To identify and develop quality sites consistent with the company vision and heritage, form strategic develop- ment partnerships, attract like-minded investors and enhance our company’s 90+ year reputation.
Castagna Realty, Committed to Quality for Over 90 Years
Continuing its heritage of commitment to quality, and under the leadership of the Castagna family, Castagna Realty Company is dedicated to the development of profitable, environmentally responsible projects that enhance the community.
3400 New Hyde Park Road is the new corporate headquarters for Dealertrack Technologies. The 230,000 sf office was built, owned, and managed in a joint venture between Castagna Realty and Tritec Real Estate Group. Designed by Spector Group, the new headquarters is an LEED certified, environmentally friendly building and encompasses
In addition to the continued development of Americana Manhasset and Wheatley Plaza, projects include the development of 250 acres in Pound Ridge, NY, known as Rock Rim Ponds, and 200 acre mixed-use project Castagna Senior Park in Pawling, New York. The company has also been active in entering into joint
The evolution of Americana Manhasset continued, as it does to this day, with famed architect Peter Marino serving as Master Planner. Over time the Americana has become home to the best fashion and jewelry brands in the world including Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Hermès, Dior, Prada, Cartier, Ermenegildo Zegna, and many
In 1980, the company developed Wheatley Plaza in Greenvale, which in 1982 received the Annual Shopping Center Award for innovative design and construction. Since 1985, the company, under the banner of Castagna Realty Co., Inc., has focused on the development and management of its own projects.1980
In 1965, the company was named Castagna and Son, Inc. Some of the general construction projects the firm was responsible for include the: New York City Police Headquarters, New York State Supreme Courthouse, North Shore Hospital in Manhasset, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New Bellevue Hospital, Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum,
Ferdinand Castagna founded Gerace and Castagna Inc., a masonry contracting company, in 1922. Shortly thereafter the company became a general contractor, performing masonry and carpentry with its own construction crews while sub-contracting the balance of the general construction to other specialty contractors. Gerace and Castagna always maintained the overall management
The Castagna Realty Co. Management Team
Along with his wife Rita, Frank Castagna (1928-2020) was principal of Castagna Realty Company. After receiving his degree in civil engineering in 1950, Frank joined his father’s successful construction company, Gerace and Castagna Inc., as an assistant field engineer. 1955 saw the purchase of the property now known as Americana Manhasset, and in 1965 the firm’s name changed to Castagna and Son, Inc. Frank eventually took the reigns, steering the company toward continued growth. He subsequently led the company’s strategic shift in focus, beginning in the 1980s, to the development and management of quality real estate properties under the banner of Castagna Realty Company. Rita and her daughter Catherine are the current principals of Castagna Realty Company.
Frank and Rita were always involved in many charitable endeavors and organizations, including North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center, Northwell Health System Partners Council, The Viscardi Center, Momma’s House, Tilles Center for Performing Arts, Nassau County Museum of Art and Old Westbury Gardens. Together and individually they received honors from The Safe Center LI, St. Francis Hospital, Nassau County Coalition Against Domestic Violence, AJC, Maurer Foundation for Breast Health Education and Sid Jacobson JCC, to name a few. Together with her daughter Catherine, Rita continues the mission of philanthropy that she and Frank established.
Catherine Castagna, Frank and Rita’s daughter, carries on her family’s legacy as President of Castagna Realty. She and the Castagna team continue the mission of developing and managing premier properties while enhancing the community.
Catherine’s role includes upholding her family’s vision of philanthropy, compassion and integrity. She will lead the Castagna Family’s involvement with charitable organizations that support cultural, health, educational, community and other worthy causes. She also serves on the board of The Viscardi Center, supporting their efforts to educate, employ and empower children and adults with disabilities. In 2019 Catherine was named one of “Long Island’s Top Influential Women” by Anton Media Group.
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