A.J. Danza is Chief Executive Officer of The Danza Group. He is co-founder of DSG, Inc., a real estate brokerage firm licensed in New York and New Jersey. Mr. Danza has been instrumental in the development and construction of hundreds of projects including housing developments, shopping centers and healthcare facilities. He has served as both the principal and broker for countless retail and commercial lease agreements.
Mr. Danza receives Developer of the Year Award from Senator Bill Bradley, 1997
Mr. Danza holds certificates from New York University in the fields of shopping center management and real estate development. Among his many affiliations, he is a member of the New Jersey Council on Aging and the US Congressional Advisory Board.
As the president of Danza Properties, he owns and manages shopping center properties in New York and New Jersey. Mr. Danza has also constructed over 1,000 residential housing projects, including townhouse, single family and multiple-story construction, and over 2,000,000 square feet of commercial projects.
In 1997, Mr. Danza was honored as “Developer of the Year” by Better Homes and Gardens Magazine.
Recently, Mr. Danza welcomed the Touro College Osteopathic Medicine students to the Horton complex as the first class to complete their educational journey. According to Danza, “It has taken us seven years to get here today.”
The creation of the new Danza Leser student fund was announced as a way to benefit students to deal with financial problems. A check for $5,000 was presented by Danza to start the fund.
Dr. Alan Kadish president of Touro College awarded Danza with a certificate of merit for his dedication and perseverance in bringing Touro to the Horton complex.
“I am proud of each one of you and I know you will achieve many wonderful things.” Danza said. “This is the end result of a long journey that we have made together in many ways.”