Advance Realty Group Teams Up with Penn State University’s Smeal College of Business for Lecture Series
Advance Realty Group, a Bedminster, New Jersey-based commercial real estate owner and developer, has partnered with Penn State University’s Smeal College of Business to present the Advance Realty Group Real Estate Lecture Series. The lecture series will be housed in the school’s new $70 million facility, which is currently being constructed at the Smeal College of Business.
The Advance Realty Group Lecture Series will feature two annual lectures from leaders in the real estate field. The first lecture took place in March and featured Keith E. Getter, Managing Director/Chief of Staff, Legg Mason Wood Walker, Inc. and John D. McGurk, President, Rothschild Realty Inc.
“We are honored to be hosting this outstanding lecture series at the Smeal College of Business. The first series of lectures proved to be a huge success and we are excited to embark on the second series. A key part of our corporate strategy at Advance is to continually give back to the local community and real estate industry and this lecture series with Penn State is a wonderful testament to this goal, as a legacy it is important to educated and recruit young people to the industry” commented Peter J. Cocoziello, president and CEO of Advance Realty Group.
Earlier this year, Penn State University’s Smeal College of Business honored Sharon and Peter J. Cocoziello for their contributions and support of the school’s real estate program. Peter J. Cocoziello, a 1973 graduate of Penn State University, is the founder, president and CEO of Advance Realty Group. The Cocoziellos have made education a cornerstone of their philanthropic activities and have been long time supporters of Penn State University.
Advance Realty Group is an owner and developer of office, flex, industrial, retail and multifamily properties. With five million square feet of operating properties and a development portfolio consisting of eight million square feet of commercial projects and 9,400 residential units, Advance is one of the leading real estate owners in the Northeast.
