Community Access, Inc. Names Dan Wurtzel To Board Of Directors

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Jan 07, 2015, 02:00 ET

NEW YORK, Jan. 7, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Community Access, Inc., a non-profit organization that assists New Yorkers living with psychiatric disabilities in transitioning to independent living, has elected the President of FirstService Residential New York, Dan Wurtzel, as the newest member of its Board of Directors.

Dan Wurtzel, President of FirstService Residential, joins Board of Directors at Community Access, Inc.

Founded in 1974, Community Access helps over 10,000 homeless and low-income New Yorkers by providing affordable housing, job training, hot meals, counseling and crisis support services. With over $140 million in real estate holdings, the agency has built housing developments throughout New York City, which have won numerous awards within the supportive housing industry.

"We are delighted to have Dan Wurtzel join our Board," said Steve Coe, Chief Executive Officer of Community Access. "Dan has been an advocate and supporter for over 20 years, and brings with him a deep understanding of the real estate industry and financial operational management. We are fortunate to have Dan's leadership, expertise and involvement to help us reach our 2015 goals."

As President of FirstService Residential New York, Wurtzel oversees the departments that collectively manage more than 500 condominium, cooperative and rental properties comprising 70,000 apartments. Wurtzel manages client retention, leadership development, organizational growth and strategic initiatives. He is also responsible for ensuring that FirstService Residential delivers its promise of "service excellence" to board members, building owners and residents across the company's New York metropolitan area portfolio.

"I'm honored to strengthen my personal connection and FirstService Residential's partnership with Community Access by joining the agency's Board of Directors," said Wurtzel. "Community Access has been at the forefront of creating cost effective community-based solutions for people with mental health challenges and other disabilities throughout New York. I'm looking forward to helping the organization reach its strategic goals, which will make New York City a better place to live for everyone."

As the newest board leader, Wurtzel is working with the Community Access team to assist the agency in achieving the organization's goal to build 1,000 new units of affordable housing throughout New York City.

About Community Access, Inc.
Community Access, Inc. is one of the oldest and largest nonprofits in New York City dedicated to helping individuals and families overcome mental illness and homelessness. For four decades the agency has been a place where New Yorkers in need can turn for a home, education, job training, counseling and a plan for recovery. Community Access owns and operates 18 affordable housing developments in Manhattan, Brooklyn and the Bronx. The agency also runs a top ranking workforce development program for people with psychiatric disabilities, as well as counseling, self-help, crisis intervention, and support services for New York City's most vulnerable: individuals coming out of the shelter system and institutions, working families, veterans, people living with HIV/AIDS, youth who have aged out of the foster care system, and others who have experienced trauma or abuse. For more information, visit: www.communityaccess.org.

About FirstService Residential
FirstService Residential in New York is a subsidiary of FirstService Corporation, a global leader in the rapidly growing real estate services sector, one of the largest markets in the world. As a leading property management company in North America, FirstService Residential oversees more than 6,500 residential and commercial associations including 1.5 million residential units and over 50 million square feet of commercial space across 21 U.S. states and three provinces in Canada. The company has more than 12,000 employees driving local market expertise and manages in excess of $6 billion in annual budgets. For more information, visit www.fsresidential.com.

CONTACT: John Williams, 212-780-1400 x7772, [email protected]

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