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Ventas Taps New EVP Office, President of Lillibridge Healthcare

Peter Bulgarelli will lead the company’s integrated 25 million-square-foot ambulatory medical office building and university-based life science portfolio.

Avison Young Hires Principal, SVP in Minneapolis Office

Phil Kluesner and Eddie Rymer bring a total of more than 45 years of commercial real estate experience. Prior to joining Avison, they served as senior vice presidents at Carlson Commercial.

Alex Horn, BridgeInvest

Why Investors Need to Roll Up Their Sleeves

Alex Horn, BridgeInvest’s founder & managing partner, discusses the alternative lending environment and evaluates how the financing needs of small-property borrowers changed in the years following the recession.

John Meehan, COO of Gemini Rosemont

Why Office Landlords Need to Increase Creativity

Gemini Rosemont’s new COO, John Meehan, discusses the transforming office sector, why investors can now find long-term values in suburban markets and how to be prepared for the changes that will impact the industry.

CBRE Portland Taps New Director of Asset Services

Relocation from the Charlotte, N.C. office where she served the same role, Lauren Peng will lead a team of over 25 real estate management professionals.

JLL Names New Houston SVP

With more than 10 years of industry experience, Chris Wadley previously focused on representing health-care providers, including leasing, development, management, acquisitions and dispositions.

Executive Spotlight: George Grace, G.E. Grace & Co.

Following a stint managing Mohr Partners’ New York office, George Grace has relaunched his commercial brokerage and consulting firm G.E. Grace & Co. Grace spoke with CPE about his decision to jump back into his own firm and how operations are different the second time around.

Miami’s Emerging Wynwood Office Market

Stephen Rutchik, EVP with Colliers International, spoke to Commercial Property Executive about the growing demand for Class A office space in Wynwood, Miami’s dynamic Arts District.

Laura Bailey, Capital One

A Closer Look at Tax Credit Investments

Capital One’s Laura Bailey and Hudson Housing Capital’s Joseph Macari reflect on Low-Income Housing Tax Credit investment opportunities and the bank-tax creditor relationship.

Omni Hotels Appoints New President

Peter Strebel, the company’s former chief marketing officer & senior vice president of sales, is a 30-year plus veteran of the hospitality industry.