St. John Properties, Inc., a Baltimore-based full-service commercial real estate development and investment company, has announced the hiring of Weldon Denson as HVAC/Maintenance Technician in the company’s in-house property management division. He formerly worked for Sila Heating & Air Conditioning.

In his new role, Mr. Denson will complete value-add maintenance and repair services to the St. John Properties portfolio of commercial office, flex/R&D and retail holdings throughout the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan region. This includes the evaluation of building operating systems to determine life expectancy, performing preventive maintenance tasks, and completing system upgrades to improve overall operational efficiencies. He will also interact with St. John Properties clients to support various maintenance and repair services.

Mr. Denson has worked in the HVAC and maintenance industry to support the operations of multifamily, commercial office and retail assets for more than 20 years. Previous positions include handling technical service requests for Superior Mechanical Services, The Dolben Company and Southern Management Corporation. He has earned EPA and HVAC certifications to handle general repairs and refrigerants.

“We were impressed with Weldon’s extensive knowledge and experience working in the HVAC industry,” explained Bill McFaul, Senior Vice President, Property Management of St. John Properties. “His background operating in a fast-paced environment will serve him well in this new capacity.”

St. John Properties, Inc., founded in 1971, owns and has developed more than 20 million square feet of Flex/R&D, Office, Retail and Warehouse space in Maryland, Colorado, Louisiana, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Utah and Wisconsin. The company was named “2018 Developer of the Year” for the Nation by NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association. For more information about the company, visit www.sjpi.com.