Joseph Deglomini, Jr. Joins the Calvary Fund Board of Directors

BRONX, N.Y., Nov. 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Calvary Hospital has announced that Joseph Deglomini, Jr. has joined the Board of Directors for the Calvary Fund, which directs all fundraising efforts in support of the Hospital's unique and historic mission.

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"Having board members with a strong personal commitment to Calvary's unique mission is essential to our future success," said Carlos M. Hernandez, Chairman, Calvary Fund Board of Directors.  "We are confident that Joe's insight and experience will help us increase the breadth and depth of our outreach on the important work that Calvary does each and every day."   

Mr. Deglomini is a Principal with Simone Development.  With his partner, Joseph Simone, they invest in office, medical, retail and industrial real estate throughout the five boroughs. Their development team currently has more than one million square feet in various stages of planning, construction, leasing, and delivery to the market. 

Prior to becoming a principal of Simone Development, Mr. Deglomini was a partner of Tower Properties Co., a prominent commercial real estate development and management firm in the Bronx.  He began his career as a leasing associate at Studley, a top commercial real estate services firm headquartered in Manhattan.

In addition to Mr. Deglomini's 13-year career in real estate development, he has a long track record of service to the community.  He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Bronx Chamber of Commerce since 2008.  He also serves on the board of the Westchester Square District Management Association and the Board of Directors of the Bronx Council Boy Scouts of America.

Mr. Deglomini, his firm and his entire family have been long-time generous supporters of Calvary Hospital and have had several personal experiences with our unique care.

Mr. Deglomini holds a Bachelor's Degree in Business Management from Lynn University and is a native of Nyack, New York.

About Simone Development Companies:

Simone Development Companies is a full-service real estate investment company specializing in the acquisition and development of office, retail, industrial and residential properties in the New York tri-state area.  Headquartered in the Bronx, the privately held company owns and manages more than 5 million square feet of property in the Bronx, Westchester County, Queens, Long Island and Connecticut.  The company's portfolio includes more than 100 properties and ranges from multi-building office parks to retail and industrial space.  The company's largest and most successful development is the 42-acre Hutchinson Metro Center office complex located directly off the Hutchinson River Parkway in the Pelham Bay section of the Bronx.  The first two phases of the complex (1200 Waters Place and 1250 Waters Place), which comprise nearly 750,000 square feet of Class A office and medical space, are fully leased.  Two additional phases totaling 650,000 square feet (the 370,000-square-foot Metro Center Atrium and 280,000-square-foot Tower Two, adjacent to 1250 Waters Place) are currently under development.

About Calvary Hospital:

For more than a century, Calvary Hospital has been the nation's only fully accredited acute care specialty hospital devoted exclusively to providing palliative care to adult patients with advanced cancer and other life-limiting illnesses. More than 6,000 patients are cared for annually by Calvary's inpatient, outpatient, home care, hospice, and wound care services.  Inpatient care is offered at our 200-bed facility in the Bronx and our 25-bed Brooklyn Satellite at Lutheran Medical Center.  Calvary Hospice provides short-term inpatient care at The Dawn Greene Hospice, located at Mary Manning Walsh Home in Manhattan.  To learn more or sign up for the e-newsletter, Calvary Life, please go to www.calvaryhospital.org.

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