Bio
Peter J. Cocoziello is Founder and CEO of Advance Realty Investors formed in 1979, specializing in real estate development, construction and property management.
Peter had a mission to be the premier developer of creative real estate solutions. He started the company by purchasing a vacant lot in West Orange, NJ with the plans to develop his first property (14,000 sq. ft. office building). From there he moved onto single-family homes and townhomes and finally to build-to-suit commercial office space.
Today, Advance is one of the most active and respected commercial real estate development, investment and management companies in the Northeast. Since its inception in 1979, Advance has developed or acquired more than 20 million square feet of commercial, residential, mixed-use and industrial projects.
Peter earned a Bachelor of Science Degree from Pennsylvania State University, a Senior Certificate in Mortgage Financing from New York University and completed Harvard University’s President’s Program.
Areas of Interest
- Deal Type
- Acquisition, Development, Ground Lease, Loan Purchase, Opportunity Zone, Partner Buyout, Pre-Development, Recapitalization, Refinance, Rehabilitation
