New Executive Position to Focus on Legal, Compliance, and Business Systems for National Expansion

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona — Zoned Properties®, Inc. (the “Company” or “Zoned Properties”) (OTCQB: ZDPY), a leading real estate development firm for emerging and highly regulated industries including legalized cannabis, today announced the appointment of Daniel Gauthier as Chief Legal Officer. In his capacity as Chief Legal Officer, Gauthier will serve multiple related roles for Zoned Properties, including Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary of the corporation.

Gauthier is also an attorney at Rose Law Group PC, a law firm based in Scottsdale, Arizona, which has a long-standing history of serving clients in emerging and innovative markets including the regulated cannabis space. Gauthier’s practice is comprised of a broad range of corporate, commercial, and real estate transactions. He received his J.D. from Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law and his B.A. from University of Arizona.

For the past several years, Gauthier has provided the Zoned Properties team with exceptional legal and business services as outside transactional counsel related to the Company’s commercial real estate services. As Zoned Properties executes on scaling its commercial real estate development model nationally, Gauthier will play an instrumental role in leading the advancement of the Company’s corporate structure from a legal, compliance, and business strategy perspective.

“Zoned Properties is a pioneer in the regulated commercial real estate industry. After working with the Company for several years and seeing firsthand their community-driven, innovative approach to commercial real estate development, I knew I wanted to join Zoned Properties in their efforts to expand nationally as a leader in this rapidly-emerging and evolving industry. I look forward to bringing another layer of expertise to support the Company’s integrative national growth strategy and business model by contributing my legal and regulatory insight from mainstream and emerging markets,” said Gauthier, Chief Legal Officer for Zoned Properties.

Gauthier will join Bryan McLaren, Chief Executive Officer, and Berekk Blackwell, Chief Operating Officer, as Zoned Properties continues to fortify its executive team, attracting talented individuals that can contribute meaningfully to the Company’s mission, vision, and values. The investment in new executive talent will contribute to the Company’s ability to execute on its national expansion plans with strong business systems and governance in place to manage growth.

“Dan has been absolutely essential to the launch of our advanced client offerings at Zoned Properties, contributing directly to the strategic integration of our commercial real estate services. For the past few years, he has played an integral role in developing our full-spectrum approach to commercial real estate development through purpose-built solutions for complex and highly regulated industries,” said Bryan McLaren, Chief Executive Officer of Zoned Properties.

Zoned Properties is a leading real estate development firm for emerging and highly regulated industries, including regulated cannabis. The company is redefining the approach to commercial real estate investment through its integrated growth services.

Headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, Zoned Properties has developed a full spectrum of integrated growth services to support its real estate development model; the Company’s Property Technology, Advisory Services, Commercial Brokerage, and Investment Portfolio collectively cross-pollinate within the model to drive project value associated with complex real estate projects. With national experience and a team of experts devoted to the emerging cannabis industry, Zoned Properties is addressing the specific needs of a modern market in highly regulated industries.

Zoned Properties is an accredited member of the Better Business Bureau, the U.S. Green Building Council, and the Forbes Real Estate Council. Zoned Properties does not grow, harvest, sell or distribute cannabis or any substances regulated under United States law such as the Controlled Substance Act of 1970, as amended (the “CSA”). Zoned Properties corporate headquarters are located at 8360 E. Raintree Dr., Suite 230, Scottsdale, Arizona. For more information, call 877-360-8839 or visit www.ZonedProperties.com.

PHOTO: Dan Gauthier, Chief Legal Officer of Zoned Properties

46 Projects in 32 States to Modernize Rail Across Rural & Urban Communities Will Enable Economic Growth

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced over $7 million in rail infrastructure funding for Arizona. This funding is part of the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) grant program. Nationally, the CRISI program awarded 46 projects in 32 states and the District of Columbia more than $368 million. These investments will play a crucial role in modernizing our country’s rail infrastructure and strengthening supply chains to reduce congestion and get people and goods where they need to go faster and cheaper. The program will create good-paying jobs and benefit urban and rural communities across the country.

The selected projects announced today will not only improve and expand passenger rail and fund conventional and high-speed rail, but they will also increase supply chain resilience and fluidity, support short line railroads, invest in in new technology and safety advancements, and benefit rail industry workforce development and training activities – helping to create jobs and increase economic growth. 

President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law has nearly tripled funding for this critical rail infrastructure program – to $1 billion a year for the next five years. Strengthening supply chains and increasing the productive capacity of the economy are key tenets of President Biden’s plans to get goods from ships to shelves more quickly and lower costs for American families.   

“Americans deserve a world-class rail system that allows people and goods to get where they need to go more quickly and affordably, while reducing traffic and pollution on our roads,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. “We’re proud to award these grants to improve passenger rail for riders and strengthen the freight rail that underpins our supply chains and makes our economy work.”

The City of Phoenix was awarded up to $7 million to make improvements to two complex, heavily trafficked at-grade crossings in Phoenix. The two crossings, 43rd and Camelback and 19th and McDowell, are currently not protected by gate arms, only by cantilevered signals. This project will upgrade the two crossings by installing gate arms, signalization, increasing the sidewalk width for Americans with Disability Act compliance, and would make minor road upgrades including realignment of traffic signalization and some road widening. The City of Phoenix will provide a 30 percent match.

“This round of CRISI grants – one of the largest ever – is a major step forward for FRA and the Biden Administration’s efforts to revitalize and rebuild the country’s infrastructure,” said FRA Administrator Amit Bose. “These awards will allow FRA to support rail projects that have a direct impact on numerous communities nationwide, while also laying the groundwork for future growth.”

CRISI aims to advance intercity passenger and freight rail projects that promote FRA’s key goals of safety, economic growth, transportation equity, and sustainable and resilient infrastructure. As the nation continues to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, these upgrades and expansions will help state and local governments and rail carriers meet renewed travel demand and strengthen supply chains.

By statute, a minimum of 25 percent of this funding must be awarded to rural projects, and this announcement includes nearly double the required investment in rural communities, which underscores the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to addressing the needs of rural communities. In addition, $87.6 million is for projects that support the development of new intercity passenger rail service, and $25.7 million is for capital projects or engineering solutions targeting trespassing, exceeding the required statutory minimums. Historically, CRISI has funded projects that improve safety and railroad infrastructure, reduce congestion, relocate rail lines, conduct rail-related research, and enhance multi-modal connections between rail and other modes such as ports or intermodal facilities.

A full list of the FY 2021 CRISI grant awards can be found here.

MESA, AZ -Nick Miner, CCIM, of ORION Investment Real Estate, represented the buyer of the auto property located at 8027 East Main Street in Mesa, Arizona for $1,000,000.00 or $194 per square foot.

The buyer, Faith Works Auto, is expanding to this location and will now have three locations in the East Valley.

Mesa is Arizona’s third-largest city after Phoenix and Tucson, the 37th-largest city in the US, and the largest city that is not a county seat. The city is home to 504,258 people as of 2020 according to the Census Bureau. Mesa has been described as “America’s most conservative city”. The city is home to several large employers such as Banner Health System, Mesa Public Schools, Boeing and recently a new data center being constructed for Facebook (Meta).

Nick Miner, CCIM, Senior Vice President at ORION commented, “Faith Works Auto has been a long-time client of mine. I am excited to help them expand into their third location in the East Valley.”

Buyer, Faith Works Auto, was represented by Miner.

Seller, Billy G Revocable Trust, was represented by Aleta Ruark of Russ Lyons Realty