Joseph Desiderio

do CENTURY 21 Bridgeway Commercial Realty

While circling the globe for Carrier Corporation \342\200\223 buying, selling, and leasing commercial properties \342\200\223 Joe Desiderio joined forces with the leading real-estate experts in distant markets. Now the tables are turned: Joe, a lifelong Central New York resident, is scouting the local real estate scene and alerting local, national and international clients to promising commercial properties.Joe\342\200\231s 30-year corporate career also included a key post in Carrier\342\200\231s industrial purchasing division, where he learned to assess building maintenance needs, negotiate high-volume purchases, and build consensus among local and corporate players. \342\200\234I thrive on the people piece,\342\200\235 Joe says. \342\200\234I have always moved comfortably among executives and managers, customers and vendors. Today, we all spend a crazy amount of time online. But I still love face-to-face interaction, problem solving, persuasion and negotiation \342\200\224 all of which come into play with commercial real estate.\342\200\235Since joining the Bridgeway team, Joe has already scored exciting listings, including the iconic Hafner\342\200\231s Red Barn in North Syracuse. \342\200\234It\342\200\231s a 10-acre property on Buckley Road, adjacent to a medical center that draws 20,000 people a week,\342\200\235 he explains. \342\200\234In my Carrier years, I developed a keen eye for property potential. I love working on the vision piece \342\200\223 locating the property, exploring its potential, and reaching out to companies with growth in mind.\342\200\235