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CONSTRUCTION & REAL ESTATE
Brian DiSabatino
EDiS Company
Since joining EDiS Company in 1987 as a fourth-generation owner, Brian DiSabatino has been a leader in the construction of some of Delaware’s most impressive buildings and a leader in the community too. EDiS built the renovated University of Delaware football stadium, Wilmington University’s Brandywine campus,
the new Avenue North Tower and even a whole new community, with the Town of Whitehall. Outside the firm, DiSabatino serves as chair of the The Grand Opera House and the Delaware Business Roundtable, while also advocating for mental health among military veterans with annual fundraisers.
Larry DiSabatino
DiSabatino Construction Company
In founding DiSabatino Construction Company in 1981, Larry DiSabatino created one of the most prolific builders in Delaware. He has managed more than $800 million dollars worth of construction since 1976, including major laboratory, research and office facilities, more than 2,700 apartment units, homes, and various commercial facilities. The firm has won contracts for projects for ChristianaCare, Nemours Children’s Health, DuPont, and TD Bank, among others. It notably is building Imani Village and The Flats, two major redevelopment projects for income-eligible housing in Wilmington.
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J. Gregory “Greg” Ellis
Patterson-Woods Commercial Properties
Before joining Patterson-Woods Commercial Properties in 2005, Greg Ellis served as the Corporate Real Estate Department manager for
MBNA Bank America. He brought
that experience in negotiating major commercial leases to Patterson-Woods, where he has successfully negotiated and closed sales and leases worth
more than $138 million involving
office buildings, warehouses, shopping centers, hotels, and land. As managing principal today, Ellis oversees the
work of more than a dozen brokers at Patterson-Woods. Outside of the office, he continues to make an impact as chair of The Committee of 100.
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Wills Elliman
Newmark
When it comes to Delaware’s office market, there are few as well connected as Newmark Senior Managing Director Wills Elliman. He joined the major brokerage’s Wilmington office in 2001 and for more than two decades has represented Fortune 500 corporations, law firms, and institutional landlords, including deals with ING Direct, CSC, Solenis, SevOne and Richards, Layton & Finger. Elliman worked on the $83 million sale of Barclays U.S. Consumer Bank’s headquarters in Wilmington, which was one of the most expensive office sales in recent memory for Delaware.
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