John A. Caiazzo, DBIA, RA is a licensed architect in New York State and currently serves as a Consultant, previously served as Vice President for Real Estate Development for The DeMatteis Organization. With over 40 years of experience developing large scale mixed used projects, Mr. Caiazzo brings to every development project an unparalleled set of design and construct management skills. Mr. Caiazzo is responsible for site analysis and the development of design concepts for new development projects.
Prior to his employment with The DeMatteis Organization, Mr. Caiazzo held a series of highly visible positions with Olympia and York, the Tishman Speyer Group and St. John’s University. While employed by St. John’s, he was responsible for managing the design and construction of the university’s master expansion plan including dormitory structures, parking structures and a new dining/kitchen facility.
Mr. Caiazzo’s Olympia and York experience included serving as Vice President of Design for the World Financial Center, an 8 million square foot mixed-use development in NYC and Canary Wharf, a 10 million square foot mixed-use project in London England. His experiences at Tishman Speyer included the redevelopment of the retail concourse at Rockefeller Center.
Mr. Caiazzo holds a degree in Architectural Design from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, N.Y. In addition to being a member of the American Institute of Architects he is a member of the American Arbitration Association and has served as a member of the Grand Central and 34th St. Partnership Business Improvement Districts. Mr. Caiazzo was also a former Executive Director of the New York City Educational Construction Fund where he held a wide range of professional responsibilities carrying out the Fund’s unique program of mixed use, urban development.