10C — June 12 - 25, 2015 — Pennsylvania — M id A tlantic
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HFF hires Appel as a dir. in the medical off. bldg. group
evon, PA — Pres- tige Group, Inc. continues to expand Specializes in retail leasing, shopping center & land sales Prestige Group adds Melnick as senior vice president D and keen awareness of the needs and objectives of busi- ness leaders will be a great asset to the company” said Richard Natow, president and CEO. finding and leasing space on their behalf. Melnick also managed a commercial real estate brokerage firm. In addi- tion to commercial real estate, Melnick was the former Presi- dent of Saladworks, where during his tenure he grew the franchise from 4-36 stores.
Estate. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics and Business Management & Finance from the University of Maryland. “Ben’s background and rela- tionships in the medical office space will bring tremendous value to HFF’s healthcare clients as we continue to build out this platform and more specifically the medical of- fice building group at HFF,” said J ohn Pelusi , executive managing director and head of HFF’s national healthcare practice. “Ben will be working alongside our team leaders, Michael Bennett and Phil Mahler , and Evan Kovac to continue building our national practice group, as there is exceptional demand for medi- cal office buildings due to the aging baby boomer generation and the stability of this asset class. HFF is equipped to han- dle a variety of client needs in this arena, including seniors housing and life sciences.” “We are excited to have Ben join our efforts in building out our product specialties in the Philadelphia office, especially in light of the $160.75 million recent sale of 833 Chestnut,” said Mark Thomson, senior managing director and head of HFF’s Philadelphia office. n of today’s real estate market with constant research and total immersion in the indus- try. “These awards remind me how hard I’ve worked in a given year to get my clients to where they want to be. That’s the highest honor of all.” RE/MAX Classic announces Eric Barbuscia has joined RE/ MAX has joined the company. Barbuscia earned official Green REALTOR designation in April, just in time for Earth Day. “More and more buyers are thinking about living sustain- ably, reducing their carbon footprints, and giving back to their communities by think- ing on a global scale,” said Mr. Barbuscia. “I’m excited to work towards that future with buyers and sellers alike.” “We’re thrilled to welcome Eric into our family here at RE/MAX,” said Brett Furman, “and to be able to provide a strong platform for his success with live on-demand trainings like those available with RE/ MAX University. We know the difference a well-equipped agent makes for buyers and sellers.” n
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Holliday Fenoglio Fowler, L.P. (HFF) announced that
Ben Appel has j o ined the firm as a director in its Philadel- phia office. Appe l wi l l be a mem- ber of HFF’s medical of-
its firm with t h e a d d i - tion of Marc Melnick to its team. In his new role as senior vice p r e s i d e n t , Melnick will specialize in
Prior to joining Prestige Group, Inc., Melnick had an illustrious commercial real estate career most notably as Vice President of Real Estate for the Trump Organization reporting directly to Donald Trump. He has played an integral role in keystone real estate transaction along the eastern seaboard. Melnick has extensive land sales ex- perience where he worked for several large national home builders. He has represented numerous national retailers
Ben Appel
fice building group within its national healthcare practice and will focus on medical office capital markets and investment sales transac- tions throughout the United States with an emphasis on the Philadelphia MSA and the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. Appel joins HFF from Mar- cus & Millichap where he was most recently a director of their Healthcare Properties Group and the Net Leased Properties Group. He has ad- vised clients including public and private REITs, pension fund advisors, fund manag- ers, private equity, family real estate offices, and local and regional developers onmedical office and industrial properties in excess of $600 million. Ap- pel is a member of NAIOP and the Jewish Federation of Real St. Davids, PA — After working in any industry for over 36 years, recognition for one’s achievements goes a long way. For Scott Furman , recent recipient of RE/MAX’s Chairman’s Club Award for 2014, the honor means more than a simple acknowledge- ment of his success. “When I have a good year, this means that my clients had a great year,” said Mr. Furman, who lists and sells properties throughout the Main Line and beyond. “This award drives me to go further and be of service to many more clients in 2015.” The Chairman’s Club Award is just over ten years old, replacing the Platinum Club in 2002 as the highest sales award level given by RE/MAX International to sales associ- ates. Of the thousands of RE/ MAX agents in PA, only very small percentage are honored with The Chairman’s Club Award. “It’s great to have some- thing beyond your current level of success to strive to- wards,” said Furman, who keeps his finger on the pulse
Melnick possesses strong relationship and problem solv- ing skills. This engenders both confidence and loyalty from his clients. A native of the Philadel- phia area, Melnick attend- ed Philadelphia University where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business and Mar- keting. He spends much of his spare time being active in charitable organizations. n commercial transactions over a five year period as a Senior Sales Associate at Coldwell Banker Commercial, Bennett- Williams, the largest retail commercial real estate broker- age in Central Pennsylvania. When he left the firm in 2006 his commission revenue was ranked 7th out of 41 brokers in the office. Wilson accomplished this by regularly providing a “full-service” approach which included; negotiating transac- tions on behalf of investors purchasing undeveloped land, working closely with them through the approval and development process, then fol- lowing through by leasing the finished space to tenants. Wilson studied Business from Penn State University and is a member of the Inter- national Council of Shopping Centers. n Remington Group founder William Connor becomes a principal of Avison Young and leader of the firm’s project management teams in Phila- delphia and San Antonio. Connor brings 35 years of commercial real estate experi- ence, primarily in the develop- ment and project management fields, to Avison Young. Prior to founding Remington Group, he worked with a private de- veloper in the Philadelphia area. “We are very excited to have Remington Group join Avison Young,” said Rose. n
Marc Melnick
the areas of retail leasing, shopping center sales and land sales. “As a commercial real es- tate firm we are dedicated to providing our clients excel- lence and professionalism. Melnick’s vast experience as a commercial real estate broker Philadelphia, PA — Marcus & Millichap an- nounced their latest addition to Marcus & Millichap Phila- delphia. Pennsylvania-native John Wilson has worked in the commercial real estate in- dustry since 2001, having been charged with founding Cushman &Wakefield’s Retail Services Group in the Phila- delphia Region in 2006. Over the subsequent nine years, Wilson’s responsibilities have regularly included both ac- quiring and selling retail prop- erties on behalf of Landlords and retailers throughout key Central Pennsylvania, South- ern New Jersey, Delaware and Philadelphia markets. During his tenure at Cushman & Wakefield, he has regularly collaborated with other key retail specialists in the New WAYNE, PA — MarkRose , chair and CEO of Avison Young has acquired project management company Rem- ington Group, Inc. The purchase further ex- pands Avison Young’s busi- ness-line coverage in the Philadelphia metropolitan area and commences Avison Young’s project management service offerings in San An- tonio, Texas. The change in ownership adds 10 employees to Avison Young’s operations. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Established in 1992, Rem- ington Group is a project management and owner’s representative firm based in
Marcus & Millichap Philadelphia hires Wilson York City Cushman & Wake- field office in order to bring high-end retail tenants from New York and Europe to cen- ter city Philadelphia, King of Prussia as well as the Cherry Hill New Jersey market.
Wilson has worked with the following retailers during his tenure at Cushman & Wake- field: Northface, Rugby (Ralph Lauren), China Grill, Lumas Galleries, Hand & Stone, Little Caesar’s Pizza, Subway, Snap Fitness, Lady Janes and Verizon FIOS to name a few. He has also represented landlords in the high end retail corridors of center-city Philadelphia including Wal- nut Street and the prestigious Shops at Liberty Place. Prior to his arrival at Cush- man & Wakefield, Wilson rep- resented both landlords and tenants in a full spectrum of
RE/MAX’s Scott Furman earns the Prestigious Chairman’s ClubAward
Avison Young acquires project management firmRemingtonGrp. the Philadelphia suburb of Wayne, PA, with an additional office in San Antonio. The company provides business owners with planning, design, construction and relocation services. Advisory services include: preparing financial pro-formas that summarize capital and operating costs; conducting due diligence stud- ies; developing and overseeing public and private partner- ships; preparing lease con- struction terms; litigation support; and municipal en- titlements. aged more than 2.5 msf of new construction, and relocated more than 500,000 people.
Over the past two decades, Remington Group has man- aged the fit-out of more than 7.5 msf of office space, man-
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