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Horizon Group Properties Launches 3rd-Party Retail Management

Horizon Group Properties, Inc., based in Rosemont, IL, has launched a third-party management company. Celerity Center Management will focus on management, leasing, marketing and development of shopping centers for third-party clients, separate from its parent company.

“We have a demonstrated ability to operate shopping centers efficiently while staying focused on marketing and merchandising strategies that grow top line revenues,” said Gary Skoien, CEO of Celerity Center Management.

He added, “Given the state of the economy at the moment, along with the uncertainty of how long this situation will last, we think it’s the right time for owners to seek cost efficient, experienced management.”

Along with Skoien, the Celerity team includes Paul Shaffer, James Harris and Andrew Pelmoter, leasing; David Nelson, asset management; Connie Dyer, marketing; Tom Rumptz, development and construction; and David Tinkham, accounting, finance and reporting.

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Paul Bubny serves as Senior Content Director for Connect Commercial Real Estate, a role to which he brings 16-plus years’ experience covering the commercial real estate industry and 30-plus years in business-to-business journalism. In this capacity, he oversees daily operations while also reporting on both local/regional markets and national trends, covering individual transactions across all property types, as well as delving into broader subject matter. He produces 7-10 daily news stories per day and works with the Connect team and clients to develop longer-form content, ranging from Q&As to thought-leadership pieces. Prior to joining Connect, Paul was Managing Editor for both Real Estate Forum and GlobeSt.com at American Lawyer Media, where he oversaw operations at both publications while also producing daily news and feature-length articles. His tenure in B2B publishing stretches back into the print era, and he has served as Editor in Chief on four national trade publications. Since 1999, Paul has volunteered as the newsletter editor of passenger rail advocacy groups (one national, one local).

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