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Scala Properties was created in 1987 by Seventh Avenue Fashion entrepreneur Ron Scala after a successful 30 year career as the CEO and head designer of Scala International, a fashion manufacturing company with offices in New York, Montreal, London, Florence, Hong Kong and Taipei.
Mr. Scala sold his company to a major international conglomerate in 1987.
The idea for Scala Properties was born while Mr. Scala was searching for a home to purchase in the Hamptons.
"I started my search with the biggest and most well known real estate companies in the area. I concluded after 5 or 6 outings that these companies where using a Shotgun Approach to showing me properties. They were showing me houses that were not in my price range, that were not the style of house I wanted and often not in the area I wanted to be in, hoping something would stick." said Mr. Scala.
Mr. Scala decided that there was an unexplored niche in the Hamptons market that needed to be filled.
The idea for a Boutique style brokerage with concierge type service was born. Scala customizes its search for a prospective home buyers and sellers, in the same way a head hunter searches to place top executives. The right fit for the buyer and the seller.
Scala matches the buyer's price range, style of home, number of bedrooms, location and amenities to the best available listings using the most sophisticated computer programming available for Real Estate today. The Scala team has over 20 years of deal making experience in this market. Our sales record proves this point. Scala enjoys a yearly sales volume the rivals the largest firms in our area.
No more wasted time and fruitless showings for the home owner and no more wasted trips out to the Hamptons for the buyer, no more frustration. Call us today!
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By Michael Calderone
January 15, 2006 | 7:00p.m
Let the East End Scramble Begin! It's January, which means that time is fleeting for anyone who wants to reserve a spot in the posh Hamptons and environs for the summer. John Catsimatidis, the chief executive of Red Apple Group, which owns the Gristede's supermarket chain, has secured his summer with the recent purchase of a 5,000-square-foot home in East Quogue for $7 million. Situated on two and a half acres, the two-story contemporary residence includes four bedrooms and four baths. Of course, $7 million is a drop in the bucket for Mr. Catsimatidis, who began his career as a grocery clerk and is worth more than a few hundred million. Yet, despite his ample wealth, Mr. Catsimatidis wasn't looking to show off, like so many other boldface names lounging on sprawling Hamptons estates. "My wife talked me into buying a bigger house," said Mr. Catsimatidis, who admits being perfectly content with the "little house we bought 20 years ago" near Westhampton Beach. (Incidentally, he has no immediate plans to put the smaller residence on the market, despite the luxurious new digs.) "We looked at it Labor Day weekend, and we both liked it," he continued. "My wife said, ‘You're not getting any younger. When are you going to pull the trigger?' A cold sweat fell over my face. I said, ‘You're right—I'm not getting any younger." Although initially hesitant to buy, the 57-year-old executive is still very pleased with the large East Quogue residence. "It has full, unobstructed views of the ocean and bay," he said. "When you look at the view, it makes you glad you're alive." Not surprisingly, his broker agrees. "John Catsimatidis bought a fabulous oceanfront compound," said Ron Scala, the chief executive of Scala Properties, by phone from Acapulco. "I am more like a headhunter than a broker," Mr. Scala added. He had the exclusive listing for only three days before bringing Mr. Catsimatidis to take a look at the property. "I've known John from being in the same social set as him," said Mr. Scala. "Many of my friends are acquaintances of his—from the yacht club to the charity events." Apparently, Mr. Scala knew just what Mr. Catsimatidis might want, but he also sees some improvements on the horizon. "It will be 9,500 square feet when he finishes the renovation—expanding it, and upgrading it," said Mr. Scala. And with all that interior space, Mr. Catsimatidis will have plenty of room to entertain—or possibly to hold a few political fund-raisers, as he has in the past for pals like the Clintons. A consistent critic of Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Mr. Catsimatidis flirted with the idea of running for Mayor himself a couple years ago. Considering that self-financed campaigns appear to be on the rise, perhaps Mr. Catsimatidis will be ready to try and take over Gracie Mansion in 2009.
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