McCormack Baron Salazar News

The McCormack Baron Salazar family of companies is pleased to share our many accomplishments of 2011.

In addition to the groundbreakings, openings, awards and celebrations listed below, McCormack Baron Salazar would also like to recognize the hard work and dedication of all of our employees, partners, and residents throughout this year

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Urban developer wins Top Award of Merit and Circle of Excellence for sustainability on the corporate level

Tags: McCormack Baron Salazar, green building, sustainable community development, Sunwheel Energy Partners, Urban Strategies

On November 10th, 2011, Mike Duffy, Senior Vice President of Finance at McCormack Baron Salazar, joined a panel of national experts to speak about the state of the affordable housing industry at Ballard Spahr’s National Housing Symposium, “Looking into the Housing Crystal Ball: Innovation in Challenging Times,” in Washington, DC.

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In November, Mike Duffy, Senior Vice President of Finance at McCormack Baron Salazar, served on a panel of industry experts at Affordable Housing Finance magazine’s national conference: “AHF Live: Affordable Housing Developers' Summit.”

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McCormack Baron Salazar Project Manager, Monika McKay, was recently recognized by Gambit magazine as one of New Orleans’ “40 under 40.”

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During the week of October 23rd, 2011, the Urban Land Institute held their Fall Meeting and Urban Land Expo in Los Angeles, California.  McCormack Baron Salazar’s Los Angeles staff was very active that week, participating and moderating several ULI panel discussions.

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McCormack Baron Salazar is pleased to have been recognized by the St. Louis Business Journal as a recipient of its fourth annual Heroes of the Planet Award.  MBS was distinguished in the “Sustainable Communities” category for its work in creating Green, affordable communities and solar developments in St. Louis and nationwide.

Tags: sustainable community development, St. Louis revitalization, green building, McCormack Baron Salazar

The 2011 National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials Conference was held in St. Louis on October 23rd-25th, 2011 and McCormack Baron Salazar executives were excited to act as hosts in their hometown.

Tags: St. Louis revitalization, St. Louis Housing Authority, McCormack Baron Salazar

McCormack Baron Salazar Vice President & Director of Sustainability William Carson, LEED AP BD+C, was a co-presenter with other industry experts at two sessions of the 2011 Conference of National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO) held in St. Louis, MO on October 23-25, 2011.

Tags: Renaissance Place at Grand, McCormack Baron Salazar, green building, LEED certification

McCormack Baron Salazar Vice President & Director of Sustainability William Carson, LEED AP BD+C was a co-presenter at the October 20, 2011 Conference of the American Planning Association-Missouri Chapter.

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A St. Louis TV station ran a story about McCormack Baron Salazar's sustainable development efforts at Renaissance Place, focusing on the energy- and cost-saving benefits of a large-scale solar panel installation project there.

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Through its property management affiliate, McCormack Baron Ragan, McCormack Baron Salazar (MBS) is proud to highlight the success of our role in supporting a job- and career-building partnership between Urban Strategies and REDF, which connects California public housing residents with career opportunities.

Tags: Urban Strategies, REDF, San Francisco, California, Green Streets

Alan Ragan Named President of MBS Capital Corporation; Tim Zaleski Named President of Management Company

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St. Louis media outlets highlighted the energy-saving and heat-reducing benefits of solar panels installed at four affordable housing sites and an office building in St. Louis, including McCormack Baron Salazar developments Renaissance Place at Grand, Murphy Park and the St. Louis Housing Authority Central Office Building.

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In the summer of 2011, McCormack Baron Salazar Chief Operating Officer, Vince Bennett, was selected to receive a corporate citizenship award from Community Renewal Development, Inc. of St. Louis.

Tags: McCormack Baron Salazar, Murphy Park, St. Louis revitalization

The St. Louis-based contractor assistance group, MOKAN, plans to honor McCormack Baron Salazar COO Vincent Bennett at a July 29 awards ceremony. Mr. Bennett will receive MOKAN’s Private Sector of the Year Award.

Tags: Vincent Bennett, North Sarah development, Arlington Grove, St. Louis revitalization, McCormack Baron Salazar

On July 19th, 2011, Mike Duffy, Vice President of Finance at McCormack Baron Salazar, participated in a panel of industry experts weighing in on the state of the Low Income Housing Tax Credit industry.

Tags: National Council of State Housing Agencies, Mike Duffy, McCormack Baron Salazar

William Carson, LEED AP BD+C, McCormack Baron Salazar Vice President & Director of Sustainability, was a Conference Faculty member at the 6th Annual Green Homes & Sustainable Communities Conference presented by Nixon Peabody and Enterprise Community Partners in New Orleans, LA on July 13-14, 2011.

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A St. Louis Post-Dispatch article highlights the work of McCormack Baron Salazar and Sunwheel Energy Partners to install solar panels at St. Louis Housing Authority facilities.

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In the spring of 2011, McCormack Baron Salazar Project Manager, Monique Chavoya, was selected to receive the Greenlining Institute’s Torchbearer award.  The torchbearer award is for an alumna/us of the Greenlining Institute’s Academy who has continued the organization’s mission of advocacy and working for the betterment of low-income and communities of color in California.

Tags: MacArthur Park, Monique Chavoya, McCormack Baron Salazar