THE FEDERATED COMPANIES’ FOUNDER/CHAIRMAN NAMED FINALIST FOR SOUTH FLORIDA BUSINESS JOURNAL’S ENTREPRENEUR AWARDS
Miami, FL – August 22, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — The Federated Companies, a leading national real estate investment and development firm, is pleased to announce that its Founder/Chairman, Jonathan Cox, has been named as one of four finalists in the South Florida Business Journal’s 2011 Entrepreneur Awards, $1 to $10 Million Revenue category. Mr. Cox founded The Federated Companies in 1999 with the vision of creating a vertically integrated organization capable of developing and constructing institutional quality assets while maintaining the agility and cost controls of a smaller organization. Mr. Cox developed and led the overall strategy for the organization for the past 11 years, and under his direction, the company has successfully navigated several market cycles; acquired and repositioned non-performing assets; profitably executed value add strategies; and accumulated development rights of over 3,000 units.
“The performance of The Federated Companies is a testament to the contribution of our employees,” said Jonathan Cox, Founder and Chairman of The Federated Companies. “The efforts of The Federated Companies’ team members have allowed the company to navigate the recent challenges facing the real estate industry and the general economy.”
Winners of the South Florida Business Journal’s 2011 Entrepreneur Awards will be announced at a reception on September 22 hosted by the South Florida Business Journal and The Entrepreneurs’ Organization – South Florida, and will be profiled in an upcoming issue of the journal.
About the Federated Companies
The Federated Companies is a vertically integrated national real estate investment and development firm with offices in Boston, Massachusetts and Miami, Florida. Founded in 1999, the company has excelled as both a merchant developer and owner/operator of assets. The company has an exceedingly successful track record in both residential and commercial real estate. The firm’s management has effectively developed and managed over 7,500 units of residential housing with an aggregate value of over $1.5 billion. The Federated Companies has also successfully developed retail property for many of the nation’s largest restaurants, retailers, and financial institutions. The firm is a member of the Unites States Green Building Council and a Federal Energy Star Partner.
Contact:
Suzanne Tamargo
Vice President of Marketing
The Federated Companies
(786) 353-0537
s_tamargo (at) federatedcompanies (dot) com
