Top-Tier Industry Professional Joins Expanding Real Estate Investment and Development Company

HAP Investments, a New York-based international real estate investment and development company, announced that John Mazzeo has joined the company as Project Executive. The announcement was made by Eran Polack, CEO of HAP Investments.

Mr. Mazzeo joins HAP Investments from JDS Development Group, one of the most prolific developers in New York City. He brings vast relevant knowledge and experience to his role as Project Executive at HAP Investments, having managed all phases of design and construction for numerous New York City residential projects. Mr. Mazzeo has multi-tiered experience, having worked in varying capacities within the construction industry, first as a design architect, and then working his way up from field supervisor to construction manager on large scale, high profile projects.

Mr. Mazzeo will be working on HAP Seven, which is in pre-development and will be a 16-story, 241-unit residential rental building at 4452 Broadway, near 190th Street in Washington Heights. He will report to Lee Karlin, SVP Design and Construction. The addition of Mr. Mazzeo follows the recent announcement of industry veteran Steven Petri joining the company, also as Project Executive.

“John actively stays ahead of current market conditions and trends, new technologies and industry partnerships, and his broad understanding of the construction industry will be an enormous asset to our company,” said Eran Polack. “I am pleased that we continue to attract the industry’s top talent.”

Mr. Mazzeo’s experience includes working on New York City projects including American Copper Buildings (626 First Avenue), The Fitzroy (514 West 24th Street), The Beekman (5 Beekman Street) and 456 West 19th Street.

HAP Investments has been very active in re-emerging neighborhoods in Upper Manhattan and East Harlem, as well as Chelsea and Jersey City, New Jersey.

About HAP Investments

HAP Investments is an international real estate group that has firmly established itself in the New York City development market. HAP is focused on the acquisition and development of residential and commercial properties in emerging neighborhoods with strategically located project sites designed by leading global architects and designers. HAP Investments was founded by entrepreneurs Eran Polack, Amir Hasid, and Nir Amsel, who have a proven track record of real estate investment deals across the globe in areas such as Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and the New York metropolitan area. The HAP team brings together a unique group of experienced problem solvers with broad experience in the global real estate markets, as well as property development, real estate finance, and law, all working together to maximize investments.