Isaacs named Chairman of New Haven CID

New Haven, January 2006 - John Isaacs, Vice President of George J. Smith & Son Real Estate, was inducted as the Chairman of the New Haven CID Tuesday night December 13 at the group’s annual awards and holiday dinner.  Mr. Isaacs will serve as Chairman for one year and replaces Michael Gordon of Levey, Miller, Maretz in the post.

The New Haven CID, which stands for the Commercial Investment Division of the Greater New Haven Association of Realtors, is a networking group of commercial real estate agents, developers, lenders and others who meet monthly to share information about listings and needs, success stories and heartaches and most importantly do deals.  Members get to know and trust one another and relationships among brokers allow business to be conducted faster and with greater efficiency, thus bringing economic benefit to the area.

New Haven’s CID is one of the most active known anywhere. The group has approximately 140 members and averages attendance of 50 to 70 members at each meeting.  Meetings are held at a different commercial real estate property on the third Wednesday of each month.  There are also CID groups in lower Fairfield County, Danbury, Waterbury, Eastern Connecticut and a Connecticut State CID.  Due to the dedication of its members and past Chairmen over many years, New Haven CID has been wildly successful and acts as model for other CID groups. Membership costs $25 annually.

“In my role as chairman, it is important to follow tradition that has been so successful and gently infuse a few new ideas to keep it fresh.  I look forward to working with Kevin Weirsman, my Vice Chairman, and all the members to make 2006 a successful year for commercial real estate in the New Haven area.” Said Isaacs adding  “I have a goal to increase membership by 10%, increase meeting attendance and help others CIDs grow.  The greater the number of brokers involved, the better the markets work.”

Isaacs has been a commercial real estate agent for 2 years and has experience selling and leasing retail, industrial and office property as well as land.  He is a candidate for the Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation and a member of the Greater New Haven Association of Realtors®, Connecticut Association of Realtors® and the National Association of Realtors®.

Prior to real estate, Isaacs has 10 years experience as Vice President of Barrie Ltd. Booters (New Haven, West Hartford and Boston), a retail business started by his grandfather in 1934. Prior to taking a position in the family business, he worked in finance and business management in multiple divisions of United Technologies including Sikorsky, Carrier, and Pratt and Whitney.

In 1989, Isaacs earned a B.S. degree in Finance from Babson College. A graduate of Hamden Hall and The Foote School (New Haven), he is a native of the New Haven area. He founded CT Cities Association, an organization involved in promoting the health of downtown New Haven in the 1990’s.

For membership information, contact Kate Blake at the Greater New Haven Association of Realtors at 203-234-7700.