James Augustoni joined Broad Street Development in December of 2018 as a General Manager. James’ chief responsibility is overseeing day-to-day operations of the 315,000 square foot asset. James also fills the role as Construction Manager which entails coordination of tenant improvements, suite buildouts and capital endeavors such as an elevator modernization and lobby renovation projects. All while staying well-informed on current and upcoming local law mandates enforced by the City. James currently oversees a staff of 20 individuals. In the last 2 ½ years since joining the company, James has overseen the buildout of 85,000 square feet of space for tenants even through the difficult challenges presented by the global pandemic. Before joining Broad Street Development, James as a General Manager at Jones Lang LaSalle from 2015-2018. This was where James first became involved with the management of the property located at 370 Lexington Avenue. As the general manager of this 27-story office building with 100+ tenants located in midtown Manhattan, James was responsible for the day-to-day operations and was therefore heavily involved in interactions with the tenants as well as building staff. In addition to his role in operations, James was also tasked with overseeing the financial reporting to the owners. James got his first experience in commercial real estate over 11 years ago when he joined Sherwood Equities, Inc. as a Property Accountant. As a property accountant he was responsible for all aspects of financial reporting which included AR, AP, month and year-end closings, budgeting and forecasting. He was also responsible for tax commissions and RPIE filings with the City. James Augustoni graduated in 2004 with a bachelor’s degree in accounting.