Recognized as
"the guy who gets the job done under any conditions."

Chuck Vassallo - CFO, Dominion Telecom, Inc.

John Jay Schwartz is an executive skilled in management, development, commercial real estate, transactions, facilities construction and strategic planning for owners and end-users.

Results-driven leader with repeated success in successfully directing and executing projects.

  • Found, negotiated and closed numerous retail pad sites for TGI Friday’s corporate and franchise accounts in growing trade areas beating the competition to the market
  • Created strategy and implemented tactical plan and construction for roll out of Mattress King’s 23 retail pad stores and new office warehouse headquarters.
  • Rolled out Wendy’s corporate and franchise retail pad locations
  • Found, negotiated and closed roll out of General Mills Restaurant Group retail pad sites for Darryl’s and Casa Gallardo theme restaurants
  • Managed asset audit for Chase Manhattan Bank in 40 national Tier 1 markets for refinancing of Levitz Furniture.

Strategic thinker and hands-on manager who consistently delivers results.

  • Chemical Bank - Created $5 million revenue stream by successfully managing manufacturer liquidation.
  • The Pittston Company - Saved $5 million over 10 years by selling corporate headquarters and leasing new World Headquarters facility.
  • Net 2000 Communications - Saved $25+ million by disposing of surplus lease assets.
  • Flying J - Managed acquisition, zoning and development of 33-acre site for $8 million travel plaza on Interstate 95.
  • Department of Justice - Identified taxpayer savings of $6 billion by development of 2+ million sq.ft. of Class A headquarters.
  • General Motors - Identified Saturn & Chevrolet dealer sites and disposed of surplus land.

For Dominion Telecom

  • Built state-of-the-art multipurpose high-tech headquarters. Co-managed acquisition of Telergy, Inc.'s bankrupt assets.
  • Negotiated no security deposits, saving cash of at least $1.2 million.
  • Uncovered 2-year cash savings of $1.3 million in billing errors.