The recipient of a BS in civil engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Joseph Nicolla began his career in 1979 as a project manager with The Pyramid Companies and later worked in the same capacity with The Edgewater Companies. Since 1998, Joseph Nicolla has served as a partner of Columbia Development Companies, where he applies his extensive experience in commercial real estate planning and development, financing, and design to construct state-of-the-art buildings in New York’s technology, health care, hospitality, and education sectors.
Since launching the company, Joseph Nicolla has led the development efforts of more than 9 million square feet of commercial space with a value in excess of $1.5 billion. Projects of note include the 1.4-million-square-foot Vista Technology Campus and the 106,000-square-foot Bone and Joint Center in Albany.
Beyond his professional pursuits, Mr. Nicolla supports multiple nonprofits, including the American Red Cross, the American Cancer Society, and JDRF. Moreover, throughout his career, he has raised more than $1.5 million for local New York charities. In his free time, he enjoys playing golf and attending Broadway shows.
