News: Retail
Posted: April 21, 2011
Addy Shea 2011
Name: Addy Shea
Title: Marketing Director
Company: Commonwealth Building, Inc.
Location: 265 Willard St., Quincy, Mass. 02169
Place of birth: Passaic, N.J..
Family: Husband, Gerald; sons Joe (24) and Ryan (14)
College: Leslie College - BS Education; Curry College - PGD HR Management
First job outside of real estate: Men's clothing sales
First job in real estate or allied field: Construction department assistant for Stride Rite Shoes.
What your firm does now and its plans for the future: CBI specializes in "LIVE construction". We complete tenant fit outs for retail, office and commercial clients while they remain open for business. In our 31st year as a general contractor, we offer our clients a wide array of construction services including: surveys, design build, tenant improvement, renovations, new construction, special projects and maintenance, throughout the New England area. Our future plan is to continually build long term relationships and provide each client with excellent personalized service.
Hobbies: Reading, watching my son play hockey, spending time with family and friends
Favorite book: "Go Ask Alice"
Favorite films: "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"
Person you most admire (outside of family): Anyone who can come back from personal devastation to achieve their goals.
Keys to success: Continually strive for professionalism.
If you had to choose a different profession; what would it be? Special education teacher.
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