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Industry
New York City

Open Impact and JLL Partner to Hunt for Nonprofit Deals

By Abigail Nehring
Samir Tejpaul was appointed managing director and head of capital markets at Madison Realty Capital effective April 1, 2024.
Finance  ·  Players
New York City

Madison Realty Capital Adds Samir Tejpaul to Lead Capital Markets Business

By Andrew Coen
Nick Berger
Players
New York City

Newmark’s Nick Berger Tapped to Lead Leasing for The Moinian Group

By Nick Trombola
Todd Korren
Players
New York City

Lee & Associates Taps Avison Young’s Todd Korren to Lead NYC Leasing

By Nick Trombola
Adam Hakim(left) and James Murad joined RIPCO in April 2024 after nearly six years at Meridian.
Finance
National

Ripco Nabs Adam Hakim, James Murad From Meridian to Expand Debt Platform

By Andrew Coen
Sarmad Khojasteh, Jennifer Recine and David Kupfer.
Players
New York City

King & Spalding Hires Jennifer Recine-Led Kasowitz Team to Business Litigation Group

By Cathy Cunningham
Robert Knakal.
Players
New York City

Bob Knakal Starting New AI-Powered Brokerage

By Abigail Nehring
Ralph Herzka
Finance
National

Ralph Herzka’s Run Ends as Meridian Capital CEO

By Andrew Coen
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Lauren Kaufman joined JLL after four years at Cushman & Wakefield.
Finance  ·  Players
New York City

JLL Hires C&W’s Lauren Kaufman for NYC Capital Markets Team

By Andrew Coen
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Gregory Bielli, president and CEO Tejon Ranch Company.
Industry  ·  Players
California

Tejon Ranch Company President Gregory Bielli to Retire After 2024

By Greg Cornfield
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Michelle Herrick.
Finance  ·  Players
National

JPMorgan Chase Appoints Michelle Herrick as Deputy Head of CRE

By Cathy Cunningham
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Los Angeles
Industry  ·  Players
Los Angeles

Newmark’s Western Region Leader Greg May Out As Executive Shakeups Continue: Report

By Nick Trombola
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The sun sets behind the LA skyline as seen from Azusa.
Players
Los Angeles

West Coast Industry Roundup: CBRE, JLL and Prologis’ New Data Center Lead

By Greg Cornfield
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Rob Kilroy
Industry  ·  Players
Washington DC

Rob Kilroy Joins Monday Properties to Lead Multifamily Acquisitions

By Nick Trombola
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Chris Studney.
Industry  ·  Players
California

SoCal Industry Roundup: KBS, JLL and TruAmerica

By Nick Trombola and Greg Cornfield
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Darcy Stacom
Players
New York City

Darcy Stacom’s New Firm Set to Launch April 1

By Lauren Elkies Schram
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Features  ·  Industry
New York City

It’s Commercial Real Estate’s Busiest Era of Big-Name Turnover in 20 Years

By Celia Young
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HOBOKEN, NJ - FEBRUARY 19: The sun sets on the skyline of lower Manhattan and One World Trade Center in New York City as people walk on a pier in the Hudson River on February 19, 2024, in Hoboken, New Jersey. (Photo by Gary Hershorn/Getty Images)
Features
National

‘The Backstory’: Commercial Real Estate’s Turnover

By Max Gross, Cathy Cunningham and Tom Acitelli
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