Paul Cassano Joins Vision Real Estate Partners as Controller

Paul Cassano is the latest addition to the team at Vision Real Estate Partners (VREP) in Mountain Lakes. The Wood-Ridge, N.J., resident is serving as controller for the rapidly growing regional real estate investment, development and asset management company.

Cassano, a CPA licensed in New Jersey, is overseeing Vision Real Estate Partners’ accounting, financial reporting and tax functions. He has 10 years of industry involvement, most recently acting as controller for Wilson Associates, a family real estate office. While there, he was involved in the management and ultimate disposition of a 400,000-square-foot portfolio of industrial properties. His experience also included real estate accounting and auditing positions at Deloitte & Touche LLP and Wiss & Company LLP.

The strategic hire of Cassano as Vision Real Estate Partners’ first formal controller reflects the firm’s continued expansion. The company was founded by Sam Morreale, who also co-founded its predecessor firm, Vision Equities. Today Vision Real Estate Partners owns and manages more than 2 million square feet of space in the region, has over 100 acres of land parcels available for mixed-use and build-to-suit opportunities, and maintains capital relationships with national and global institutions as well as private equity.

“This is an exciting time for our organization as we continue to ramp up our growth and the talented team to lead it,” Morreale said. “Ultimately, we are putting in place top-tier in-house expertise and services, which positions us to meet the needs and expectations of our tenants and capital partners. Paul is an excellent addition.” In 2015, Vision Real Estate Partners also added leadership positions in property management and construction, and expanded its overall team by 21 employees.

For Cassano, Vision Real Estate Partners is an ideal fit. “This is a new company – but one built on a well-established foundation,” he said. “There is a great amount of positive energy here, which presents a really incredible opportunity for growth. I look forward to being part of it.”

Cassano holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Montclair State University. He holds memberships in the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the New Jersey State Society of Certified Public Accountants.

As a classic local, hands-on owner, developer and operator, VREP is well known for its track record of identifying properties with great potential and transforming them into superior assets. The full-service firm maintains complete in-house capabilities.

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