Stamford, CT Donicia Irizarry, director of operations; Kerri Haltom, senior vice president of property management; and Frank Gervasio, asset manager, have been added as principals to the OneWall Communities’ ownership team. They will provide strategic guidance and support, leveraging their experience and expertise to shape the company’s future direction and drive continued growth and success.
The trio are members of the company who have worked in their various roles to propel the firm forward with a commitment to delivering results. Since its founding in 2010, OneWall has acquired and managed more than 6,000 units of multifamily workforce housing in New Jersey, New York, Maryland, and Pennsylvania and developed a strategic market approach to creating great communities to optimize value for its investors and residents.
“We are thrilled to elevate Donicia, Kerri and Frank to principals,” said OneWall’s co-founder/CEO, Andy Wallace. “Their contributions to the company have been instrumental in our success, and we are confident that they will continue this course as principals. We look forward to seeing all that they will accomplish as principals in our firm.”
Irizarry is an experienced property management professional with over 20 years of property management and hospitality experience. Prior to joining OneWall Communities in 2017 as director of operations, she held various management positions at AvalonBay Communities, AIMCO Apartment Homes, Candlebrook Properties, and Edgewood Properties, Inc. In her current role, Irizarry oversees the integration of multiple multi-family communities into the OneWall portfolio while managing operations, employee training, and development of the firm’s corporate strategy.
Haltom is a seasoned professional with over 30 years of experience in the multi-family property management sector. Prior to joining OneWall Communities in 2019, Haltom spent 18 years at Home Properties. In her current role, Haltom is responsible for the operational and financial performance of properties across multiple geographic regions. As a principal of OneWall Communities, she will continue to play a key role in driving growth and success for the organization.
Gervasio is a rising star in the industry who has played a pivotal role in making important investment decisions that help OneWall Communities strengthen its portfolio. He joined OneWall in 2018 as a senior accountant and quickly rose through the ranks to become asset manager. Prior to joining OneWall, he spent two years with Kushner Companies. As a principal of OneWall Communities, Gervasio will continue to leverage his expertise to provide strategic guidance and support to the company’s ownership team.
“OneWall Communities is grateful and proud to call them our partners and are excited to celebrate their accomplishments and look forward to the bright future ahead for OneWall,” said Wallace.
Founded in 2010 and based in Stamford, Conn., OneWall Communities is a vertically integrated real estate owner, operator and investment firm focused on multi-family workforce housing in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. Since its inception OneWall has acquired and managed more than 5,500 units of rental housing in New Jersey, New York, Maryland, and Pennsylvania.