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Mercy fi nalizes deal to absorb College of New Rochelle
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Paul Reisner of Scope
Realty had a vision: He
wanted to create a real
estate company that invested
in its agents’ success.
He would pay for them
to become licensed, provide
them with listings
and leads, and then continue
to educate and
train them each week. In
short, it was a model that
would make it impossible
for them to fail because,
“We would invest
in them from Day One,”
says Reisner.
This thinking was
revolutionary. Reisner
has spent years in the
industry, and as far as
he knows, no other real
estate company had done
anything like this.
To bring this vision
to fruition, he created
Scope Realty, and it has
become “the fastestgrowing
real estate offi
ce ever,” says Reisner.
In just 14 months, it had
252 agents.
Michelle Roitman is
one of the agents who
signed on early.
“The day I came in
for my interview, I knew
that this was the place
for me,” she says. And
she still feels this same
way today. “They are always
cheering you on,
and doing everything
they can to make your
life easy.”
A big benefi t — one
that she fi nds instrumental
to success — is
that the offi ce has a
driver and company car,
available for use at any
time.
“What other company
does that?” she says.
In addition, “There
are amazing mentors,
willing to teach you and
guide you, every step of
the way.”
Cleveland Stewart,
another Scope agent,
agrees.
“Working for Scope
has taught me a tremendous
amount over the
last year,” he says. “Paul
Reisner, the president,
and Chris Fenelus, the
CEO, are always a phone
call away.”
New York real estate
can be a diffi cult place
is for newcomers. It is
already crowded with
fi rms that have been
around for decades,
and these recognizable
names make it nearly impossible
for the new guy
on the block to break into
the marketplace. This is
part of what makes Scope
Realty so unique.The
company has broken the
traditional mold, and by
doing so, has shattered
the barriers. This fresh,
innovative way of doing
business creates a winning
situation for both
the buyer and the seller.
Whether it involves
commercial real estate,
private houses, or rentals,
Scope has become a
leader in the fi eld.
“Scope is the only one
to consider,” says Stewart.
“There is always an
opportunity to help clients
purchase a home,
sell a home, or rent an
apartment.”
Reisner adds that its
management team, brokers,
and agents are as
diverse as the city itself.
“Our strength as a
company comes from
our diversity, and our
ability to serve every
community across the
city by speaking their
language and living in
these neighborhoods.”
Realtor Michael Donkis
says Scope offers
more to agents than,
“anyone out there.”
This makes it a winwin
for all parties because,
“When you pair a
solid foundation like
Scope Realty, with a determined
work ethic, you
will see real results.”
Scope Realty is expanding,
with new offi
ces that will be opening
in Soho, Brooklyn,
Queens, and the Bronx
in the near future.
Scope Realty 68 W. 39
St. in Manhattan, (212)
408–1620, www.Scope-
Realty.nyc. Open seven
days, 9 am–9 pm.
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Scope Realty is Innovating New York City’s
Real Estate Market
BY ALEX MITCHELL
The deal has been fi nalized
between the College of New Rochelle
and Mercy College to automatically
admit CNR students into
Mercy after CNR’s announced closure
at the end of August.
The two schools announced the
agreement that will be “creating
a seamless pathway for CNR students
to continue their education,”
while in the process of obtaining
all necessary regulatory approvals
to fully effectuate the agreement
on Tuesday, March 5.
This comes after the schools
inked a memorandum of understanding,
outlining the planned
transition on Monday, February
25.
Both Westchester-based schools
each have Bronx campuses, Mercy’s
is at 1200 Waters Place in the
Hutch Metro Center while CNR’s
has its school of New Resources
based in Co-op City.
Any CNR student considered to
be in good standing will be given
the opportunity to transfer to
Mercy College per the deal. Most
CNR students will see the same
or lower tuition and will not lose
credits or time toward graduation,
according to a statement from the
two schools.
“Despite our successes, the fi -
nancial status of the college underscored
the necessity to identify
an institution that would provide
a safe haven for students fi rst and
foremost while also doing our best
to protect faculty and staff and
CNR’s Ursuline legacy,” said CNR’s
president, William Latimer.
The fi nancial diffi culty he’s referring
to was a “fi nancial crisis”
in 2016 that CNR was never able to
truly recuperate from.
“More than providing CNR
students a new educational home,
the agreement has been carefully
considered and implemented over
many months to go above and beyond
to create a seamless pathway
for CNR students to join the Mercy
College community with minimal
disruption to their academic careers,”
said Mercy College president
Timothy Hall.
After August, CNR students
will have the opportunity to begin
the fall 2019 semester at Mercy College.
“Our recent academic growth
and strong fi nancial profi le make
this rare opportunity possible
and, the long-term impact will be a
stronger Mercy College,” Hall continued.
CNR representatives also explained
that Mercy’s 90-plus undergraduate
and graduate degree
and certifi cate programs within
its fi ve schools align well with
CNR’s programs.
The two institutions also stated
that Mercy College and CNR share
a number of similar program offerings,
most notably in nursing
studies and adult education, which
encompass the greatest number
of current CNR students, Mercy
is also in the process of seeking
regulatory approval for degree
programs not currently offered at
Mercy College for its new coming
CNR students.
Mercy College won’t be strapped
with CNR’s overwhelming debt as
part of the deal either. One way the
college plans to attain the necessary
assets to admit the CNR students
is to lease out portions of
CNR’s campuses.
In the wake of transition, the
possibility of closing CNR’s Co-op
City campus is being considered
due to its close proximity to its Waters
Place campus but a decision
on that has not been fi nalized as of
press time.
Mercy also announced in statement
that it “hopes to retain many
of the CNR faculty and to continue
to use some of CNR’s current facilities
in New Rochelle and at some of
its New York City campuses.”
The College of New Rochelle’s Co-op City campus. Schneps Media/Alex Mitchell
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