Background

MarketPlace Development is a dynamic real estate development firm that specializes in the planning, development, and management of retail development projects at airports across the country. Founded in 1992 and headquartered in Newton, Massachusetts, MarketPlace is a multi-disciplinary firm with expertise in every facet of the business. We bring creativity and vision to our work, viewing each project as a unique challenge with a character of is own. MarketPlace is a recognized leader in transportation, real estate development, retail leasing and management, architecture and design, and the formation of successful public/private partnerships.

MarketPlace has developed some of the most successful projects in the industry, with both Philadelphia International Airport and the Central Terminal at LaGuardia Airport having been honored with the highest accolade in the airport retail industry - the Richard A. Griesbach Award of Excellence in Airport Concessions.

MarketPlace's ongoing airport retail development projects include the 135,000 square foot retail development at Philadelphia International Airport, and the 46,000 square foot retail redevelopment of the Central Terminal Building at LaGuardia Airport. We have also worked with other airports around the country, having managed the development of the 40,000 square foot food and beverage program in the New International Terminal at San Francisco International Airport, and provided concessions management and leasing services to the Port of Seattle at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, planning and management expertise to Chicago O’Hare International Airport, and strategic planning services for the retail redevelopment at Detroit Metropolitan Airport.

Leadership

We succeed in our concessions development projects by retaining quality and committed principals and staff experienced in the varied disciplines required by the challenging airport retail industry.

MarketPlace Development is led by Paul O. McGinn, President. Board members include co-founder Robert M. Weinberg, President of MarketPlace Development Boston, LLC; Stephen R. Karp, Chairman of New England Development, with which MarketPlace Development is affiliated; and Steven S. Fischman, President of New England Development.