Meet Fred Varone
Super powers
Road Captain
Harleys, Good Whiskey, and me – all get better with age
Appeared on CBS News for HVAC Optimization project at One Court Square
Leadership is not a position, it is an action
Responsibility before Authority
US Coast Guard core values of honor, respect, and devotion to duty
Site
One Court Square
Located in Long Island City, NY
1.5 million square feet
53 floors
Super bio
Married for over 40 years and a father of 4.
Member of Local 94 for over 40 years.
Retired Reservist-US Coast Guard Reserve
At 399 Park Ave and 601 Lexington Ave I held the following positions: Helper, Mechanic, Engineer, and off hour property manager/FLSD.
Took Property Manager position at the Port Authority of NY/NJ Passenger Ship Terminal.
Opened One Court Square out of the ground and brought to fully occupied/operational status.
BOMA candidate for Chief Engineer of the year 2023
Super project
Repositioned One Court Square which included the following:
$7M Energy Optimization Project
o Chiller replacement
o BMS replacement
o Cooling Tower refurbishment
o Refurbish Plate and frame heat exchangers
o VFD installations
Fire Alarm System replacement
Complete roof replacement
Full regasketing on curtainwall
Full lobby renovations
Multiple tenant demo/buildouts
Unique Strategy
Provide an environment that enables the engineering staff to be highly focused and productive.
Remain a solid resource for the engineering staff and the facility as a whole.
Maintain a high level of communication with the entire property team and tenants.