10A — February 25 - March 10, 2011 — Mid
Atlantic Real Estate Journal
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DelMarVa People on the Move Of Newmark Knight Frank
HHA names Ken Parker broker of the year — 2010
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ew C astle , D E — Harvey, Hanna & Associates, Inc. (HHA) announced that Ken Parker of Newmark K n i g h t Frank has been selected as its “2010 Broker of the Ken Parker Year.” In the midst of a challenging real estate market, Parker successfully negotiated the lease for Tri-Starr Management Services, Inc. (TMSi), to lease 98,159 s/f of warehouse space at the Twin Spans Business Park
in New Castle, Delaware. Parker brings versatility and experience to the Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) family. With his educational background in industrial and systems engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), coupled with his 15+ years experience in global warehouse operations, Parker enjoys his relatively new career as a real estate broker. Parker is specifically experienced in warehouse design, operations, and functionality – thereby adding value to many NKF clients and prospects. NKF provides client-focused real estate advisory services through
world-class intellectual capital and resources across the globe. “Ken impressively leveraged his warehouse operations expertise to reduce the cycle time in putting this deal together,” said Thomas J. Hanna, vice president, HHA. In recognition of Parker’s achievement, HHA will donate $3,000 in the name of Newmark Knight Frank to The Delaware KIDS (Kids In Distressed Situations) Fund. This charitable fund was established by HHA to support a wide array of causes for local youth, including support for hunger, shelter, and tuition scholarships. n
Long & Foster companies organize sales rally CHANTILLY, VA — Several Long & Foster companies teamed up to host a rally and team-building event that benefitted the Boys & Girls Club of Atlantic City, NJ. Teams of employees from Long & Foster Settlement Services, Prosperity Mortgage, Long & Foster Insurance and Home Service Connections came together for a sales rally and team-building scavenger hunt across Atlantic City. As the teams completed various challenges, they earned all of the pieces necessary to build a child’s bicycle. Once all teams completed their mission to obtain the parts to build a bike, the completed projects—30 bikes in all—were donated to the Boys & Girls Club. “We were very excited about the opportunity to work with The Boys & Girls Club of Atlantic City to provide bikes to under-privileged kids,” says Mike Maddiex, president of Long & Foster Settlement Services. In addition to making the bike donation to local children, organizers aimed to create an event designed to
foster additional cooperation and synergy among Long & Foster’s affiliate companies as they work together to benefit the Long & Foster Real Estate sales associates they serve. “We were also excited to get our groups together for this event,” continues Maddiex. “Team building and idea sharing on how to put the best service team together for Long & Foster agents is on the forefront of our agenda in 2011. This was an all-around great event.” “We were able to achieve two important things by participating in this event,” adds Tim Wilson, president of affiliated business for Long & Foster. “We worked together as a team rather than representatives from each of the separate affiliate companies, and we were able to construct and donate a bike for a boy or girl who really needs one. The energy at this event was infectious.” Long & Foster announced that the company has launched a wireless internet service called OPENLink. This service will provide wireless internet connection at Long
& Foster offices at no charge for customers and sales associates. Long & Foster’s development of OPENLink reflects the company’s commitment to constantly providing the latest products, services and technology for sales associates and customers. OPENLink compliments the company’s iPhone, iPad and soon-to-be-released Droid apps, and empowers agents and customers to be seamlessly connected in any office, on any platform, ensuring an enhanced real estate experience. “We know that the bestequipped and best-trained agents in the market will serve as the best real estate advisors to consumers,” explains Jeffrey S. Detwiler, president and chief operating officer for The Long & Foster Companies. “Leveraging technology to make sure consumers have the information they need to make informed buying and selling decisions with confidence is just one of many ways Long & Foster positions itself as the brokerage of choice in the Mid-Atlantic region.” n
Streetsense welcomes Green Light Retail Real Estate Services Bethesda, MD — Streetsense, an integrated brokerage, design, development, and marketing company specializing in retail and real estate, welcomes Green Light Retail Real Estate Services to its retail strategy/brokerage team. The firm joins Streetsense after a decade of excellence and achievement in the world of retail brokerage. Green Light
Retail, based in Bethesda was founded in 2000 and has represented several national retail tenants in the DC market, including: Macy’s, Sears, Off Broadway Shoes, and Forman Mills. The firm has been involved in the largest retail transaction of the year for two out of the last ten, and is a founding member of the X-Team international retail partnership. Streetsense
principals identified Green Light as an excellent addition to their team, and the firm’s founder Peter Framson agrees that the union makes perfect sense. In his words, “joining my company with the forward-thinking and creative Streetsense group is the best possible business decision for my clients.” Green Light will now be recognized under the Streetsense flag. n
In Fredericksburg, VA office
Thalhimer welcomes Christian Waller FREDERICKSBURG, VA — Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announced Christian (“Chris”) G. Waller has joined their team of leaders in the Fredericksburg office. Prior to joining Thal- Christian Waller himer, Waller was a senior vice president and project manager with The Garrett Companies in Stafford and continues to be a partner in several of its partnerships. Beginning his real estate career in 1986, Waller has been employed by The J.E. Robert Companies, FSLIC, FDIC, RTC, Bluebonnet Sav-
ings Bank and the Colorado Companies, in which he also continues to be a partner, positions which have provided him with a highly diverse real estate and lending background. Waller is a native of Virginia and attended Florida State University, where he received an MBA with a specialty in finance and a Bachelor of Science in Geology/Geophysics. Waller offers his clients the perspective of a real estate investor, developer, manager, lender, financial analyst and appraiser in assisting them to identify, acquire, lease and/or sell income-producing properties and land, with specialties in office sales and leasing, multifamily sales, and large-scale land assemblages. n
Washington, DC — Cassidy Turley hired Joan Malkowski as vice president and general manager of Reston Town Center. Malkowski will be responsible for the coordination of leasing, marketing, budgeting, public and community relations, and the day to day property management operations for the mixed-use project. Reston Town Center, owned through an affiliate entity of Beacon Capital Partners, is located in Reston, VA, and contains 235,000 s/f of retail, 525,000 s/f of office space, and common areas, including a pavilion. It serves as host to many community events throughout the year, including charity walks, food and wine festivals, and outdoor concerts. “We are very pleased to add a professional of Joan’s caliber to lead our Property Management team at Reston Town Center,” commented William Grillo, senior managing director of Cassidy Turley. “Joan’s expertise in managing complex properties and the teams that keep them running smoothly, will help ensure that we continue to provide first-class service to our clients,” he added. Malkowski brings more than 25 years of institutional management experience to Cassidy Turley. Most recently, she was at Jones Lang LaSalle as VP and general manager of historic Union Station in Washington, DC, a 712,000 s/f mixed-use project, which includes Amtrak’s corporate
headquarters. Prior to this, she was general manager of Independence Center, a 1.1 million s/f regional shopping center located in Independence, Missouri. Malkowski has a real estate license in Washington, DC and VA. She is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers and Women in Retail Real Estate. Malkowski previously held a position as Secretary of the Board of Directors for the Capitol Hill Business Improvement District in Washington, DC. In other news, Benjamin Comm, managing director of Cassidy Turley, was installed as 2011 President of the Apartment and Office Building Association of Metropolitan Washington (AOBA). Comm and his fellow 2011 AOBA Board of Directors and Advisory Council were introduced at the organization’s Annual Meeting on January 28, 2011. In discussing AOBA’s priorities for the year, Comm said, “We will continue our critical focus on effective advocacy and helping our members meet their sustainability goals – with an eye toward reasonable, smart green policies. We will also maintain our focus on education, including offering programs on energy efficiency and LEED. To help strengthen the Association’s future, we are excited to support our new Rising Leaders Network, and I will be encouraging members to get their talented staff engaged in AOBA programs during the year. n
Malkowski joins Cassidy Turley as VP & General Mgr.