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Real Estate. Redefined.

Sinatra & Company Real Estate was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY. As a vertically integrated real estate investment, development and management firm, our company is focused on value-add multifamily acquisitions and development. With approximately 5,800 apartments and nearly 1-million commercial square feet owned and managed in the Western New York, Upstate New York, Dallas, South Bend, and Chicagoland regions, Sinatra & Company Real Estate is one of the largest private owner-operators of apartments and commercial properties in WNY.

Mission
Sinatra & Company Real Estate is rooted in PUTTING PEOPLE FIRST. We strive to make a positive impact in our community and to improve the lives of those touched by our work. Our company’s goal is to grow through shared sustainability with our projects, our people, and our communities.

Our core values

  • Strive to be the best
  • Commitment to improving the neighborhoods and communities we invest in
  • Create value through our innovative developments
  • Be progressive in thought and action
  • Execute in a meticulous manner

Our Team

Nick Sinatra

President & Founder

In 2009, Nick Sinatra founded the real estate firm, Sinatra & Company Real Estate. Its intention was to source and invest in value-add real estate opportunities in the Western New York region. As a native of Kenmore, New York, Nick understood the local opportunities. Initial investments were in multifamily assets, but quickly grew to retail, office and mixed-use classes. Value-add projects broadened into development projects within the original geographic footprint, but also into California, downstate New York, and later Illinois. Nick remains the hands on manager of the company’s now $350 million in assets. A graduate of Yale University, Nick also received his MBA in Real Estate Finance at the Wharton School of Business. Prior to founding Sinatra & Company Real Estate, Nick worked in political affairs for Governor George Pataki and the Bush Administration.

Mark Campanella

Mark Campanella

Vice President

Mark has played an integral role as a partner and leader since Sinatra’s inception in 2010. Working along Nick Sinatra’s side, Mark has led the development of both the residential and commercial management departments from the firm’s inception. Mark is very proud to have started with a only handful of apartments and employees to currently overseeing a staff of over 40 members that manages over 2,500 local units and nearly 1 million sq. ft. of commercial property. In addition to our local WNY properties, Mark also oversees the property management of Nob Hill Apartments in Syracuse that boasts over 700 units and 25 employees. Mark provides oversight to our brokerage department and is a key decision maker in all Buffalo acquisitions and sales. Mark is a 2003 University of Buffalo graduate.

Sinatra & Company Staff

Kenetria (Shay) Allen

Property Management Admin. Assistant

Kenetria, or Shay, as we call her around the office has worked as an administrative assistant for many years and we’re lucky that she eventually settled in here at Sinatra & Company. Shay enjoys working with the Sinatra team because she feels like she’s providing valuable services to our team and also helping tenants solve their issues as she’s often the first one to speak to them on the phone. Shay also enjoys the friendly, family-oriented culture at Sinatra & Company and deep roots in our wonderful city. Always smiling, Shay feels that we are the perfect place for her and we feel that she is the perfect fit for us as well.

Kenetria (Shay) Allen

Property Management Admin. Assistant

Will Becker

Assistant Project Manager

Will is a recent University at Buffalo graduate, who supports both the construction and operations teams. He works collaboratively with Sinatra and Company’s design partners. When not in the office, he enjoys game night with friends and travel.

Will Becker

Assistant Project Manager

Jessica Boeckel

Director of Commercial Property Management and Leasing

Jessica joined Sinatra & Company Real Estate to oversee the operations and leasing of its commercial property. She recently returned to the area from New York City, where who worked in this field. In her free time, Jessica can often be found on a jogging trail.

Jessica Boeckel

Director of Commercial Property Management and Leasing

Matt Buckley

Director of Information Technology & Systems

Matt joined Sinatra and Company in February of 2015. His role as Director of IT & Systems requires him to be involved in many corners of the operation of the business from management reporting to the renovation of apartments. Matt’s vast experience in real estate and also accounting are essential to his role and multiple responsibilities at Sinatra & Company. Matt graduated from the University of Buffalo with a BS in Business Administration with a concentration in Management Information Systems. In his free time Matt enjoys spending time with traveling his wife, Meagan, and golfing. Matt is a diehard Buffalo Bills fan and has been a season ticket holder for 14 years.

Matt Buckley

Director of Information Technology & Systems

Jeremy Chopra

Senior Accountant

Jeremy joined Sinatra & Company Real Estate in 2017. He supplements the accounting team which oversees financial operations for western New York and Chicago. In addition to professional strengths and qualifications as a CPA, in the summer months, he enjoys playing golf.

Jeremy Chopra

Senior Accountant

Tom Connolly

Maintenance Supervisor

Tom has been with Sinatra & Company Real Estate since the early days. And at this point, he’s hard pressed to find a maintenance issue he hasn’t seen before. An expert at mechanical and maintenance assessments, and generally a great guy to have around.

Tom Connolly

Maintenance Supervisor

Matt Connors

Vice President, Development

With a strong eye for design and detail, coupled with knowledge about construction and development, Matt helps paint the picture behind the scenes. A Buffalo native, he’s a Cornell graduate who played hockey overseas after college, and brings many diverse elements to the development team.

Matt Connors

Vice President, Development

Patricia Coty

Residential Property Manager

Patti joined Sinatra and Company Real Estate team with 15 + years of property management experience. She is a dedicated property manager who is always there for her tenants. When Patti is not working hard in the office, she’s enjoying roller skating.

Patricia Coty

Residential Property Manager

Jack DePasquale

VP of Finance and Accounting

An Army Veteran, Jack’s mission is to integrate strong standards into the Accounting department. He is a Certified Public Accountant and has an MBA form Canisius College. Outside of the office, he’s a music fan, and doesn’t miss a Death Cab for Cutie concert.

Jack DePasquale

VP of Finance and Accounting

Lynn DiRienzo

Construction Administrator

Lynn plans an integral, yet behind-the-scenes roll in Sinatra and Company Real Estate’s construction department. She oversees contracts, billing and vendor requirements. When not in the office, she enjoys spending time at home in the South towns.

Lynn DiRienzo

Construction Administrator

Ashley Druar

Residential Leasing Agent; Real Estate Salesperson

Ashley enjoys her role working with prospective tenants to make sure their needs, want and budget all collide. She is friendly and personable and an expert at all areas of the city. When not at work, she enjoys spending time with friends.

Ashley Druar

Residential Leasing Agent; Real Estate Salesperson

Tom Elliott

Residential Property Manager

Tom is a site-based property manager with a commitment to tenant relations. He enjoys travel and sports when not interacting with his large base of tenants.

Tom Elliott

Residential Property Manager

Joe Farrell

Director of Cash Operations

Joe joined Sinatra’s cash management team in 2016 during a period of tremendous growth. He works tirelessly day and night to maintain the books and accurately report current cash positions. In his free time, he enjoys traveling, road course racing, outdoor life at his cabin and building his honeybee empire.

Joe Farrell

Director of Cash Operations

Patrick Finucane

Chief Financial Officer

Patrick brought strong back ground in both finance, as well as technology, to Sinatra & Company Real Estate. Experienced in commercial and residential property financial operations, he brings a sound navigational sense to the team. He values time with his family when not in the office.

Patrick Finucane

Chief Financial Officer

Kevin Fredenburg

Residential Leasing Agent and Real Estate Salesperson

Working with the leasing team, Kevin works to meet tenants needs to find the best rental housing option for them. In addition to helping tenants, Kevin also assists buyers and sellers with the purchase and sale of real estate. When Kevin is not with clients, he has recently taken up running, and is looking forward to participating in many friendly office competitions.

Kevin Fredenburg

Residential Leasing Agent and Real Estate Salesperson

Patrick Goodwin

Staff Accountant

Patrick joined the Sinatra & Company Real Estate team in 2017 to support its growing property operations group.

Patrick Goodwin

Staff Accountant

Kathryn Hamilton

Accounts Receivable

Kathryn Hamilton

Accounts Receivable

Cole Hatley

Construction Manager

Cole’s day starts early, and ends late. Despite his long hours, Cole spends most of his time on site. In fact, it likely would take weeks for him to realize his office was the latest adaptive reuse project. When he gets away, his perfect day would be morning kayaking, afternoon scuba diving and a ribeye steak for dinner.

Cole Hatley

Construction Manager

Kyle Hill

Property Manager, Linda Lane

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Kyle Hill

Property Manager, Linda Lane

Megan Huff

Assistant Commercial Property Manager

This is Megan’s first position working in real estate although she comes from a long line of family members who made their careers in the industry. Megan has been a valuable asset in our commercial department assisting in leasing documentation and working with our property management team. Originally from Northern Pennsylvania, Megan has grown to love the people and community based culture that Buffalo NY, offers. When not excelling at Sinatra & Company, Megan enjoys quality time with her family and friends, preferably at the beach.

Megan Huff

Assistant Commercial Property Manager

Mike Iannello

Vice President, Residential Brokerage; Associate Real Estate Broker

A real estate professional who has spent many years serving residential customers purchasing and selling homes in the area. Committed to professionalism and integrity, Mike is a true client advocate. Mike is also a succesfull business owner, and contributes his time through the volunteer fire department.

Mike Iannello

Vice President, Residential Brokerage; Associate Real Estate Broker

Kevin Kirby

Director - Business Development

Kevin joined the Sinatra team in November of 2018 and his experience in developing and nurturing professional relationships was a catalyst to the 500% growth seen by his former company while Kevin led the sales team. Kevin is a graduate of the University at Buffalo Marketing program, dedicated father of two, and volunteer for various youth based social programs.

Kevin Kirby

Director – Business Development

Wayne Kwiatkowski

Commercial Property Manager

An experienced property and building services manager, Wayne brings extensive experience working with commercial buildings, particularly those who are historical in nature. He is key to managing relationships with commercial tenants and the places they occupy.

Wayne Kwiatkowski

Commercial Property Manager

Joe Labita

Chief Investment Officer

Mr. Labita has 17 years of investment management and finance industry experience. Mr. Labita serves as Chief Investment Officer of SCRE, leading its acquisition, strategic finance and investor relations efforts, and assisting in asset management and implementation. Prior to joining SCRE, Mr. Labita was a real estate private equity deal lead at Prospect Capital, a publicly traded investment firm with approximately $7.2 billion under management and capital provider to SCRE. Joe was also the Portfolio Manager of a yield oriented liquid fund at Prospect focused on REIT equities and had significant involvement in its fund-raising efforts. Prior to his time a Prospect, Mr. Labita worked as a buy-side analyst at Garrison Investment Group, a special opportunity hedge fund focused on middle-market leveraged finance and distressed debt investments, and as a Vice President of TD Bank Group. Mr. Labita began his career as an Investment Banking Analyst at JPMorgan in its Credit Origination division. Mr. Labita holds a BA in Economics from Lafayette College.

Joe Labita

Chief Investment Officer

Mike LaMonte

Director Residential Leasing, Real Estate Salesperson

Mike is an expert on the City of Buffalo, the suburbs and the neighborhoods that make WNY unique. Mike assists potential tenants with locating an apartment that meets their needs, and the leasing process. In addition to residential leasing, Mike is a real estate agent, assisting both commercial and residential property owners.

Mike LaMonte

CNY Regional Manager

Amanda Luedke

Leasing Agent

Amanda has been a dedicated agent with Sinatra & Company since early 2017. She has a background in both commercial and residential leasing and her love for her craft shows. Amanda’s favorite part of her job is the ability to meet new people and help them find the perfect home in the city she loves. In Amanda’s free time she enjoys being active outside and spending quality time with her family and friends.

Amanda Luedke

Leasing Agent

Mary Teresa Murphy

VP of Administration and Human Resources

Mary Teresa’s office door should be revolving. From vendors discussing office purchasing, to new employee’s needing help with paperwork, Mary Teresa handles it all, including multiple special projects. When she is not in the office, she occasionally carves out time for something else she’s very good at — singing.

Mary Teresa Murphy

VP of Administration and Human Resources

Amy Nagy

Director of Development; Associate Real Estate Broker

Overseeing the evaluation, underwriting and management of development projects, Amy enjoys the chance to leave a place better than it was found. In addition to development, Amy is the senior advisor on marketing and brand intitiatives. In her free time she loves photography, and hopes for time to fit in the occasional yoga class.

Amy Nagy

Director of Development; Associate Real Estate Broker

Linda Nguyen

Accounts Payable

Sinatra & Company benefits from Linda’s commitment to coordinating its accounts payable operations, and making every detail count. A proud mother of two, she’s very active with her family, and brings a pleasant cheer to the office.

Linda Nguyen

Accounts Payable

Rhonda Packer

Accounts Payable Clerk

Rhonda joined Sinatra & Company Real Estate as an accounts payable clerk in 2016. She studied accounting locally, and works in the accounting department coordinating invoices, management of documents and data entry. On the weekend she enjoys shopping and spending time with her family. When she needs something to make her smile, Mickey Mouse usually does the trick.

Rhonda Packer

Accounts Payable Clerk

Ashley Priebe

Property Manager

Ashley is a highly motivated self-starter that prides herself on attention to detail. Ashley’s many strengths include but are not limited to, project management, follow through, job completeness and multi-tasking. Ashley also prides herself on being a team player but is successful with minimal supervision on the tasks she needs to handle.

Ashley Priebe

Property Manager

Jennifer Reed

Residential Leasing Agent; Real Estate Salesperson

Jennifer joined Sinatra & Company Real Estate and hasn’t stopped since. Dedicated to finding her tenants the best home that meets their needs and budget, she stays busy throughout Western New York. In her free time, she enjoys time with friends and family.

Jennifer Reed

Residential Leasing Agent; Real Estate Salesperson

Tim Sanders

Chief Diversity Officer

Tim enjoys working in various aspects of construction but his passion is developing community and corporate relationships that further the overall mission of the company. Tim is a proud graduate of Canisius College and when he’s not hustling on the job, he enjoys spending time with his wife April, and his twins Tim Jr. and Zoë.

Tim Sanders

Chief Diversity Officer

Tim Spitler

Construction Supervisor

Tim works in leadership capacity on many different Sinatra & Co. projects. He spends most of his time out in the field, working closely with the construction, development and maintenance teams. Experienced in large-scale, downstate projects, the team is glad he’s returned to Buffalo.

Tim Spitler

Construction Supervisor

Dianne Turner

Regional Property Manager

As Regional Manager, Dianne oversees a stellar team of Residential Property Managers and Leasing Agents in the growing Western NY market. Dianne took on her role with Sinatra & Company in 2018 when she returned to Buffalo from a 7-year stint in Los Angeles. She is excited to contribute to the company’s role in the resurgence of her hometown of Buffalo NY.

Dianne Turner

Regional Property Manager

Jennifer Velarde

Human Resource Administrator

Highly organized, and detail minded, Jennifer is a strong behind-the-scenes member of the team. When she is not behind stacks of files, she can be found enjoying the outdoors with her husband.

Jennifer Velarde

Human Resource Administrator

Tim Zawilski

Superintendent

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Tim Zawilski

Superintendent

Awards

2019: Brick by Brick Award for Community Revitalization.

Development of the Northwest Savings Bank at 1300 Jefferson Ave. in the City.

2017: Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation.

Phoenix Brewery Apartments

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2017: Brick by Brick Award for “Best Historic Preservation”

Phoenix Brewery Apartments

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2016: Buffalo Spree’s “Best Preservation Project”

2014: Building Owners & Managers Association (BOMA) “Developer of the Year” Award.

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