Business Management People on the Move
CBRE Promotes 2 to VP
July 14, 2008

CB Richard Ellis has promoted Steven Robinson, in the Retail Services Group and Roshan Shah, in the company’s Global Brokerage Services Group, to vice president in its New York City office.  They were previously senior associates. Robinson conducts retail transactions representing tenants and landlords, with some work in investment sales.  Most recently he represented Exhale Mind/Body Spa in relocating the executive management team’s corporate offices to 250 West 57th Street.  In his three years with CBRE, Shah has advised several large and boutique financial services firms, with an emphasis on evaluating and implementing strategic real estate plans for hedge funds and private equity firms. Most recently, he negotiated Bank of Baroda’s 20-year, 11,000-square-foot renewal at 1 Park Avenue. 

 
Recent People on the Move Headlines
Perkins+Will Hires Two
Aug. 26, 2008
Perkins+Will announced that Mark Griffith has joined the practice as the local leader of the corporate, commercial and civic market sector.
Host Hotels, RECO Hotels Hires Meyer as Managing Director
Aug. 25, 2008
Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. and RECO Hotels JV Private Limited said today that Peter Meyer has been appointed the managing director of the companies' Asian joint venture. Meyer will be based in Singapore.
Arreguin Joins CBRE as Director, Global Investor Services
Aug. 25, 2008
Cathy Arreguin has joined CB Richard Ellis Investors as a director on the Global Investor Services team. In her new role, she will be responsible for responding to consultants' and institutional investors' requests for proposal.
Thompson National Hires Cade as Managing Director
Aug. 21, 2008
Thompson National Properties L.L.C. said today that Robert Cade has joined the company as the firm's managing director and chief investment officer of the TNP Debt Fund L.P.
CarrAmerica Heavy Hitter Scruggs Heads to Transwestern
Aug. 21, 2008
After a highly successful 11-year stint as vice president of leasing at CarrAmerica Realty Corp. in Austin, real estate industry veteran Roy Scruggs has left the company and made his way to Transwestern as senior vice president. His departure has brought the closing of the leasing division of the Austin office two years after CarrAmerica had been snapped up by affiliates of The Blackstone Group in a $5.6 billion deal.
 

 

Fund Invests $44M in Texas, Ohio Student Housing
August 27, 2008
By Gail Kalinoski, Contributing Editor -- The Place/BV Student Housing Fund L.L.C. continues to make investments in student housing facilities across the United States, with two more announced today. The properties will be developed in Texas and Ohio for $44...

Grubb & Ellis's Bach: Construction Costs May Be at Peak
August 27, 2008
By Dees Stribling, Contributing Correspondent -- The soaring cost of construction, spurred in recent years especially by the rising cost of inputs into the process--the energy needed, the costs of raw materials and so forth--may be at its peak, according...

JV Investment Boosts $3.4B India Mixed-Use Portfolio
August 27, 2008
By Barbra Murray, Contributing Editor -- In return for $126 million and change, Tel Aviv, Israel-based Elbit Imaging Ltd. has forked over part of its stake in a $3.4 billion mixed-use project portfolio in India via a new joint venture...

Trumbull Fund Refis $207M in Properties
August 27, 2008
By Tonie Auer, Southwest Correspondent -- Taking advantage of a good interest rate, Trumbull Property Fund refinanced six Class A multi-family properties throughout the country as part of a $207 million refinancing effort. The Hartford office of Holliday Fenoglio Fowler...

REal Talk with Adam Perrotta-Tuesday
August 26, 2008
By Adam Perrotta, News Writer --As the economy's struggles continue to bog down the retail sector, Sydney-based Lend Lease Corp. is planning to give up its 50 percent ownership interest in Metro Philadelphia's King of Prussia Mall. Given that the...

Do You Have A Bad Attitude?
August 22, 2008
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth --Show me a CEO with a bad attitude and I'll show you a poor leader. While this sounds simple enough at face value, I have consistently found that one of the most often...

Is Family Business a Good Idea?
August 15, 2008
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth --Oh what a conundrum! Family business: Should I, or shouldn't I? In my opinion there really isn't a right or wrong answer to this question. It is simply a matter of personal preference....

What to Do When Marketing Goes Wild
August 08, 2008
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer N2growth --Have your company's marketing initiatives wandered astray? Is the proverbial tail starting to wag the dog with respect to your current marketing campaigns? How do you know when marketing is out of control?...

Six Mistakes Real Leaders Avoid
August 01, 2008
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth --I recently had a reader ask: "Is there a simple test that can be used to quickly determine an executive's leadership ability?" The short answer is yes. There are, in fact, a great...

Top Brokers Do Deals in Bad Markets, Too
July 18, 2008
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer N2growth --Many in the industry long for the frothy markets of 2005 when sellers experienced record low cap rates, buyers were aided by loose credit and a strong flow of funds from the capital...