Name: Rick Tonzi
Title: General Manager
Company: Simon Property Group, Inc.
Location: South Shore Plaza
Birthplace: Auburn, NY
Family: Married, five children
College: Niagara University
First job unrelated to your current field: Executive training program, Saks Fifth Avenue
First job in current field: Assistant mall manager, New England Development
Hobbies: Sports, supporting children and extended family activities
Favorite novel: Not a book reader
Favorite film: "Remember the Titans"
Keys to success: Hire great people
Person you admire most (outside of family): Dr. Stephen Buckley
If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? Pilot
Wallingford, CT O,R&L Commercial has completed the $3.8 million sale of a mixed-use investment property located at 33-39 North Main St. and 24-25 Wallace Ave. in the town center.
Now what? As the year comes to a close, the state of retail is always in the news. The answers vary greatly depending on who in the various related industries you ask, each offering a unique lens on the challenges and opportunities ahead.
This may seem self-serving, and I’ll be the first to admit it. But unlike some of the artificial intelligence tools now reshaping our industry, I am fully aware of my own bias. So, hear me out. The rise of AI in commercial real estate is not a distant threat or a speculative headline.