Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc has promoted Joanna Rotonde to assistant vice president of the company. Rotonde has been with the company for almost three years and previously was acquisitions manager. In Rotonde's new capacity, she will continue to work on new acquisitions with the company and will also work closely with the company's leasing department. In addition, she will handle restaurant leasing for the company's entire portfolio.
So far this year, the company has acquired New Milford Plaza, a Wal-Mart and Super Stop and Shop anchored shopping center located in New Milford, and Katonah Village Commons, a mixed-use office and retail property located in downtown Katonah, N.Y. In addition, the company has acquired a 10% equity interest in a partnership which owns the Midway Shopping Center; a ShopRite anchored property located in Scarsdale, N.Y. and a 67% equity interest in the Putnam Plaza Shopping center, a Hannaford Brothers anchored shopping center located in Carmel, N.Y.