Senior Managing Director Michael Kuzmuk offers comprehensive subject matter expertise across various Project Management service lines, including program management, building code and zoning, permitting and agency related works, lease and work letter review, cost and schedule management, contract review and negotiation, auditing, budget management and reporting, move management, design oversight, and client relocation.
Throughout his career, Kuzmuk has managed over 3.5 million square feet of interior commercial space, inclusive of tenant buildouts; landlord buildouts; phased construction within occupied spaces, mission-critical space delivery, multi-use/function spaces with multiple occupancy use classifications, broadcast studios involving live studio audience, and commercial kitchens within office spaces. He is also experienced in landlord demarcation construction and infrastructure bifurcation.
Most recently and notably, Kuzmuk successfully delivered Temporary Certificate of Occupancy (TCO) ahead of milestone dates for a confidential international broadcast headquarters. This project featured multiple studios with live audiences, as well as a data center, private theatre, marketplace with dining and full food service, and general office spaces.
His unique skill set also includes developing Basis of Design/Design Standards (BOD); Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and developing program standards and training and implementation for his clients.
Prior to joining Newmark, Kuzmuk spent more than fourteen years with Savills and Macro, A Savills Company, where he oversaw portfolio project management and PMO for an undisclosed Fortune 500. Prior to his tenure at Savills, Kuzmuk spent five years at Milrose Consultants, where he gained expertise in project management, building code, city agency approvals and expediting. At Milrose, Kuzmuk served as the exclusive Project Executive for the Madison Square Garden Transformation Project. Over the course of his career, Kuzmuk has gained extensive experience navigating the municipal approval process for all his assignments in the Northeast.
Notable Projects
- Confidential Broadcast & Multimedia client: 1.4 million SF, Project Management, New York, NY
- Confidential Technology Consulting Company: Portfolio Project Management, various locations; PMO Management
- Verisk Analytics: 330,000 SF, Project Management, 545 Washington Blvd., Jersey City, NJ
- Associated Press: 250,000 SF, Project Management, 450 W. 33rd Street, New York ,NY
- Zillow Group: 125,000 SF, Project Management, 1250 Broadway, New York, NY
Personal Affiliations
- Bayonne Hockey Club- Advisory Board Member
- Beacon Hill Club- Volunteer- Youth Hockey Club
Education
Kuzmuk graduated from North Carolina State University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications and Business Management.