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Real Estate Professionals Making The News
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Real Estate Professionals Making The News The Goldstein Group (201-703-9700) announced that Don Solino has left the company for a position at Wakefern Foods. Solino will be heading up the real estate department working for Wakefern’s Price Rite division. Price Rite is currently looking to open stores from 35,000 sq.ft. to 40,000 sq.ft. throughout CT, DE, MA, MD, NY, PA, RI and VA.
Glimcher Realty Trust (614-887-5613) elected Michael P. Glimcher as its new CEO. Glimcher joined the company in 1991 and was appointed president in 1999, a title he will maintain. He has served as a member of the Board of Trustees since 1997. Herbert Glimcher will continue as chairman of the Board of Trustees.
Gibraltar Holdings (846-634-7317) hired Ronald Max as COO. In this role, Max will be responsible for helping to originate new real estate investment opportunities, as well as the day-to-day management of the company.
Coldwell Banker Commercial Devonshire Realty (217-352-7712) rehired Thomas G. Grubb as a member of its brokerage team after serving the U.S. Department of State as international real estate manager. Grubb’s duties were primarily the acquisition of land on which to build new U.S. Embassies and Consulates worldwide. NewMark Merrill Cos. (818-710-6100) hired Marina Rossi as acquisitions director. She will be responsible for raw land acquisitions and property development in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, Ventura and San Diego counties in CA. She will also assist with identifying opportunities in Las Vegas, NV.
Colliers International (617-722-0221) hired John C. Maher as executive vice president of corporate services for Colliers USA, part of the international global real estate organization Colliers International. Most recently, Maher was president of business outsourcing at United Systems Integrators Corp. Prior to joining USI, Maher was a senior executive at Trammell Crow Co. Prior to that, he was a business leader in a number of executive positions in the technology industry, including beginning his career at IBM.
Fameco Real Estate (610-834-8000) hired Edward Peple III as president. Peple, former president and CEO of Chainlinks Retail Advisors, Inc., is known in the national retail real estate sector for his role in building Chainlinks Retail Advisors into the largest retail real estate provider in North America. Peple began his career with Arthur Andersen & Co. and then went on to become the youngest manager worldwide (at age 25) for Coopers and Lybrand.
Coastal Capital Partners, LLC (770-442-1355) reopened its Atlanta, GA office and added Karen Donald to its management company, Coastal Capital Management, LLC.
The Hayman Co. (248-879-7777) hired two members to its Troy, MI-based real estate company team. CPA Nancy Holmes was appointed acquisitions analyst and attorney Rick Kalisher was named vice president of business development. Holmes will be responsible for reviewing acquisition projects for multi-family, office and retail properties. Kalisher will lead the company’s business development team.
Morrison & Foerster, LLP (212-468-8031) hired Jeffrey J. Temple as a partner in its real estate group. Temple has represented real estate opportunity fund sponsors, equity investors, developers, lenders and owners throughout the U.S. and internationally. He has concentrated on the representation of U.S. investors making strategic real estate acquisitions and forming joint ventures with local partners in Europe and Asia. He also represents institutional domestic and foreign leaders in a variety of real estate financings, including the extension and syndication of construction and permanent mortgage financing, mezzanine financings, participating loans and loans convertible into equity.
Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. (216-514-4567) named David Holmberg as executive vice president of store operations. Holmberg will lead the strategic execution of the company’s transition to its newer superstore format. Holmberg has responsibility for store site selection, construction and visual merchandising, as well as financial and operational performance of Jo-Ann’s chain of 858 stores nationwide. Prior to joining Jo-Ann, he was the president of Cole National Corporation’s licensed businesses, providing eyewear and optometric services to 1,200 Sears, Target and BJ’s Wholesale Club stores. Prior to Cole, Holmberg spent seven years with Zale Corp. as president of Zales Canada and executive vice president of store operations for Zale Jewelers USA. |