Paramount Assets
Helmer Zapata is an experienced leasing manager currently leading a team at Paramount Assets since September 2009, where responsibilities include implementing policies for residential and commercial tenant procurement. Prior to this role, Helmer served as a commercial leasing specialist, collaborating with contractors and property managers to promote a positive community image through various marketing platforms. Previous experience includes managing a sales team at Elephant Group, Inc., overseeing events marketing and software consultancy at Advanced Data Systems Corp, and developing proposals for Prudential Financial. Helmer holds a Bachelor's degree in American Western Civilization from Kean University and has completed extensive real estate training, including a Real Estate Broker program and Salesperson Course.
Paramount Assets
Paramount Assets is a family-owned, regional, full-service real estate investment firm specializing in urban property ownership, management and development. The company’s rapidly expanding portfolio currently includes 2.8 million square feet of commercial, multifamily and mixed-use holdings across 25 New Jersey municipalities – including a notably growing foothold in the City of Newark. Paramount Assets is recognized for its involvement in repurposing, reconstructing and renovating vacant downtown properties. This includes historical buildings, which the firm modernizes with the functionality and amenities that today’s businesses and residents need, while preserving the structures’ original beauty and character. The company maintains a holistic, vertically integrated approach to real estate development, with in-house acquisition, leasing, legal, accounting, property management and construction teams.