William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty Taps Brokerage Manager

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GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — William Pitt Sotheby's International Realty has announced that Tim Donnelly will assume the role of brokerage manager for the firm's two Berkshire County brokerages in Great Barrington and Lenox, Mass.

Donnelly previously served for nearly three years in the position of assistant brokerage manager for the Berkshires as well as Litchfield County in Connecticut.

During those three years, Donnelly helped to facilitate William Pitt Sotheby's International Realty's significant growth in the region, including nearly tripling its sales force. The firm became the Berkshires' No. 1 residential real estate company in dollar volume for 2017, according to the FlexMLS, and also led the market in sales over $1 million. The company was involved in the highest residential sales of 2017 in five towns county-wide, including Chesterfield, Lenox, Richmond, Tyringham and Washington.

This year William Pitt Sotheby's International Realty continues to rank No. 1 in dollar volume year to date according to the FlexMLS. The company's successes in 2018 also include overseeing the sale of several new condominium offerings at the luxury spa and wellness resort Canyon Ranch in Lenox.

In addition to his involvement in the firm's sales growth, Donnelly has also played a key role in strategic expansion efforts, including the opening of a second Berkshires brokerage in Lenox and relocating to a larger office in Great Barrington in 2017. In Litchfield County, Donnelly helped with the recent move of the firm's Lakeville office to a more prominent location in Salisbury. He will remain involved in this region as co-manager in Salisbury alongside Litchfield County brokerage manager Kristine Newell, who manages four offices county-wide.



Before stepping into management, Tim consistently ranked a top producing agent in the Berkshires.

"Tim has proven instrumental to our success in the Berkshires," said Paul Breunich, president and CEO of William Pitt Sotheby's International Realty. "He has always brought the same passion, hard work ethic and commitment to service that helped him achieve top producer status to his role on our leadership team. I am thrilled to welcome him now as brokerage manager."

In his work Donnelly places an important emphasis on giving back to the Berkshires community. He recently entered the Berkshires offices into a "Battle of the Bartenders" charity competition, which the company won. All proceeds raised during the benefit were given to Construct, Inc., an organization dedicated to developing housing solutions for people in need in the Southern Berkshires.
 

 

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Pittsfield Council Approves 'Green' Items

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City Council approved a couple of "green" items during its meeting last week. 

This includes more than $20,000 from the state for recycling initiatives, as well as cell phone recycling automated machines at Cumberland Farms on First Street and in Market 32 at 555 Hubbard Ave. 

Pittsfield received $21,000 from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection’s Sustainable Materials Recovery Program, which reinvests a portion of Waste Energy Certificates into recycling programs. More than $4.2 million was distributed across the state this year. 

WECs are tradable, unit-specific certificates (1 per MWh) generated by qualified waste-to-energy facilities. 

"It's supposed to be this self-sustaining cycle of you bring money in, you can continue reducing trash, increasing recycling, increasing diversion from the landfill, and at the same time, you bring money in and support that effort," Commissioner of Public Services and Utilities Ricardo Morales explained. 

In the last two years, the city has seen a slight increase in funds because of its categorization as an environmental justice community, and Morales would like to increase that number even more.  Communities of Pittsfield’s size can see up to $50,000 based on a point system for recycling efforts. 

The city received points for bulky items, curbside recycling regulation, diversity, equity, and inclusion, organics, and waste prevention outreach and education. These funds are used to purchase products such as the composting bins that Pittsfield sells to residents for half the price. 

Morales reported that the city has been saving funds to start a recycling program staffed by a contractor, but that is not being presented "in any way" at this point. 

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