maxims - Sampson Morris Group

COMPANY PROFILE
2013
MAXIMS
CREATING VALUE
“From the very beginning, we have maintained
a simple business philosophy:
The only concern in a real estate transaction
is the customer.”
Sampson Morris Group is a commercial real estate development and
property management organization that specializes in the purchase and
reposition of office and warehouse properties in western Pennsylvania.
The firm was ranked 4th largest (properties managed category) in the 2010
Pittsburgh Business Times “Book of Lists.”
With a focused direction, Sampson Morris Group continues to expand its
real estate holdings with double-digit growth in this new millennium.
Through the expertise of talented and experienced employees, and
through partnerships with affiliated companies specializing in
construction and land development, Sampson Morris Group brings
creativity, capacity and value as project hallmarks.
Through a conglomeration of long-standing partnerships Sampson Morris
Group has developed and continues to manage holdings consisting of
more than 3 million square feet. These flex parks; along with other
separate properties can be used for offices, laboratories, research facilities,
logistics, manufacturing and warehouse/distribution. The experience
gained through developing, leasing and managing these long-term
holdings has enhanced Sampson Morris Group’s expertise in developing
real estate in the Pittsburgh market.
www.sampsonmorrisgroup.com
2500 Eldo Road, Monroeville PA 15146 - p412.374.1060 - f412.374.1810
Developing New — Repositioning Existing
 2010 NAIOP - Best Renovation
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2008 NAIOP - Nominee Spec Office
 2007 SIOR Office Sale of the Year
 2007 NAIOP Renovation Award
 2007 NAIOP Lifetime Achievement Award
 2004 AIA Certificate of Merit for Design Excellence
 2003 SIOR Developer of the Year
 2001 NAIOP Renovation Award
Creating
value.
Ugly is
Beautiful.
Each property
has its own worth.
Manage
and create.
Michael Morris, CEO [email protected]
After obtaining a bachelor’s degree in economics and an MBA in finance, Michael embarked on a career in real estate development with
a nonprofit organization committed to buying, renovating, and selling
distressed residential properties in a hopeful Pittsburgh neighborhood.
In 1992, Michael joined Cano, Inc. as a leasing agent and financial analyst, and eventually became its Vice President. In 1997, Michael and Ben
formed The Sampson Group to take over the management of their holdings and to take advantage of additional development opportunities.
On March 5, 2004, the corporate name was changed to Sampson Morris Group.
Michael is continually involved in multiple development projects, from
the initial financial analysis and mortgage acquisition, through the
construction management and lease-up phases. Through personal
attention, quality management, and a keen sense of direction, Michael
continues to lead The Sampson Group forward.
A graduate of Bethany College and the Katz Graduate School of Business
at the University of Pittsburgh, Michael is actively involvedin various professional organizations, including the National Association of Industrial
and Office Properties (NAIOP). Michael continues his education in real
estate through various seminars held by both the Urban Land Institute
and NAIOP.
The best
opportunity
is right now.
Ben Sampson, Principal [email protected]
A third-generation developer, Ben Sampson began developing real
estate on Route 286 in Plum Borough and surrounding communities
with his father, Orin, in the early 1970s. In 1973, Ben formed Cano Inc. to
build a 20,000-square-foot strip center, Presque Isle Plaza, part of Plum
Borough’s main shopping district.
He also established Bar Development Company and The Meritage Group to
manage both his and his family's land development needs. He continues to
be the driving influence behind both company's contract work and sub-division
developments located throughout Pittsburgh's suburbs. Over the last 30 years,
these and other partnership affiliated companies have developed industrial,
commercial, and retail space, as well as, thousands of single family lots,
apartments, and condominiums.
A graduate of Bucknell University and a veteran of the Vietnam war,
Ben is active in professional organizations that include the Urban Land
Institute, Society of Industrial Office Realtors, and National Association of
Industrial and Office Parks.
Real estate
is a
relationship
business.
Dave Sarver, President dsarWFS!sampsonmorrisgroup.com
Dave joined Sampson Morris Group in 1997 as Project Manager.
He put his 25 years of commercial and residential construction experience
to work designing and writing specifications, procuring approvals and permits,
estimating project costs and developing project budgets, awarding and
managing contracts, and reporting on project budgets and schedules.
In 2012 Dave was promoted to President of Commercial Real Estate. Dave is a
graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Science
degree in Accounting, and holds a Pennsylvania Real Estate License.
800 Commonwealth – Cranberry Twp PA
Office
Renovation
Before and After
McMichael Road – Robinson Twp PA
Office
Renovation
Before and After
Presque Isle Drive – Plum PA
Office
Renovation
Before and After
RUE 21 CORPORATE INTERIOR
800 COMMONWEATH DRIVE
500 NOBLESTOWN
800 COMMONWEATH DRIVE ELEVATION RENDERING
ONE HERRON AVE
800 COMMONWEATH DRIVE
ONE HERRON AVE INTERIOR
RUE 21 CORPORATE INTERIOR
RUE 21 CORPORATE INTERIOR
SHARPSBURG FLEXSPACE PERSPECTIVE RENDERING
5400 CAMPBELLS RUN RD
PROJECTS
PIT TSBURGH’S
HOME TOWN
DE VELOPER
2500 Eldo Road, Monroeville, PA 15146
p 412.374.1060 f 412.374.1810
www.sampsonmorrisgroup.com