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Doug Vikser, Senior Director, ARA

ARA Brings Senior Director on Board in LA Office

Industry veteran Doug Vikser will spearhead the company’s capital markets team while focusing on originating structured debt and preferred equity investments.

Why Columbus Is Attracting Data Centers

According to the latest CBRE report on data centers, Columbus has evolved from a location of choice of many corporate enterprise data centers to one of the world’s top locations for internet cloud operations. Doug Godard, senior vice president of CBRE Data Center Solutions, expands on how the metro managed to get on investors’ radar in the past 10 years.

Joaquin Medina, SVP

Apollo Bank Promotes Joaquin Medina to SVP

Joaquin Medina will lead the bank’s Branch Division and will be responsible for establishing sales and business development strategies that will help expand the bank’s commercial deposit portfolio.

Rising Sea Level and RE: How Serious Is its Impact on CA’s Coastline?

Drawing on a full-service land use and real estate development practice, Cox, Castle & Nicholson Partner Stanley Lamport talked to CPE about the impact of accelerated sea level rise and global warming on California’s real estate industry.

Travis Leissner, AIA

Hoefer Wysocki Adds VPs to Dallas Office

The two new hires have combined experience of more than 55 years. Travis Leissner will focus on healthcare and education, while John Ruggieri will contribute his extensive urban design experience.

Joseph Schocken, founder & president of Broadmark Capital

The Story of a Local Lender With Double-Digit Yields

Broadmark Capital’s president discussed the lending market, its challenges and how the company managed to maintain average annualized returns of 11 percent or more since its inception in 2010.

Jose Gonzalez, CFO

Monument Adds New CFO to Miami Office

Bringing more than 35 years of experience in finance and accounting, José Gonzalez will oversee all aspects of the company’s financial operation and support activities.

Noble Judy

CBRE Strengthens Nashville Tenant Representation Team

Judy Noble joins a team with more than 60 years of combined experience where he will work with industry veterans Harrison Johnson, Ken Leiser and Sarah Pettigrew.

Susan Finney, Principal, Avison Young

Avison Young Hires Principal in St. Louis Office

Susan Finney, a specialist in office leasing, will focus on tenant and landlord representation and be in charge of expanding the company’s footprint in the St. Louis area.

Brandon Johnson, president of Triple Net Financial

CRE Financing: More Regulation, Non-Bank Lending

Triple Net Financial’s Brandon Johnson weighs in on the challenges in commercial real estate financing, the impact of regulations on potential growth and which markets are still ripe for retail development.