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R.A.I.N. honors Kelleher of Simone Metro Properties

Joseph Kelleher, president of Simone Metro Properties (left) &
R.A.I.N. president and CEO Anderson Torres, PhD, LCSW-R.

Eastchester, NY Joseph Kelleher, president of Simone Metro Properties, was honored for his ongoing support of Regional Aid for Interim Needs Total Care, Inc. (R.A.I.N.) at the Bronx-based service provider’s Sixth Annual Golf Outing at the Leewood Golf Club in Westchester County. For the past 58 years, R.A.I.N. has offered compassionate, quality care through a continuum of services for people with disabilities of all ages, including the operation of full service older adult centers; delivery of over 1,600 meals to homebound elderly; transportation services for medical appointments; home care; benefits and entitlements assistance; case management and Alzheimer’s caregiver support services; and operation of the Cucina Dolores Mobile Food Kitchen program. 

Kelleher has been a long-time supporter of R.A.I.N. He joined Simone in 2003 to direct the leasing and management of the Hutchinson Metro Center, the company’s highly successful mixed-use complex in the Pelham Bay section of the Bronx, featuring 1.4 million s/f of Class A office, medical, retail and educational space, a Marriott hotel and top-notch amenities including a café, conference center, pharmacy, fitness center, car wash and more in a 42-acre landscaped campus setting. Kelleher also serves as president of the Bronx Chamber of Commerce and as an Adult Leader for The Boy Scouts of America.

Simone Metro Properties is a division of Simone Development Companies, a full-service real estate investment company specializing in the acquisition and development of healthcare, office, retail, industrial and residential properties. Headquartered in the Bronx, the privately held company owns and manages more than seven million s/f across 130 properties in the Bronx, Westchester County, Queens, Long Island, New Jersey and Connecticut. 

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