Burt’s Bees. Microsoft. Ben & Jerry’s. PNC Bank. While each of these companies offer completely different products, they share a similar characteristic—their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programs have a singular focus. They are transparent about their strategy and inspire their employees, partners and customers to rally together behind their objective. Although the specifics of CSR programs depend on the organization, it’s important to recognize the common qualities of top-performing programs like these. The biggest question is: What are you trying…
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Profiles in Extraordinary: Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
Posted on September 20, 2019Ask any employee what makes our company successful and most would say “the people.” It goes beyond our founders’ philosophy to hire “nice,” our culture is the very fabric of our company and shows in our commitment to provide extraordinary service. To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, we highlight several of our colleagues who discuss their career journeys, challenges, and thoughts on heritage. Read their perspectives below. Adanise Cross, Regional Vice President, Bozzuto Management Company What made you interested in your…
DIVING INTO BOZZUTO’S GROWING FLORIDA PORTFOLIO It’s 5 p.m. in Miami, Florida. While many people are wrapping up their work for the day, the Bozzuto Parc Station team is still going strong, ready to host a Cinco de Mayo cocktail party for residents in the pool lounge. Set against a colorful Miami sunset, the party features an array of creative cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, all impeccably displayed on a festive table. As residents arrive, the team greets each one with…
How Bozzuto Promotes Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility What is sustainability? For Bozzuto, it goes beyond recycling or using a reusable shopping bag. Sustainability is about meeting today’s needs without compromising tomorrow’s, focusing efforts across the board to not only endure, but thrive—socially, environmentally and economically. At Bozzuto, it is building and maintaining high-performing communities that minimize their environmental impact through integrated development strategies and thoughtful, purposeful operations. Bozzuto Management Company (BMC) Vice President, Sustainability Pete Zadoretzky is passionate about…
Bozzuto Leadership Takes on Next Adventure
Posted on March 21, 2019Mark Weisner and Mike Schlegel at Bozzuto Headquarters in Greenbelt, MD. You can’t talk about The Bozzuto Group without talking about Rick Mostyn. Together with Tom Bozzuto and John Slidell, Mostyn helped found Bozzuto in 1988. After 30 years, Mostyn is transitioning from his role as COO on April 1, but will remain with the company and continue to serve as Vice Chairman. Bozzuto Construction Company (BCC) President Mike Schlegel will become Bozzuto’s new COO, and Senior Vice President of BCC…
Have you ever donated a can of soup or a shiny new toy to a holiday collection drive? The moment that gift leaves your hand to join other items in the pile, you feel joyful at using your blessings to make someone else’s day brighter. Made up of over 200 incredibly generous employees, Bozzuto Construction Company (BCC) is no stranger to this feeling. Over the past 30 years, BCC has shown an unwavering commitment to affordable housing, supporting organizations such…
Quincy Hancock Street Partners—a partnership between Bozzuto, Atlantic Development, and Northwestern Mutual Life Company—is pleased to be working with the City of Quincy, MA and the MBTA on redeveloping the seven-acre parking lot at the North Quincy MBTA Red Line Station into a mixed-use retail and residential community. The vision for the site has focused on providing Quincy residents with easy commuting options, vibrancy through a transit-oriented lifestyle of apartments and neighborhood retail, and pedestrian and bike lane improvements adjacent…