    If you haven't already listened to our second Ciminelli Chats episode, where we first discussed back to office life, we highly recommend you pause and go listen to Reimagining the Office to set the stage.

Ciminelli Chats is a podcast series where we aim to share the latest Ciminelli company news, real estate industry insights, and announcements. On episode 5, we talk with members of The 201 Ellicott Project development team, Denise Juron-Borgese (Vice President of  Development and Planning, Ciminelli Real Estate Corporation) and Stuart  Green (Owner, Braymiller Market). The 201 Ellicott Project consists of  201 affordable housing apartments and a fresh food market in the heart  of Downtown Buffalo. The project has received numerous accolades, including the Business First 2022 Golden Brick Award.

On Episode 4, "The Rise of Residential," we discuss the company's residential history and how the Residential Property Management Team continues to achieve success in the Buffalo market today, with special guests Artie Vanderpool and Noelle Hofmeyer.

In this episode, we take a deep dive into EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating  System) with Ciminelli’s Vice President of Human Resources, Mariann Stiles.

On Episode 2, "Reimagining the Office," we chat with Ciminelli Real  Estate Corporation’s Executive Vice President, Kyle Ciminelli, about changing tenant-landlord expectations and how the pandemic has impacted back to office life.

In Episode 1, "Why Boston?," we sit down with Ciminelli Real Estate Corporation’s CEO, Paul Ciminelli, to discuss the company’s recent investment activity in Boston, Massachusetts.