Jim and Karen received their NYS real estate licenses in 1986 and began selling investment properties around the Park Avenue / University Avenue (and other areas of Rochester). Shortly thereafter, Jim received his Broker’s license and started the CCIM educational program. In 1991, he received the CCIM Designation and concentrated on selling and leasing commercial and industrial properties. Since that time, he has completed hundreds of transactions working with local, regional and Fortune 500 companies. In 2007, Jim received his real estate license in South Carolina and has completed 1031 tax deferred exchange transactions, purchasing and selling vacation properties on Hilton Head Island and Bluffton. The final chapter (to date) was when Jimmy joined the company in 2016. Jimmy has been a great addition bringing new ideas and energy to the company.
1986
1986 – Jim and Karen become NYS licensed real estate agents.
1986
This converted residence on University Avenue, in the City of Rochester, was the location of our first real estate office.
1987
The family – Jim & Karen with their first born son Jimmy.
1987-1989
Muiti-Family in Rochester
The initial years are spent selling multi-family investment property and residential property around the Park Avenue / University Avenue and other areas in greater Rochester.
1990
Move to real estate office in the Village of Pittsford.
1991
Jim receives the distinguished CCIM Designation on April 28, 1991 in Washington D.C.
1992
1993
Represented buyer in the purchase of this 165,000 square foot building on 31.5 acres on land. The property, which sold for $4.3 million, was anchor tenanted by Xerox Corporation. Today the complex is occupied by UR Medicine, Brighton Health Center.
1994
1995
Sold former American Heart Association building at the corner of Elmwood Ave and Mt. Hope Blvd. across from Strong Memorial Hospital. Purchaser developed property for CVS Pharmacy.
1996
Worked with Rochester based developer in acquiring sites for Rite Aid. Completed transactions in Rochester, Medina, Honeoye Falls, Perry, Irondequoit, Pittsford, Danville and Greece.
1997
Negotiate the sale of the former Travelers Motel in Brighton for development of a CVS Pharmacy.
1998
Sold – 68,000 square foot former Eber Bros. Wine & Liquor property located on Monroe Avenue across from Wegmans. Sale price of $2.2 million. The Property was developed for Petco and Rite Aid. Since that time, the Rite Aid has been converted to Next Door Bar & Grill.
1998
Acted as consultant / tenant representative for Preferred Care in the renegotiation of their 70,000 square foot office space. Lease valued at $10.6 million.
1999
Jim & Jimmy with Club Pro, Mike Mitchell at Ridgemont Country Club
1999
SOLD – Listing broker – Sold 28,000 square foot flex building on 3.9 acres on Rae Boulevard (Canning Industrial Park) in the Town of Victor.
2000
Site Selection / Buyer-Tenant Representative for Rochester based group in opening multiple Perkins Restaurants. The first location was on Jefferson Road in Henrietta. Additional locations were opened in Penfield, Greece, Gates, Hamburg, Amherst and Niagara Falls.
2001
Represented Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. with the acquisition / leasing of their Rochester corporate offices in Linden Oaks Office Park, Pittsford, NY.
2002
Provided exclusive listing services in leasing this office building in Webster, NY.
2003
Exclusive broker and tenant representative for Monroe Wheelchair in leasing their 25,255 square foot office location on Monroe Ave in Pittsford (Monroe County).
2004
SOLD – Former Vincent Buick property located on Fairport Rd in the Town of Fairport, NY
2005
Represented Schwan’s Home Service, Inc., one of the country’s largest branded frozen food companies, in locating the site of their new distribution center. Schwan’s invested $2.3 million to build a new 15,000 SF facility in Rochester.
2006
2006
Represent MVP Health Care in leasing of their corporate headquarters totaling over 138,000 square feet of office space located at Alexander Park in Rochester, NY. Lease valued at $14.6 million.
2007
Exclusive broker for the sale of Regency Apartments, an 88-unit garden apartment complex located in the “North Country” of New York State. Sale price $4.25 million.
2007
2007
Family at Fenway Park, Boston, MA.
2008
Jim & Karen back in the church where they were married in 1986.
2009
Sold Brockport Ford property on Route 19 in Brockport, NY to CountryMax Stores.
New CountryMax facility in Brockport; circa 2010. Since the opening of the Brockport location we have represented CountryMax on new store locations in Batavia, Baldwinsville, Cicero, Geneseo, Henrietta, Oswego, Spencerport and Webster.
2009
Jim Pappas CRE moves into new office location at the Genesee Valley Regional Market on Jefferson Road in Henrietta.
2010
Site seeing at the Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau, Alaska.
2011
Visiting with former Governor, Mike Huckabee (and Presidential Candidate) in Charleston, SC.
2012
Sold 6.7 acres of land in Henrietta. Property was developed as an apartment project and a small retail center.
2013
Jimmy and Jim at the National Mall, Washington D.C. on the 4th of July, 2013.
2014
Listing broker on the sale of 90,000 square foot office-manufacturing facility located in the Town of Brighton (Monroe County).
2015
Jim and Karen visit The White House, Washington D.C.
2015
Represented Monroe Wheelchair in leasing of 28,000 square foot office space in the Town of Henrietta.
2016
Celebrating Jimmy’s first year with the company.
2016
2017
Exclusive broker selling 18,050 square foot class A office building located in the Canal Ponds complex in the Town of Greece. sale price $1.7MM.
2018
Jimmy and wife Stephanie visit the Meiji Shrine, Tokyo, Japan.
2018
Represented Ambrell Corporation (an inTest Company) in the leasing of 79,150 square feet of office-manufacturing space in Rochester, NY.
2019
Sold 67,000 square foot three building industrial complex in Town of Henrietta. Sale price of $2.2 million
2020
Represented buyer in the purchase of this 50,994 square foot office building in Henrietta. Sale price $3.125 million.
2020
Jim with his grandson.
2021
Finally made it to Lambeau Field, Green Bay for a game between the Packers and Steelers. An awesome experience!
2022
SOLD: 25,318 square foot office / manufacturing building on Turner Drive in Spencerport. The property was purchased for the new home of Maris Systems Designs. Sale price $2,100,000.
SOLD: 46,964 SF Industrial / Flex complex with 10.28 acres of land located in the Town of Henrietta. Sale price $3,400,00.
2023
July – Travel to Greece
View of the Parthenon in evening
Island of Santorini
Jim in his office with his granddaughter.
Represented Progressive Insurance with the lease of their office at Meridian Center in Brighton
2024
SOLD – 24,971 SF Flex building in the Town of Henrietta, NY. Sale price $2.4M.
SOLD – 8 acres land on East Henrietta Rd in Henrietta for development of 100 unit apartment complex. Sale price $1,935,000.
SOLD – 5,758 SF medical office building in the Town of Brighton. New home of Envision Eye & Aesthetics.
