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GVA Chicago streamlined negotiations for over 1,000,000 SF of space for SONY in Bolingbrook, IL
GVA Chicago streamlined negotiations for over 1,000,000 SF of space for SONY in Bolingbrook, IL March 8, 2010
Team of 6 Joins GVA Kidder Mathews, Creates Forestland Services
GVA Kidder Mathews has added a team of 4 commercial real estate brokers and 2 associates to its Olympia office to form the firm’s new forestland specialty group. January 4, 2010
Patricia Loveall Named Broker Of The Year
Patricia Loveall, SIOR and a senior vice president at GVA Kidder Mathews, has been named Broker Of The Year by the Washington State Chapter of the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR). November 16, 2009
GVA Worldwide announces new affiliate in India
GVA Worldwide has strengthened its presence in India by enlisting New Delhi based Arora & Associates Realty Ltd, as the affiliate for the National Capital Region of India. October 14, 2009
GVA Worldwide launches offices in Sofia and Varna, Bulgaria
Global real estate services provider GVA Worldwide announces a new presence in the Bulgarian market. GVA Sollers Solutions, part of FOROS National Real Estate Company Group, is a leading participant in the Bulgarian commercial property market. September 27, 2009
GVA Grimley teams up with Man Utd legend to form GVA Robson Lloyd
GVA Grimley and Robson Lloyd unveil new joint venture to spearhead national multidisciplinary sports development consultancy. September 27, 2009
Palmer Capital and GVA announce the launch of The £150m Palmer GVA Property Fund
Palmer Capital Partners Limited (Palmer Capital) is delighted to announce the launch of The Palmer GVA Property Fund LP (the Fund), with equity raised from both institutional and private investors. This is believed to be one of the few private property funds that have successfully closed this year and has a gross fund size of £160m once fully invested. September 2, 2009
New Job Appointment at GVA Sawyer
Mrs Kira Smirnova has been newly appointed Strategic Development Director of the Consulting Department at GVA Sawyer. Mrs Smirnova previously held the position of Commercial Real Estate Department Manager at Vesco Consulting. September 1, 2009
GVA Kidder Mathews’ adds Multi Family Investments to its San Francisco Office
San Francisco, CA (August 26, 2009) – Morgan Thomas, an apartment investment property specialist has joined GVA Kidder Mathews to further expand the firm’s Bay Area service lines. August 26, 2009
GVA Kidder Mathews Named Gold Medal Winner of Washington’s Best Workplaces
SEATTLE, WA (August 24, 2009) – GVA Kidder Mathews was named a Gold medal winner of the Washington's Best Workplaces award by the Puget Sound Business Journal at an event which drew 1,000 people to Safeco Field on Aug. 20. This is the third year in a row the firm received a medal, after placing Silver in 2008 and 2007. August 24, 2009
Two More Veteran Brokers Join GVA Kidder Mathews
San Francisco, CA (August 19, 2009) – GVA Kidder Mathews has added 38 commercial real estate brokers to its 3 Bay Area offices this year, with 11 of them joining its downtown San Francisco office. The latest addition furthers the firm’s plan of broadening its service offerings by adding a team of clean/green-tech office specialists. August 20, 2009
Team of Three Brokers Joins GVA Kidder Mathews
Fabrizio Paolozzi, Bryan Pennington, and Brad Scott, specialists in industrial sales and leasing, have joined the Redwood Shores office of GVA Kidder Mathews. August 4, 2009
Jeffrey Lyon Named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year
GVA Kidder Mathews’ Chairman & CEO Jeffrey Lyon Named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2009 Award Recipient in the Pacific Northwest June 30, 2009
GVA Smith Mack Secures Renewal with McNeil Nutritionals, LLC for 75,875 SF in Fort Washington, PA
Wayne, PA - GVA Smith Mack is pleased to announce the long term lease renewal with McNeil Nutritionals, LLC for 75,875 square feet at 602 Office Center Drive in Fort Washington, PA. June 10, 2009
GVA Grimley Appointed to Market Taymouth Castle, Scotland
London, England - Property consultants GVA Grimley has been appointed by Blair Nimmo and Gary Fraser, of KPMG Joint Administrators of the Taymouth Group Ltd to market Taymouth Castle and estate which lies near the village of Kenmore, at the east end of Loch Tay, Perthshire, Scotland. May 26, 2009
GVA Kidder Mathews’ Chairman & CEO Jeffrey Lyon Named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2009 Award Finalist in the Pacific Northwest
Seattle, WA - GVA Kidder Mathews today announced that its Chairman and CEO, Jeffrey Lyon, is a finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2009 Award in the Pacific Northwest. Lyon was selected as a finalist from nearly 65 nominations by a panel of independent judges. May 14, 2009
GVA Kidder Mathews Lands Top Broker to Lead San Francisco Office
San Francisco, CA - GVA Kidder Mathews announced today that is has recruited commercial real estate veteran, Dan Cronan, to head up its downtown San Francisco office. Cronan was the managing director for Pacific Union/GMAC Commercial's office in San Francisco, where he was both the office's top producing broker, as well as, the executive director. May 8, 2009
GVA Smith Mack Celebrates 25 Years of Service Excellence
Philadelphia, PA - GVA Smith Mack proudly celebrates 25 successful years of providing service excellence to the Greater Philadelphia commercial real estate community. May 6, 2009
Erin French of GVA Kidder Mathews Awarded CCIM Designation
Tacoma, WA - Erin French, Vice President and Senior Property Manager with GVA Kidder Mathews' Tacoma office, has been awarded the Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation by the Chicago-based CCIM Institute. May 6, 2009
GVA Smith Mack Announces Johnson Matthey Lease Renewal of 35,094 Sf in San Diego, CA
Philadelphia, PA - GVA Smith Mack is pleased to announce the lease renewal of 35,094 SF by Johnson Matthey Inc., located at 12205 World Trade Drive in San Diego, California. May 5, 2009
GVA Smith Mack Announces Fox Rothschild’s 104,461 SF Lease Renewal and Relocation in Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia, PA - GVA Smith Mack and RREEF are pleased to announce the renewal and relocation of Fox Rothschild LLP (Fox) for 104,461 SF of office space at 2000 Market Street. Fox will be moving to the 19th - 21st floors and will continue to occupy the 12th floor. April 13, 2009
U.S. Coast Guard Leases 102,000 SF Former Wal-Mart Location in Elizabeth City, NC
Norfolk, VA - GVA Advantis announces the lease of 102,000 SF to the U.S. Coast Guard at the Port Elizabeth Shopping Center in Elizabeth City, NC. John Wessling, associate and Bill Overman, CCIM, senior director with GVA Advantis, represented the landlord, BH Properties. April 10, 2009
Diamond Hill Plywood Leases 150,000 SF in Doswell, VA
Norfolk, VA - GVA Advantis announces Diamond Hill Plywood Company, Inc. has leased 150,000 SF of warehouse/distribution space at 17320 Washington Highway in Doswell, Virginia. Stephanie Sanker, CCIM, SIOR, senior director and Clay Culbreth, CCIM, SIOR, senior director, with GVA Advantis-Norfolk, represented the tenant and Porter Realty represented the landlord. April 10, 2009
GVA Kidder Mathews Launches Sustainability Practice
Seattle, WA - GVA Kidder Mathews, the largest full service commercial real estate firm in Washington, announced today that it has launched a sustainability practice and has merged with Bluegreen Consulting. The practice will be focused on consulting for responsible development that encourages social, environmental, and economic best practices, including sustainability assessments and LEED certification management. April 8, 2009
GVA Donal O Buachalla Wins Tender to Negotiate Over 1,500 Rent Reviews on Behalf of Retail Tenants Across Ireland
Dublin, Ireland - Following an invitation to tender to over 30 agents for appointment to act on behalf of REI members in rent reviews and rent reduction services, GVA Donal O Buachalla were shortlisted, along with CBRE and Knight Frank, to make a presentation to the membership. Following the presentation, in excess of 70% of the members voted for the appointment of GVA Donal O Buachalla to provide the services countrywide. REI, with a membership of over 580 retailers with over 8,000 shops nationwide, include many of Ireland's top retail companies. April 1, 2009
GVA Smith Mack Releases Philadelphia Office Leasing Market Results for Q1 2009
Philadelphia, PA - The Greater Philadelphia office market overall has experienced a huge rebound after the 4th quarter 2008 slide in net absorption, from a negative 764,600 SF at the close of 2008 to a negative 21,600 SF at the end of Q1 2009. However, when you compare this year's first quarter to last year's positive net absorption of 1,100,000 SF, it is a completely different story. April 8, 2009
Tim Hague Named President of GVA Advantis
Washington, DC - GVA Advantis, a full service real estate firm based in Washington, DC with 16 offices throughout the southeastern United States, today announced the promotion of Tim Hague to President. He will be located at the firm's DC headquarters. March 25, 2009
IREM Honors Julie Silvers for 25 years as a CPM
Seattle, WA - Julie Silvers, Senior Vice President of Operations for GVA Kidder Mathews' Property Management Division, has been recognized by the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) for having held the Certified Property Manager® (CPM®) designation for 25 years. March 12, 2009
Nate Pennington Joins GVA Smith Mack’s Suburban Philadelphia Brokerage Team
Wayne, PA - GVA Smith Mack is pleased to announce the addition of Nathanael Pennington to the company's Suburban Philadelphia brokerage team. Nate's role as Director includes tenant representation and corporate services, with a select involvement in agency work. March 10, 2009
Fashion House Development Moves into Russia with Plans for the First Ever Russian Outlet Centre
Moscow, Russia - FASHION HOUSE Development (FHD), successor of The Outlet Company, and a partnership of GVA Grimley Outlet Services and Liebrecht & Wood, have completed the acquisition of their first Outlet plot in Russia. For its Moscow project, FASHION HOUSE Development partnered with the Moscow development firm GVA Sawyer, who'll serve as the local developer of the project, and who have also invested equity capital alongside the Liebrecht & Wood Investment Fund. March 2, 2009
GVA Announces Acosta Renews 88,870 SF at 130 Lizotte Drive in Marlborough
Marlborough, MA - John F. Hennessey, SIOR, President/Partner, along with the Metrowest team of James Bartholomew, Lowell Peabody, and Connor Barnes of GVA Thompson Hennessey & Partners, and Bill Knight, CCIM, of GVA Advantis in Atlanta, represented Acosta Sales and Marketing Company, a leading agency servicing the consumer packaged goods industry, in its recent renewal of 88,870 SF at 130 Lizotte Drive in Marlborough. The landlord, T.A. Associates Realty, was represented by John Lashar of Richards Barry Joyce & Partners. January 26, 2009
GVA Kidder Mathews Appoints Manager of Santa Clara Office
Santa Clara, CA - Dave Vanoncini, Senior Vice President at GVA Kidder Mathews, has been appointed Branch Manager of the firm's Santa Clara office. January 12, 2009
Richard Kimball Joins GVA Worldwide As President & CEO – North America
Boston, MA - GVA Worldwide, a premier international commercial real estate services group, today announced Richard "Rick" Kimball has joined the organization as President and CEO - North America. In the position, Kimball is responsible for leading business development efforts and key brokerage activities in support of GVA's firms in the United States and Canada. January 6, 2009