NY Construction & Development

Josh Carson is responsible for the acquisition, financing and recapitalization of office assets in New York City. Since joining L&L in 2010, he has participated in over $2 billion of transactions on behalf of the firm. Josh also served as the Project Director for the successful redevelopment and lease-up of 114 Fifth Avenue, a 350,000 sf landmarked building in Manhattan’s Flatiron neighborhood. Prior to joining L&L, Josh focused on acquisitions in New England and the Southeast for New Boston Fund, a real estate investment management firm. He started his career at McKinsey & Company. Josh graduated magna cum laude from Middlebury College.

Joe has worked in all phases of development, from site design and approvals to general contracting and construction management. He brings this well-rounded experience to his role as Principal of Bohler Engineering’s New York Metro region, which covers Long Island, the five boroughs of New York City, lower New York State and parts of Connecticut. Joe’s expertise is navigating the complexities and challenges of permitting and the approval process for New York Metro development projects. In 2014, Joe and his team opened Bohler’s Manhattan office, which provides land development consulting services with an expertise in navigating the complex permitting challenges in New York City.

David is a sales and marketing professional in the field of critical energy infrastructure and energy efficiency. In his current position with Con Edison, as Business Development Manager of Commercial and Industrial Energy Efficiency Programs, he is responsible for helping customers meet energy efficiency improvements within the commercial portfolio which is supported by a network of over 700 market partners. David, who has been with Con Edison since 2008, worked in a variety of business development, sales management, marketing and external affairs positions for Johnson Controls, Public Service Enterprise Group, Pennsylvania Power & Light and the Trane Company. His major focus has been on clients with critical energy needs in the fields of commercial real estate, healthcare and data center operations. David has a BS in Marketing and an MBA in Finance, both from Montclair State University. He is a Certified Energy Manager, and an active member of the Association of Energy Engineers, the New York Building Congress, the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce Green Business committee, American Institute of Architects (AIANY) and Urban Green Council. David is an officer of the New York City chapter of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating & Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE).

Michael J. Vardaro, LEED AP, is the Managing Partner at Zetlin & De Chiara LLP. Mr. Vardaro's background as a former construction worker with a degree in civil engineering gives him the ability to understand the intricacies and nuances of the construction process and to provide focused and innovative counseling to construction industry clients. Mr. Vardaro successfully represents clients in complex commercial and construction litigation matters in various venues across the country. He also has extensive experience resolving claims through mediation as well as representing clients before administrative boards and arbitration panels. In addition to litigating, Mr. Vardaro drafts and negotiates complex construction contracts for various project types around the world and regularly counsels clients with respect to professional licensing, corporate organization and transition, general business matters, risk management and insurance issues. He works extensively with regard to advancements in the construction process, including design build, integrated project delivery (IPD), building information modeling (BIM), and sustainable/green design and construction.