Image  Courtesy Essex Homes of WNY . May 10, 2019 (Amherst, NY) – Essex Homes of WNY is pleased to announce it has broken ground on the Villas at Essex Woods, a new community development located at 2350 Sweet Home Road near French in Amherst, NY. The announcement was made by Philip J. Nanula, president & CEO of Essex Homes.  The two-phased development of the Villas at Essex Woods will encompass 14 separate buildings containing a total of 48 units housing three and four-unit villas. The villas will feature two, distinct open floor plans with two and three-bedroom units, first floor master suites, 2.5 baths, lofts, rear patios, full basements, 2.5-car garages and a host of luxury amenities. The “Arlington” home plan will offer 2,204 sf of living space including a spacious foyer, a large formal dining room, a kitchen with island breakfast bar, a cozy great room with large windows to invite spectacular views of the outdoors, a first floor master suite with walk-in closet and pri

BUFFALO, NY – May 9, 2019 – HUNT Commercial Real Estate has announced the appointment of Robert McDonnell as Chief Operating Officer. McDonnell will be responsible for growing the commercial sales organization within New York, as well as implementing strategic initiatives that will continue to benefit the long term goals of both HUNT Commercial and HUNT Property Solutions, the latter of which began operations in March 2018. McDonnell was originally recruited to HUNT Commercial in the early 1990s, where he learned the complexities of the business with the help of a team of seasoned and experienced brokers. McDonnell’s initial experience at HUNT helped him transition to a 20+ year career with a highly regarded commercial development firm, and his career evolution included working as a Sales/Leasing Manager, Senior Sales/Leasing Manager, Director of Business Development, Vice President of Sales, and the Senior Vice President and Broker of Record. He has been involved in all sales a