HAIL TO THE CHIEF

This morning we talked to new St. John Properties president Larry Maykrantz, a black belt who started as company controller 29 years ago. Larry tells us it all began in 1982, when he answered a newspaper ad and met Ed St. John in the office on a Saturday. After a few interviews (including a session with an industrial psychologist—we're assuming he passed), he moved into an office next to Ed?s. Growth through acquisitions and JVs is SJP?s strategy in the long-term, Larry says, and he's excited about the firm's exclusivedevelopment rights at Aberdeen Proving Ground (they've built 500k SF there in the past 17 months).

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