2023 Corporate Social Responsibility Report
View our 2023 report and 2024 sustainability and wellness goals.
Ashforth’s Annual Donation Days!
During the holiday season, Ashforth holds its annual Donation Days program at three of its owned and managed properties in Connecticut.
Ashforth’s Summer of Appreciation: Ice Cream Socials and Food Trucks
The company held its annual Ice Cream Social and food truck events at several of its owned and managed properties in NY and CT.
Valentini’s Il Cielo di Greenwich on display at 707 Summer Street
The Ashforth Company is proud to unveil “Il Cielo di Greenwich,” on the third floor of its 707 Summer Street property in Stamford, CT.
Team Ashforth Hits Hope in Motion Fundraising Goals
The Ashforth Company’s Hope in Motion team, led by Team Captains Andrew Martinez, Nick Boyer, Sarah Waterbury, and Alexa DiBuono, has exceeded its $5,000 fundraising goal for the 29th annual Hope in Motion Walk.
Ashforth’s Wellness Programs Promote Healthy Eating and Living
As part of the Company’s wellness program, Ashforth held a three-part series of healthy food educational sessions for its employees, offered by Wellness Concepts, a woman-owned business that provides global wellness solutions.
Women of Ashforth Host Kick-Off Luncheon
Women of Ashforth (WOAH) held their inaugural, kick-off, luncheon event in February. Over 25 Ashforth women were able to join the interactive, hour-long session with a keynote speaker.
Business Collaborative Awarded $800,000 in Grants to Advance Equitable Learning Since Inception
The Fairfield County Business Collaborative for Education Equity announced that it has awarded $800,000 in grants since launching in 2020 to nonprofits working to advance equitable learning opportunities across Fairfield County.
Ashforth Celebrates Earth Day with Annual Environmental Awareness Week
Ashforth held its 12th Annual Environmental Awareness Week event to promote sustainability, conservation, and awareness at its owned and managed buildings during the week of April 17-21. The event is always held during the week of Earth Day.
Impact Fairfield County Kicks Off Its 2023 Grant Year
Impact Fairfield County (Impact FFC) is excited to kick off its 2023 Grant Year, continuing its mission of supporting local organizations and nonprofits across Fairfield County. Since its inception, Impact FFC has awarded nearly $1.6 million to these organizations.
Ashforth Honored with NAIOP Impact Award
The Ashforth Company was honored by NAIOP CT & Suburban NY with its Impact Award at the annual Night of the Stars event, held at the Woodway Country Club in Darien, CT.
Ashforth Holds Annual Flu Clinics
Ashforth held its annual flu shot clinic to promote its healthy workplace culture at three of its owned and managed properties, Greenwich Plaza, 3001 Stamford Square and 707 Summer Street.
Ashforth Joins Impact Fairfield County as Inaugural Corporate Partners
Impact FFC is a collective giving circle of diverse women, living or working in Fairfield County, CT, dedicated to making impactful change in the community by providing significant and transformational philanthropic investments to local non-profits.
Ashforth Joins Business Collaborative for Education Equity
The BCEE is a local impact and funding collaborative that works to reduce and eliminate educational disparities among Fairfield County’s most vulnerable pre-K through 12+ students, parents and guardians, as well as teachers and staff.
APC Project: Stamford Museum & Nature Center
Stamford Museum & Nature Center selected A.P. Construction to manage the construction of Phase II of its master plan, which includes a new Planetarium and Astronomy Center.
APC Completes Bedford Golf & Tennis Club Project
A.P. Construction vice president, Mark Kammerer, and project manager, Sean Hurley, describe the Bedford Golf & Tennis Club construction project in Bedford, NY.
A.P. Construction Completes Ox Ridge Elementary School
A.P. Construction Company has completed the multi-phase, ground-up construction project that included a new modernized elementary school with interconnecting, common learning spaces between clusters of classrooms and a courtyard that was built alongside the existing school.
A.P. Construction Breaks Ground on $22 Million Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich Facility
A.P. Construction Company is pleased to announce that it has been awarded and broke ground for the new construction and renovation project for the Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich to expand and enhance its facility in Greenwich, CT.
Ashforth Unveils Living Wall at 707
This innovative feature aims to enhance the building’s main lobby space and provide environmental, health, and wellness benefits to the tenants, employees, and visitors.
Albert B. Ashforth Awarded Bruce Museum Property Management Assignment
Albert B. Ashforth, Inc. – Management Services has been awarded the property management assignment for the Bruce Museum in Greenwich, CT.
Ashforth Honored with BOMA’s Property Management Team of the Year Award
Albert B. Ashforth, Inc. was honored with the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) Westchester’s Property Management Team of the Year award for 400 Columbus Ave in Valhalla, NY.
APC Completes Darien Commons
A.P. Construction has completed the construction of Darien Commons, a new 351,000-square-foot mixed-use multifamily development located close to the Metro-North Noroton Heights station, in downtown Darien, CT.
A.P. Construction Hosts Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) Systems Presentation
A.P. Construction, in collaboration with ENCON recently hosted a presentation on Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) Systems.
Ashforth & A.P. Construction Host Cleaner, Safer Air Presentation
A.P. Construction, in collaboration with The Ashforth Company, recently hosted a presentation on improving overall indoor air quality (IAQ) in commercial office buildings with needlepoint bi-polar ionization (NPBI).
A.P. Construction Completes The Mill
A.P. Construction has completed the 104,000 square foot multiphase transformation of a historic Mill building constructed in 1881, and the renovation of a commercial building built in 1981, into 59 luxury apartment units.
Ashforth Welcomes New Tenants at Two Owned CT Properties
The Ashforth Company is delighted that iCapital Network selected Greenwich Plaza as the location where it will expand its operations. Ashforth is also pleased that Stamford Health will be moving its administrative and support offices to 3001 Stamford Square.
Ashforth Launched New Accounting Initiative
In less than three months, Ashforth’s property management division’s accounting team implemented a major new initiative to streamline invoicing and to go entirely paperless.
A.P. Construction Completes the Maritime Aquarium’s Largest Transformation Project
A major $29 million construction project for The Maritime Aquarium, located in Norwalk, CT.
A.P. Construction Completes Siwanoy Country Club Project
A.P. Construction Company has completed the 38,000 square-foot clubhouse renovation and expansion project for Siwanoy Country Club in Bronxville, NY.
A.P. Construction Receives Palladio Award for Excellence in Traditional Design
Traditional Building Conference honored Greenwich Historical Society and the project team for excellence in traditional design.
Ashforth Purchases 50% of Energy from Renewable Resources
Through Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs), Ashforth’s three owned properties in CT now purchase 50% of their electricity generated from renewable resources.
A.P. Construction Completes Multi-Phase Westport Library Project
The Westport Library held a special ribbon cutting ceremony over the summer celebrating the completion of the Library Transformation Project.
Employee Volunteer Spotlight: Alexa DiBuono
Alexa DiBuono, Director of Controls & Project Accountant with A.P. Construction, exemplifies exceptional commitment to both her work and her community.
Andrew Ashforth Receives Martin S. Berger Lifetime Achievement Award from March of Dimes
Andrew Ashforth was presented with the Martin S. Berger Lifetime Achievement Award by the March of Dimes NY Market during its Westchester/Fairfield Real Estate Awards Breakfast on November 2, at the Westchester Marriott in Tarrytown, NY.
Ashforth Appoints New Chief Financial Officer
The Ashforth Company announces the appointment of seasoned financial executive Melissa Sullivan as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
New Leadership Promotions
A.P. Construction Company is pleased to announce the leadership promotions of Mark Kammerer as Vice President of Construction; Reid Nystrom as Vice President of Construction; Dimitri Seferidis as Director of Preconstruction; and the new hiring of Jim Cecil as Vice President of Business Development.
Business Collaborative Unveils a Path Towards Economic Prosperity
Revealing study highlights new strategy for economic gains for opportunity youth.
Ashforth Promotes Funk to Senior Vice President
The Ashforth Company announced the promotion of Sandra Funk to Senior Vice President, Diversified Investments.
A.P. Construction Hires Chief Operating Officer
A.P. Construction Company is pleased to announce the hiring of Jason Hart as Chief Operating Officer, a new position within the company.
Ashforth Employee Volunteer Spotlight: Sarah Waterbury
Sarah Waterbury, an Administrative Assistant with The Ashforth Company’s Finance Department, has a strong commitment to volunteerism and a passion for giving back to her community.
2023 Ashforth Employee of the Year
Since starting this Employee of the Year tradition in 1992, 32 employees have received the Albert B. Ashforth Award in recognition of his or her outstanding performance, service and commitment to the Company.
Ashforth Measures Quality of Service
High marks received on Ashforth tenant satisfaction survey. The team is dedicated to listening to their tenants and is continually improving how they deliver on customer expectations.
The Ashforth Company and its Divisions Donate During Holidays
In addition to holding food drives at its owned and managed properties this past holiday season, The Ashforth Company, its divisions A.P. Construction and Albert B. Ashforth, Inc., and owned properties, made financial contributions to The Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County in lieu of client gifts.
New Ashforth Volunteer Webpage
Ashforth-sponsored volunteer events and activities and a Volunteer Resource Center which list pandemic volunteer opportunities and general volunteer needs in the towns where employees live are featured on the webpage.
Ashforth Offers Fitness Center Memberships to Tenants
Ashforth was pleased to announce to its tenants of 707 Summer Street that they are now eligible to become members at Ashforth’s 3001 Stamford Square Fitness Center, located on Summer Street.