We are proud to announce that Bennett Realty & Development (BRD) has closed two deals (Vouge Hair Salon and La Vita Day Spa) at the Ticetown Square located at Route 9 & Ticetown Rd, Old Bridge, New Jersey. BRD represented the Landlord on the lease negotiations with the new tenants. Congrats to the new tenants as we wish them great success.
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We are proud to announce the successful disposition/sublease of a former Walgreens Pharmacy located at 305 State Route 33, Manalapan, NJ to Dollar Tree Store. This free-standing location is a highly visible location and we wish the subtenant many years of success. BRD represents Walgreens in conjunction with JLL in their disposition efforts throughout New Jersey.
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We are proud to announce the GRAND OPENING of @tommystaverntap latest location at @shopmarketfair in Princeton, New Jersey. Congrats to Tommy’s Tavern + Tap team for all their hard work to continue the brand’s growth throughout the New York/New Jersey Area. Feel free to visit this new location and enjoy their various menu options.
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Bennett Realty & Development is proud to announce that Wendy’s will be coming soon to a free-standing pad site on Route 35 & Wyckoff Road in Eatontown, New Jersey. This incredible location will be adjacent to an under-construction Wawa Gas/Convenience Store. This is our 8th Wendy’s deal in the New York Metro region. We are grateful to be given the trust of sourcing site locations for them.
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Check out Tyler Bennett’s full interview on BYLR radio of his journey and completion of the 100-mile Ultra Marathon.
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Bennett Realty & Development (BRD) and Triple T Hospitality Group (TTHG) are proud to announce the opening of Tio Taco + Tequila Bar at Edison Towne Square located in Edison, NJ.
Tio Taco + Tequila Bar is an unrivaled scratch kitchen Mexican concept born by the parent Company that founded Tommy’s Tavern + Tap, the high energy American fare tavern with locations in New Jersey & New York. Formally occupied by ZinBurger and located on a free-standing pad site at Edison Towne Center, the restaurant will provide a new attraction to those looking to satisfy their palette for fresh and exquisite Mexican cuisine in a high energy dining environment. This concept will also offer over 100 unique tequila options.
“As most of the hospitality sector has contracted due to COVID-19, Triple T Hospitality Group sees an unserviced category in the restaurant space in high-quality Mexican food,” states Bennett Realty & Development CEO and Founder, Tyler Bennett. “With this new concept opening adjacent to a future Tommy’s Tavern + Tap restaurant, we believe this will be a powerhouse double-play in a massive regional market with exceptional visibility.”
“We are excited to announce the opening of Tio Taco + Tequila Bar. As we continue to grow this new concept, strategically, we recognized that the Mexican cuisine category is in strong demand. However, it has been lacking scratch kitchen concepts like this,” states Triple T Hospitality Group Founder, Tommy Bonfiglio, Esq. “We look forward to continuously grow this brand and provide the public with scratch kitchen cuisine through the successful utilization of our operating team.”
About Bennett Realty & Development (BRD)
Bennett Realty & Development is a fully-integrated commercial real estate company with offices in New Jersey and North Carolina. With a focus on commercial and multi-family development, BRD has completed multiple transactions throughout the New York region and continues to grow its platform through strategic partnerships and new projects. Visit bennettrealtyllc.com for more information on our team, services, and availabilities.
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If you have read Part I and Part II of this series, perhaps you wondered; WHY? Why I chose to run in a 100-mile ultra-endurance race may seem hard for some to believe. What if I told you that you can do something for very little money and earn a lifetime reward. Perhaps the biggest “WHY” is because I want to live ALL-OUT, set a good example for my kids, and experience things that alter me forever. If you want to have the best business, product, or company out there and you are the one behind the wheel or in charge, how can you be your best or offer the best if you haven’t been your best? Many people, particularly in the real estate business, count their closed deals, total revenue, number of posts, income, and the link as a measurement of their success. For me, that is simply a by-product of who we each are. I believe that life and business are the same, one circular being for each of us. You are not a good producer or CEO in the office but an average Dad and if you are, then you are not successful or complete. This experience was part of my never-ending journey to continue to experience new things, challenge myself, and see how far I can go and grow. I believe life experiences improve every facet of your personal and business life and ultimately the lives of those around you.
For some, it may be hard to answer the “WHY” when this includes putting your mind and body through a lot of pain and hardship. Physical-pain that is deeper than you even though may exist. And a mental challenge that is beyond what I have ever done.
When my Pacer said at mile 90, “I am envious of where you are right now”, he knew that to get to that moment took an immense effort and the short-term pain was simply “paying the toll” for what was on the other side, an accomplishment that is seared in me forever.
Another big part of my why was simply curiosity. Could my body and mind withstand the brutal training and ultimately the race itself.
What if I never tried? Should I try? I first heard of such a 100-mile race was when my brother did the Leadville 100, a grueling 100-mile race in Colorado. From that point, that curiosity turned to interest and ultimately action. As I look back at a lot of things in my life, the same course occurred. Could I buy and develop commercial real estate?
Could I create a platform in this business that no one else has? Could I have a team of genuinely good people that also produce? I want my kids’ curiosity to run wild and so should mine. Curiosity turned to action is a dynamic part of personal growth.
Perhaps my most important WHY; setting an example for my children. I will forever use this experience to teach them what it means to commit to a goal with unwavering dedication, believe in yourself, and be thankful along the way. TO try a thing that normal people say is impossible and to NEVER doubt yourself in your goals and ambitions. It may be 20 years from now, but they will know, with me as living proof, that this formula is repeatable
Ultimately the WHY is different for everyone, every runner that day. As I met others on race day and learned of their why I realized that no one’s WHY is better than anyone else’s. All could be different but what commonality every racer had was their awareness of their WHY. Explicitly thought out and purposely determined. Maybe we should spend more of our thinking on deliberate tasks that had the backing of WHY instead of just doing things. You can share your why or keep it to yourself, it really does not matter.
Just that you are aware of it. A huge part of any successful action is this.
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To understand the ‘HOW’ behind the training and racing 100 miles is best described somewhat like a puzzle.
One that has a lot of pieces and often requires a methodical approach at times. Other times, just putting together a string of pieces that were a part of a bigger puzzle would have to work too. How in the world would I be able to train, to run and grow my business, and have the family time with my kids and wife, oh, and maybe have a personal life. I refused to accept that something had to give.
That I would have to jeopardize something in my life to do this. I was not the first person to deal with this as many others before me, have conquered the task. I would not allow self-pity or speak of “how hard this is”. This was, after all, a voluntary event that was supposed to be fun. In the end, through my competitive spirit, I also refused to miss a single training day or training race. Eight months, solid with no misses except maybe 2. This is reflective of my approach to my business or family. Dream Big, Make a goal, plan the plan, and execute with unwavering pursuit.
I felt my relationship with Time change. The day was not going to get longer than 24 hours. I would have to squeeze in more hours in the morning and at night but without running myself down, would have to work even smarter. In comes the necessary balance of nutrition, health, and self-awareness plus a real belief at my core that we are all capable of doing more, giving more, and having more. Combined, it is hard for me to believe that there are any human limits within reason. A belief that grows more and more with experiences like this. I beat the sunrise most mornings, squeezed in mid-day runs, or did workouts when everyone was asleep, I even took conference calls on long-runs.
I also had to trim the excess. This may seem harsh but the unnecessary conference calls or meetings, the mind-stumbling searches on google, or the chasing rainbows would stop. I had to be super aware of everything I did and why I choose to do it. The latter, being the key to executing this approach. If you do any “to-do” lists like me or even set annual goals when you write them ask yourself WHY. Turns out, A LOT of what I was spending my energy on really did not warrant the attention I was giving it. I generally knew that but now I had a forceful calibrating tool, a sort of cleansing process, another reason why these challenges are so valuable. I had to delegate, believe in others, and never stop believing in myself. It was like a perfect cocktail that constantly needed to be stirred and cared for or risk being “watered down” by the baseless distractions that prevent good from great, happy from jubilant, or strong from BEAST MODE. A cumulative approach, that over time would yield performance advances hard to believe both physically and in my mindset.
HOW I finished the race can be attributable to a few very simple but important steps; preparation, gratitude, and a deliberate and an UNRELENTING attack. In my nearly 32-hour race, there were very few moments that I felt unprepared. Every wet sneaker, mental-thought, knee pain, or silent darkness running through the woods, feeling dehydrated or calorically depleted were all things I did during training.
I put myself in adverse situations to familiarize the unknown. Most 100-mile training plans call for Training Races, usually a “build-up” approach starting with a 30k distance, then 50k distance, and then a 50-mile distance.
But the first race, a 30k, was canceled due to COVID, then the second, the third, all canceled. It did not matter for they were on my calendar. They were immovable! I would go on to do all 3 of these, unsupported and unsanctioned (besides my wife, kids, mother, brother, and a few friends). On the day these were scheduled I just had to show up, stay present, and believe in myself while building the machine. That is exactly what I did. I remember vividly going to sleep the night before my last Training Race. In a calm and simplified way, I would say “I’m going to run 50 miles tomorrow”.
Imagine if we applied such a simplistic and at times, obvious approaches to our other endeavors in life and business. If we took the pointless anxiety and angst out of consideration and just did it. Maybe Nike’s slogan meant so much more than I previously thought. I also applied the practice of the Power of the Spoken Word, which I had used in other endurance events.
The belief that saying something out loud and being deliberate about it would make the outcome more likely. The mind is our stopgap to protect us from what we think is not possible, but our mind also prevents us many times from doing what is possible. Speaking the words often overcome that hesitancy and convince us otherwise.
I cannot mention the HOW without the support of my family, friends, and CREW, who were unwavering in their support. Every day my wife would ask me, “what do you have today?” She never had a thought that this was too much, too hard, or crazy. I can say with 100% confidence that without this being the case, I would have never been able to do it. And our kids, albeit 3 and 5 years old, helped more than they possibly realize.
Just their existence helped motivate me on countless dark runs and my never-ending attempt to show them what hard work, focus, and commitment really mean. One day they will understand this impact.
Every single workout! Every single day! I visualized the race and the finish line! I saw the people. I felt the pain and the glory. At times, it was as if I was not even present in my training, good or bad. Focused only on building and building, I was locked in! The machine was being built. NO excuses, NO wavering, pure gratitude, and optimism through it all. Not allowing the negative in my headspace. When the whole world was going dark due to COVID 19, I went the other way. It worked.
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OPENING SOON in Edison, NJ. Filling a significant void, this Mexican scratch kitchen concept will be unrivaled. While others concepts are contracting, this #TEAM continues its growth. The operations and execution behind this Company are flawless and we looked forward to a successful launch. Check out the Phase 1 video below for an update of the former ZinBurger which we recently took over 👇👇👇 https://youtu.be/sN2VBJg7EuY
By: Tyler Bennett
A few weeks ago, I competed in a One-Hundred Mile Ultra Marathon in Northwest Georgia, called The Georgia Jewel. The race started in the City of Dalton on the Pinhoti Trail in the Chattahoochee National Forest, a pristine area of nearly 1 million acres of Forest. I am pleased to share the profound effect this experience has had on my business and life (which is both the same).
To understand the magnitude of such a challenge, let me back up. Running a distance so immense, so long, and so mentally and physically grueling, you must build a machine, a human-machine, physically AND mentally.
Being “fit” would not be enough!
Being mentally-strong could not get you there. Both body & mind had to be harmoniously tied or the results would not be what I wanted, to complete the race within the 32-hour time limit. I signed up for this event in January (but I decided to do it last October) when a friend of mine, Chadd Wright, a former Navy Seal and highly accomplished Ultra Marathon Runner, introduced me to the race. He also instilled in me the confidence that I could complete it. I was aware of 100-mile ultra-distance as my brother had completed a race the year prior. The seed was planted. I hired a Coach, had weekly calls, outlined training workouts, and signed up for multiple other ultra-endurance distance races as part of my training. I took the same approach I take on new real estate development deals or any other business endeavor. A step by step process that requires you to be all-in, all the time.
I had never run further than 31 miles in a single day. Never ran any of the “BIG” marathons, New York, Boston, etc. I had never even considered myself a true “runner”. Just a burning passion to get better in all aspects of life and have new experiences. It did not matter, I was committed to doing this, no matter what. But then, after 45 days into training, the COVID-19 Pandemic hit, in New Jersey, this meant a complete lockdown. Everything went in flux. The sanctioned training races as well as the Georgia Jewel itself were questionable and doubt crept in. The places where I trained, mainly the parks near my house were closed. The question: is this what I should be doing in the middle of a Pandemic, kept introducing itself the more and more the news aired. But then I realized, this is part of the race; the journey each person takes on their way to “Toe’ing the Line”. The truth is, the harder it got, the more I wanted it. I took it as a challenge. I remember my last endurance event, late last year nearly 11 months ago called ‘29029’ where I climbed the vertical equivalent of Mt. Everest and how I had wished I enjoyed the journey more. I accepted the current situation, avoided trying to control the uncontrollable, and decided to double-down on my unwavering pursuit with one simple mantra; there was NO WAY I was going to stop. On September 18th, 2020 I was going to run 100 miles. Around my house or in The Georgia Jewel. It did not matter to me and anyone who is reading this and spoke to me during that time knows that is how I felt. But I had been here before. Many times.
When starting up a Company, choosing to leave a dysfunctional partnership, or early in my career, resigning from a larger brokerage company.
I own and run a commercial real estate company that specializes in development and brokerage throughout the Northeast and East Coast, I have 2 kids under 5 years of age, and have an internally burning passion to never stop improving and be the best version of myself. To say I work and live in a high-energy, high-expectation existence may be an understatement. I provide this for back-story relevancy, but the truth is this does not matter. This challenge is hard for my-type personality or the laid-back dude that travels for a living. A 100-mile distance is an equalizer that will expose any weakness you may have, physically and mentally. It was the challenge I sought. This is my story…
What mattered more was that my goals were not negotiable, in a world of endless self-negotiating. I will train with fire, focus, and fury like never before. I would control the outcome, albeit maybe not the location. At that moment, whenever it may have exactly been was quintessential of what any “finisher” of a 100-mile distance ultra-marathon would do. This is and was the commonality that all 100-mile finishers have. And as it turned out 111 other people who started this race made the same decision, dealt with the same unknown, but stayed in the fight. The payoff would be beneficial FOREVER, although not all would finish. How many things can you do in your life that stay with you FOREVER and have a positive impact on you like that? The answer, VERY FEW. And for some, it is ZERO.
I have always been competitive. I played sports my whole life including playing basketball in College. While I would apply much of the unwavering commitment to my training that I had as a kid when I would shovel the snow off the driveway to shoot hoops until late into the night, I also recognized that I would need more than just that. Force, passion, and grit were the key elements that got me to achieve playing basketball at a collegiate level. But these attributes would not solely take me across the finish line. They needed to be tools in my tool belt. I needed to be calm, thankful, deliberate, and confident.
The same traits needed to be a successful entrepreneur, the best Executive or employee, a great friend, son, father, or husband. Traits that are needed to be great at anything. I had to sharpen the skills I had already, grow new ones, and utilize them consistently and deliberately during this process. I had to change, I had to get better.
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