Compass East

Ciminelli Development Company was founded in 1981. It evolved from the Frank L. Ciminelli Construction Company in an effort to initiate, implement and maintain ownership and management of its development projects. The company has more than 7.3 million square feet of office, flex, medical, industrial, warehouse and retail space. The client base includes more than 350 international, national and local business tenants, as well as companies who have used the company s real estate services. Ciminelli Development has its headquarters in the Buffalo Niagara region and manages property in western New York. In addition, Ciminelli Development Company has properties in Tampa, Fla.

The Benchmark Group, located in Amherst, N.Y., provides apartment lifestyles, retail locations and office space. It is an integrated real estate management, development and investment company that offers individual and institutional investors the opportunity to diversify stock and bond portfolios through investments in quality, private real estate holdings. Benchmark s portfolio is valued at over $1 billion, including more than 9,000 apartment units in over 12 states. The agency has more than 5 million-square-feet of retail space in over six states. Benchmark Group s staff consists of more than 300 legal, financial, accounting, development, construction and property management professionals. The group offers its services through several divisions, including construction, commercial development, real estate investments and retail and office. It also offers tenant services, including identifying sites in target markets, engineering, environmental, municipal approvals, site design and development, construction management and leasing.