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Newmark Knight Frank Expands Detroit Valuation Team

The company appointed Tony Roberts as its newest senior managing director, while Chris Maharg joined the firm as senior vice president.

Helmsley Spear Hires New VP

Brett Zelner, who brings more than 35 years of commercial real estate experience to his new role, will lead the company’s leasing operations.

CBRE Welcomes New EVP in Dallas

Jim Batjer brings 30 years of experience in real estate investment banking, having been involved in asset disposition totaling more than $8 billion.

Cushman & Wakefield Names South FL Managing Principal

Gian Rodriguez has more than 10 years of industry experience. In his new role, he will oversee more than 200 employees in the Miami-Dade and Broward counties.

Newmark Knight Frank Appoints 1st NorCal Female Vice Chairman

Liz Hart, who joined NKF in 2005 as broker assistant, is the fifth female vice chairman in the company.

Endurance Real Estate Group Adds New VP

Guy Wolfington brings more than 20 years of commercial real estate experience to this role. He previously served as MLVP Ventures’ director of regional development.

Weston Yahn, Director, Cushman & Wakefield. image courtesy of Cushman & Wakefield

Cushman & Wakefield Hires New Director in San Diego

Weston Yahn will be based in the company’s Carlsbad office, where he will specialize in R&D, industrial leasing and sales in San Diego’s North County.

Tech Sparks Transformation in Pittsburgh

JLL’s Nick Francic discusses the new direction of Pittsburgh’s office market and the challenges along the way to a diverse and balanced business climate.

Mark Harris, senior vice president of marketing, The Uptime Institute. Photo courtesy of The Uptime Institute

Setting the Bar for Data Center Infrastructure

How did Uptime Institute’s 20-year-old Tier certification become the industry standard for building data centers? Senior Vice President of Marketing Mark Harris explains the steps and shares his expectations for the future of the data center business.

Ernest Katai, Executive Vice President & Head of Production, Berkadia

Executive Q&A: Capital Structure Is King

Following his firm’s purchase of Central Park Capital Partners, Berkadia’s Ernest Katai offers insights on the competitive debt and equity markets and late-cycle activity.