The following companies announced personnel moves this week: Keystone Properties, Lloyd Jones, Arch-Con Construction, SRS, Mohr Partners, Lee & Associates, Avison Young, Bellwether Enterprise, Blau & Berg, Moran & Co., Lee BIA, Foundry Commercial, Cushman & Wakefield, NGKF, Robbins Electra, SVN, Continental Realty, Calare Properties, HFF, NAI Hiffman, CBRE, Core Partners, MRES, NorthMarq Capital, Publix, Equity Inc., Kramer Levin, DDG, L&L Holding, CBC Advisors, Read King, Westmount Realty Capital and Colliers International.
It’s time to update those contact managers with CoStar’s People of Note, reporting news on significant new CRE hires and promotions. This week’s issue includes the following markets: Philadelphia, South Florida, Houston, Atlanta, Dallas / Ft. Worth, East Bay, Orange County, Northern New Jersey, Jacksonville, Detroit / Grand Rapids, Chicago, Tampa / St. Petersburg, Southern California, New York, Florida, Texas and more!
PHILADELPHIA
Keystone Properties Names Gottlieb New President, COO
By Terry Parker
Keystone Property Group has tapped Richard S. Gottlieb to serve a president and chief operating officer after serving in management roles for the company over the last 12 years. Gottlieb will oversee all operations, development, management and leasing of the firm’s portfolio across New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
Prior to his time at Keystone, Gottlieb served as a senior vice president at Stoltz Management Co. and also served in various capacities with Prentiss Properties Trust and Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust.
SOUTH FLORIDA
Lloyd Jones Capital Appoints New President, COO
By Adria Young
Holly Costello has been appointed president and chief operating officer of Lloyd Jones Capital’s operations group in the firm’s Miami, FL office. Costello will manage the firm’s Southeast offices and joins the firm’s executive and investment committees.
Costello has been in the multifamily real estate industry for more than 25 years, working with CPM Services, Balfour Beatty and Walden Residential. She is experienced in multifamily portfolio positioning across military, student and affordable housing communities.
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HOUSTON
Cooper Named President of Arch-Con Construction
By James Saris
Arch-Con Construction, a Texas-based general contractor based in Houston, has appointed Jason Cooper to succeed company founder Michael Scheurich as president.
In his new position, Cooper will focus on operational decisions, risk management, and the day-to-day operation of the company. Previously, he served as senior vice president of Arch-Con Construction’s industrial and office divisions for six years. He is a graduate of Texas A&M.
ATLANTA
SRS Taps Stonis, Mayson to Lead Southeast Group
By Russell Branch
SRS Real Estate Partners has selected managing principal Kyle Stonis, CCIM and principal Pierce Mayson to lead its investment properties group for the Southeast. Stonis and Mayson joined SRS’ Atlanta office in 2011. The pair will oversee multi-tenant retail investment sales, expansion efforts and recruiting in the region.
Joining Stonis and Mayson in SRS’ investment properties group is Rob Whitmore, an investment sales expert who joins the team as senior vice president in the firm’s Jacksonville, FL office.
Updated: Mohr Partners Founder Bob Mohr Sells Tenant Advisory Firm to Senior Managers and Investor
By Randyl Drummer
EAST BAY
Lee & Associates Promotes Drew to Principal
By Nick Bell
Lee & Associates has promoted Garrett Drew to principal in its Oakland, CA office. Drew joined Lee & Associates in 2014 as an associate after having worked as an associate with Colliers International.
Following the promotion, Drew will specialize in the sale and leasing of industrial/R&D properties along the South 880 corridor that incorporates Newark, Fremont, Milpitas and San Jose. Garrett is an Easy Bay native and graduate of Azusa Pacific University.
SOUTH FLORIDA
Vail Joins Avison Young
By Chrysta Lopez
Avison Young has hired George Vail as a principal. Based in the firm’s Coral Gables, FL office, Vail has been tasked with expanding the firm’s capital markets and debt platform throughout Florida.
Vail brings more than 20 years of commercial real estate investment sales, financing and management experience, most recently serving as a managing director with Ackman-Ziff in Miami. Throughout his career he has coordinated more than $4 billion in commercial real estate transactions spanning investment sales, debt, equity, senior and mezzanine financing transactions across all property types.
Bellwether Enterprise Announces Major West Coast Expansion as Regional Growth, Investor Demand Leads to 22 New Hires
By Justin Sumner
NORTHERN NEW JERSEY
Blau & Berg Co Promotes Walsifer
By Jessica Woods
The Blau & Berg Company has named Christian Walsifer a shareholder in the company and also promoted him to senior director. Based in the company’s Short Hills, NJ office, Walsifer will assume responsibility for real estate negotiations, cost analysis and landlord and tenant relationships for the firm.
Walsifer is a certified commercial investment member (CCIM). He graduated from Rutgers University with a degree in chemical engineering before joining The Blau & Berg Company in 2006 as an associate.
ATLANTA
Walker Makes Move to Moran & Co
By Bryce Meyers
Moran & Co. has recruited Curtis Walker as a partner. Based in Atlanta, Walker will help drive the expansion of Moran & Co.’s multifamily brokerage service lines in the Southeast, as well as establish and cultivate relationships with top clients.
As the former Wood Partners acquisitions director, Walker was directly involved in the acquisition of approximately $750 million of multifamily investments. He joined Wood after managing multifamily development in the Southeast region as a senior vice president with Trammell Crow Co.
Banion Joins Lee Building Industry Association to Lead Organization’s Membership Drive
By Danielle Grimelli
JACKSONVILLEFoundry Taps Scott to Launch Industrial Expansion
By Bryce Meyers
Looking to take advantage of Jacksonville’s industrial landscape, Orlando, FL-based commercial real estate firm Foundry Commercial has launched a new industrial platform and tapped Mark Scott, SIOR to lead the division.
NORTHERN NEW JERSEYNevins Joins Cushman & Wakefield
By Justin Sumner
Cushman & Wakefield has hired Michael Nevins as city lead, asset services for the New Jersey market. In his new role, Nevins will handle operations, new business development and financial oversight of the group.
DETROIT / GRAND RAPIDSNGKF Makes Round of Promotions
By Amy Katz
Newmark Grubb Knight Frank has elevated four of its brokers in Detroit to new positions, naming Daniel Canvasser and Daniel Labes to executive managing directors, Thomas Oldham to senior managing director and Michael Valant to director.
DALLAS / FT. WORTHGriffin, Orbin Join Cushman & Wakefield
By David Jubar
Cushman & Wakefield hired Kurt Griffin and Nathan Orbin to expand the firm’s industrial leasing business across North Texas. The two new executive managing directors were previously with JLL.
CHICAGONGKF Recruits Team from Mohr Ptnrs
By Bryce Meyers
Newmark Grubb Knight Frank has recruited four commercial real estate brokers from Mohr Partners to join the firm: Randall Tarnow, Adam Lightbody, John Eagal and Greg Krysko.
TAMPA / ST. PETERSBURGRobbins Electra Brings on Palmer
By Taylor Damm
Rachel Miller Palmer joined Robbins Electra as an executive vice president of operations. Previously with Invitation Homes, Palmer will strategically manage Robbins Electra’s portfolio consisting of 70 multifamily communities.
Cushman & Wakefield Promotes 53 to Partner Across its EMEA Business Lines
By James Buckley
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