Calello Agency / The Chateau Grande Hotel

Host

PJ Calello
Class of 1990

Calello Agency / The Chateau Grande Hotel

Real Estate
Construction

Company Description

Calello Agency is a Real Estate Development and Management Firm that specializes in Residential workforce housing. We just closed on a 42 unit in Raritan that we are in the midst of leasing and we can incorporate that project into the experience. The Chateau Grande Hotel is a venture which opened in December of 2020 and is a 108 Room Boutique Hotel in East Brunswick, NJ. We will attend the bi-monthly partners meeting and listened to full recap of operations, sales and finance. A great look at the inner workings of the hospitality business.

Job Position

President & Owner Calello Agency, Co-Managing Member Chateau Grande Hotel

Job Description

My typical day is a 50/50 mix of making sure that day-to-day operations are running smoothly re: our current assets and focusing on new business and newly-opened projects like the hotel and our newest apartment building.

Externships

Session Date
Monday, Jun 22, 2026 - Tuesday, Jun 23, 2026
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
In-Person
Business Casual
18 West Main Street
Bound Brook, NJ 08805
Learning Goals

I can provide students an inside look at both the Commercial Real Estate Business and the Hospitality Business. Operations and the background on how we approach deals and a good look at how the day to day looks for an operator on the commercial real estate side.