This year’s Rising Stars were announced on March 24 in a published supplement that was sent to Institutional Investor News’ subscribers as well as other industry professionals. The Rising Stars were selected based on expertise, dedication and consistency in the commercial real estate industry, demonstrating that they will be the trendsetters of the future and will impact the market for years to come. Belew and additional honorees will be recognized for their accomplishments at Real Estate Finance & Investment’s Third Annual EPIC Awards, being held on June 5 at The Ritz-Carlton Battery Park in New York City.
“It’s an honor to be recognized for my work with Fifth Square Partners, and we look forward to continuing to develop projects that enhance the vitality of neighborhoods in New York and beyond,” Belew said.
Belew co-founded Fifth Square Partners (http://www.5thsq.com), formerly Northstar Property Group, in 2002 with Wharton School of Business classmate David Berger, and together they have undertaken more than $150 million in development projects in New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, New Jersey and Connecticut.
The firm, known for producing outstanding design-oriented adaptive re-use and urban infill developments, has received several additional recent accolades, including the 2006 Home Building Industry (HOBI) Award for “Best Infill Community” in the state of Connecticut for their project Laurel Ridge and the 2006 Baltimore Heritage Preservation Project Award for Rombro Condominiums. This development was also named Maryland’s Top Residential Project of 2006 by “Square Feet,” an annual publication of the Daily Record.
Recent projects include 344 Bowery, a six-story pre-war residential building offering full-floor lofts, situated in Manhattan’s East Village/Noho neighborhood;
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