Community Builders NJ, Inc. Launches with Solid Community Foundation

MORRISTOWN, NJ -- On June 13, a packed house of Who’s Who in Morris County and Northern New Jersey Commercial Real Estate celebrated the launch of Community Builders NJ, Inc., a Morristown-based construction management firm, at the Columbus Club off Morristown’s Green.   The crowd of 150+ included CRE leaders from SJP Properties, Vision Real Estate, Cushman & Wakefield, JLL, Chilmark Real Estate Services, Hekemian, Gensler, Lincoln Properyt, Kimmerle Group, NK Architects, and HDR.  Co-hosts Frank Vitolo /Sills Cummis Gross, Nancy Dougherty/Studio 1200, Roger Jones/Valley Bank, Brad Bohler/Bohler Engineering, and Nick Kraus/Kraus Marketing also helped ring in the launch of the firm. 

​The evening commenced with 25th Legislative District Assemblywoman Aura Dunn presenting a joint resolution on behalf of both her office and Senator Anthony Bucco’s office.  Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill’s office was represented by a Chris Williams to present the same on behalf of the US Congress.  Morris County Commissioner Stephen Shaw was also in attendance.
 
Structured as an ESOP to attract and retain top-tier talent while delivering exceptional service to clients, Community Builders Construction Manager and Partner Niko Spasov presented Florham Park based non-profit Cheshire Home with the award of pro-bono construction management services for the transformation of a portion of Cheshire’s Florham Park facility into a vocational rehabilitation training center for their clients recovering from and adapting to recent spinal cord injuries.  “The vocation space is a place where our residents gather to build friendships, grow their personal skills and learn new ones, improve their communication, and so much more.  It is an incredible undertaking for Cheshire.  We are beyond grateful to work with Community Builders!” shared Kim Eskin, Director of Development for Cheshire Home.
 
Stuart Johnson, Principal at Minno & Wasko Architects & Planners, added, “The vibe was electric.  Their values aren’t corporate buzzwords.  Community Builders is currently managing the renovation and fitout of M&W’s corporate office in Lambertville.  I can tell you firsthand they live and uphold their values to the highest degree.  They are building something special, and it is neat to be a part of it.”
 
“Community Builders sees the forest and the trees.  They are equal parts adept in the tactical and the strategic as it relates to bringing a building out of the ground from approvals through to certificate of occupancy.  They think wholly, collaborate, and act decisively in the project’s best interest.  It’s really refreshing to see in the industry,.” remarked Frank Vitolo of Sills Cummis Gross when asked how Community Builders differentiates itself in the marketplace.

Brian Decillis, Managing Director at Cushman & Wakefield, based in the Morristown NJ office, interjected during the event to share, “The guys running Community Builders are the real deal!  They’ve successfully completed hundred plus million-dollar projects and have shown through their actions that they will do whatever it takes to get the job done.”  Decillis further stated, “To all the owners, architects, & brokers in the room, please bring CB your projects.”       
   
2023 AIA NJ Architect of the Year, Studio 1200 Principal, and event co-host Nancy Dougherty remarked during her toast, “I look around at my fellow architects here, and the folks in the real estate community, and it really is an exciting time to be building this community.  Conor and Community Builders, you have your hand on all of it bringing these people together tonight, and I am thrilled and honored to be a part of it and this community.  I think Community Builders exemplifies what community means and what it means to build community.”
 
The evening was capped with a presentation of a stock certificate for shares of Community Builders stock to Niko Spasov.  Niko was recently awarded the 30 Under 30 distinction from Mid Atlantic Real Estate Journal for his “American dream” journey, having emigrated from Macedonia when he was 13 and put himself through college in the evenings while working as a laborer in the city to support his family.
 
Conor Evans, founder and President of Community Builders, shared the following:, “After 22 years in both operations and strategy roles for large general contractors, I came to a point where I wanted to build something that had a greater chance of outlasting buildings – something to stand the test of time.  In a world often marked by destruction, our aspiration is to build together, operating based on our core values, to shapes our community’s wellbeing and to create something impactful for generations to come.” 
 
Community Builders NJ, Inc. is a construction and facility management firm with an uncommon agility and capacity for execution, dedicated to meeting the needs of a modern workforce and clientele through modern-day approaches to solving complex issues. Community Builders is dedicated to its community, teammates, clients, and industry partners based upon values of Forthrightness, Authenticity, Momentum & Efficiency, Conviction, and Excellence.  Community Builders’ mission is to build enduring examples of craftsmanship, relationships, and communities for future generations as evidenced by recurring partnerships and the unwavering commitment to our core values.  What do they build?  Places and spaces where communities gather, be that urban multi-family, cultural, sports and recreation, educational and learning, wellness and worship, or social impact non-profit, to name a few.
 
Interested in learning more?  Please call (973) 265-7000, visit www.CommunityBuildersNJ.com, or email [email protected].