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Transwestern's Atlanta Office Adds Retail Expertise
May 13, 2008

Transwestern’s Atlanta office has announced that Patrick Arnold and Spencer Bomar have joined the firm to bring a retail brokerage component to Transwestern’s Atlanta operation and expand the company’s overall retail coverage into other Southeastern markets. The two retail brokerage professionals will be part of Transwestern’s national retail advisory services group. Bomar has been named senior vice president and was most recently with North American Properties in their Atlanta office. Arnold has been named a senior vice president with Transwestern. He was most recently served with Staubach in Atlanta. Arnold and Bomar will assist these companies and other retailers with site selection, lease and build-to-suit negotiation throughout Atlanta and the Southeast. In addition to representing retail tenants, Bomar and Arnold will also provide leasing and marketing expertise for the owners of shopping centers located in metro Atlanta.

 
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