Management Team

Eastern Properties is known for its operational excellence and and providing exceptional service to both office and life science tenants. We are committed to the highest standards to provide services and enhance tenant relations.

Bruce Simon

Vice President of Commercial Development

Bruce Simon has been with Eastern Properties since 1987 serving as the Vice President of Commercial Development. In his capacity, he has been responsible for the development of over one million square feet of office, pharmaceutical laboratory space including cGmp, pilot plants, and FDA approved clean rooms. Mr. Simon’s engineering background has enabled him to achieve an expertise in the design of pharmaceutical and biotechnical facilities. He is our onsite expert and “value engineers” all projects achieving pricing well below competitors with unsurpassed quality. He understands the goals of our tenants and navigates the design and construction process to minimize outlay of cost and minimization of the construction schedule without compromising on the final product. His value engineering efforts have saved tenants well over $10 million in construction costs on projects totaling almost $75 million.

Jonathan Simon

Vice President of Commercial Development

Jonathan Simon is one of the newest members of the Cedar Brook team. Jonathan attended Queens College and it was during this time that he started to obtain his real estate experience from the ground up. He spent his summers during college working on construction sites in order to gain the knowledge he would need in his future endeavors. Once he completed his college studies, he entered the real estate brokerage field leasing both commercial and residential properties in New York. After working in this area for several years, he joined the Cedar Brook team as a Project Manager overseeing/designing construction projects for pharmaceutical buildouts as well as office.

Moshe Rubin

Controller

Moshe Rubin joined Eastern Properties in 2007 and is the controller for the company’s 1.3 million square feet of commercial property in addition to several other real estate holdings. His responsibilities include daily cash management, financial reporting and all payable and receivable functions. In addition, he manages the payroll and acts as a human resource administrator. He provides budget and forecast assumptions and makes recommendations to enhance business operations. He manages corporate insurance policies and related annual audits. He prepares annual CAM costs and support for budget and forecast assumptions. He interacts daily with the president and CFO and is an invaluable asset to keep Eastern Properties running smoothly.

Prior to joining Eastern Properties, Mr. Rubin was a managing partner in ANF Financial, Inc. where he managed $15 million of real estate transactions. In addition, he analyzed financial statements, raised capital, and recruited investors for formulation of real estate syndicates.

Mr. Rubin received his BA degree from Beth Medrash Govoha and Masters of Science of Accounting from Fairleigh Dickinson University with high honors.

Robert Acosta

Vice President of Property Management

Bob Acosta joined Eastern Properties in 1985 and is responsible for property management operations for their 1.3 million square feet of office and laboratory complexes located in both Cranbury and South Brunswick Townships in Middlesex County, New Jersey. Mr. Acosta oversees both maintenance and construction related projects of both Cedar Brook Corporate Center and Eastpark at 8A. He is an extremely knowledgeable, well-regarded professional and he and his team has been instrumental in keeping tenants satisfied.