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Merritt & Harris, Inc. is a firm of architects, engineers, and construction specialists that has provided analysis and monitoring of more than 1,000 real estate properties and projects nationwide in the past five years alone.

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Devils Open New Home To Capacity Crowd

On Saturday, October 28, 17,625 excited hockey fans packed into the Prudential Center in Newark, the new home of the NHL’s New Jersey Devils, to open the Metropolitan Area’s first new major sports venue since the Brendan Byrne Arena opened at the Meadowlands in 1981.

Despite the Devils losing to the Senators, 4-1, the sold-out crowd was still enthusiastic about the exciting amenities that the new facility offers, including the largest luxury suites in America, a Devils club store, a variety of bars and restaurants, and a 4,800 sq. ft. LED display mounted on the building’s exterior, one of the largest viewing screens in the world.

Two days before the Devils hit the ice, the Prudential Center showed off its versatility by hosting the first of 10 Bon Jovi concerts at the new arena, and the Seton Hall University Men’s Basketball Team will also play home games at the facility.

Merritt & Harris, Inc. provided consulting, cost and document reviews, and construction monitoring services on the Prudential Center for CIT Group Inc.

The Board of Directors of Merritt & Harris, Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of principal Manny P. Kratsios to the newly instituted position of Chief Operating Officer. In addition, Senior Associate James G. Cockinos, AIA has been promoted to the position of Group Leader of Construction Monitoring.

Mr. Kratsios joined Merritt & Harris, Inc. as a Project Manager in 1984, and was named a principal in 1996. His previous title was Principal-in-Charge of Construction Monitoring. He had previously overseen the monitoring of construction on such world-class facilities as the E-Walk and Westin Times Square Hotel in New York City, the Disney Swan & Dolphin Hotels in Orlando, Fl., the Rio Mar Hotel & Golf Course in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico, and the New England Aquarium Expansion in Boston.

Mr. Kratsios has been particularly vital to the M&H Sports Group, which has monitored the construction of 28 of the country’s most prestigious sports facilities. Mr. Kratsios has served as the Principal-in-Charge of monitoring on Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Ford Field and Comerica Park in Detroit, Gillette Field in Foxboro, MA, the American Airlines Arena in Miami, and the New Busch Stadium in St. Louis. He is currently the Principal-in-Charge of monitoring work on the new Giants and Jets Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ, Citi Field in Flushing, NY, and the new Louisville Arena (NCAA’s Louisville Cardinals).

Mr. Kratsios graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from Columbia University, and received a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from St. John’s University. Manny and his wife Ronnie live in Manhasset, Long Island and have 3 children.

Mr. Cockinos joined Merritt & Harris, Inc. as a Project Manager in 1998, and was named a Senior Associate in 2004. His responsibilities include the on-site monitoring of renovation and new construction projects such as the Borgata Casino & Hotel, Atlantic City, NJ, and Citi Field, the new home of Major League Baseball’s New York Mets in Flushing, NY.

Mr. Cockinos graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Architecture from the University of Illinois and a degree in Architectual Studies from the City College of New York.  Jim and his wife Maria live in Westbury, Long Island and have 2 children.