Rader to oversee, manage all education-related projects for JLL’s Project and Development Services group

JLL has promoted Peter Rader, vice president, as Regional Education Practice Lead for the firm’s Project and Development Services group. In his expanded role, he will oversee and manage all project management assignments related to educational facilities for JLL throughout the tri-state region.

Raderhas more than 25 years of experience in the design and construction industries. He is a licensed architect and is highly skilled at overseeing all phases of the construction process, from feasibility and programming, through design, construction and project close out.

Prior to joining JLL in 2015, Rader worked with several architectural firms throughout Connecticut, and also operated his own practice. He has overseen a wide variety of project types including education, multifamily housing, mixed-use developments, retail and corporate interiors. Rader now focuses his efforts on providing project management services to academic institutions, from K-12 to higher education. He has managed the design, renovation and construction of more than 30 state-of-the-art learning environments at schools throughout Connecticut, New York, and nationally.

Rader and his group recently completed a major project for Rye Country Day School, renovating the25,200-square-foot Dunn Performing Arts Center, as well as constructing thenew 23,000-square-foot Cohen Center for the Creative Arts. They also have completed a phased renovationof Stamford Charter School for Excellence’s 41,118-square-foot, four-story building. Rader and colleagues are currently overseeing the renovation/expansion of Iona College’s new 63,000-square foot LaPenta School of Business, locatedinNew Rochelle, NY.

“It is reassuring to know that their team of seasoned professionals is by our side every step of the way. Their professionalism and technical experience have proven a huge benefit to our project,” said Richard Murray, director of facilities, with Iona College.

Rader received a bachelor’s degree from Furman University in Greenville, S.C., and achieved amaster’s degree in architecture from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y.He is a member of the Connecticut chapter of the American Institute of Architects, the National Council of Architectural Review Boards and sits on the Standing Building Committee in Guilford, Conn.

JLL is a leader in the New York tri-state commercial real estate market, with more than 2,600 of the most recognized industry experts offering brokerage, capital markets, property/facilities management, consulting, and project and development services. In 2017, the New York tri-state team completed approximately 40.9 million square feet of lease transactions; arranged investment sales, notes, debt and equity transactions valued at more than $1.6 billion; managed projects valued at $7.9 billion; and oversaw a property management, facilities management and agency leasing portfolio exceeding 147.8 million square feet.

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