WPCNR NAMES IN THE NEWS. From Cappelli Enterprises, Inc. (EDITED). January 13, 2006: Cappelli Enterprises, Inc., one of the area’s leading development companies announced the appointment of  Peter Palazzo of Yorktown as President of the George A. Fuller Construction Company, a Cappelli subsidiary. Mr. Palazzo supervised the construction on the new White Plains landmarks: The City Center, (including the White Plains Performing Arts Center), The Residences at Jefferson Place, the 285 luxury condominiums now selling at a record pace on Mamaroneck Avenue, and the building that started the Renaissance, Bank Street Commons.

PETER PALAZZO -- Builder of Whtie Plains' Rennaissance -- New President of Guller Construction. Photo, Courtesy, Cappelli Enterprises.

Mr. Palazzo has more than 18 years of experience in the construction industry.  Prior to joining Cappelli, he was Vice President, Project Executive with HRH Construction in New York City for the past six years, and a Project Manager with HRH since 1989.   He has been involved with projects from the pre-construction and design phases, through project closeout.  Some of the development projects he has managed over the years include:

q       Riverside South – Building A, New York City, a 170-unit curved precast façade building offering studio to five bedroom apartments, ultra luxury living overlooking Riverside Park and the Hudson River. 

q       Stone Gate at Bellefair, Rye Brook, NY, a 166-unit luxury active senior residence.

q       The Grand Beekman, New York City, a 33-story high-end luxury residential building with 89 units.

q       Hotel Giraffe, New York City, a 12-story, 72-room boutique hotel on Park Avenue.

q       Trump International Hotel and Tower, New York City, conversion of the existing 45-story Gulf & Western building into one of the nation’s premier luxury hotel and condominium residences.

Mr. Palazzo holds an M.S. in Construction Engineering from Columbia University and a B.S. in Construction Engineering from Manhattan College, both located in New York City.  He is also a licensed Site Safety Manager. He is also on the Board of Directors of the White Plains Performing Arts Center, which he also supervised construction.

Cappelli Enterprises Inc. is a leading real estate developer and general contractor in the Northeast.  Headquartered in Valhalla, NY, the company has built more than 10 million square feet of mixed use, retail, waterfront, residential, office building, and laboratory and parking facilities.