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CORFAC is pleased to announce Dickson Commercial Group/CORFAC Internationalin Reno, Nevada, is the newest affiliate to join our growing global network. DCG is the third firm to join CORFAC this year, building on 2020’s momentum of adding four new firms to the network.
“CORFAC is pleased to announce the addition of Dickson Commercial Group/CORFAC International in Reno,” said CORFAC 2021 President Joe Latina of Patterson-Woods Commercial Properties/CORFAC International in Wilmington, Delaware.
“This top-level brokerage elevates CORFAC’s ability to serve the very active Northern Nevada market. Their strong ties in the industry, extensive experience and reputation for outstanding client service is an asset for everyone in the CORFAC family. We all look forward to working with the DCG team,” Latina added.
Founded in 2014, DCG is a locally owned and operated full-service commercial real estate firm with ties in Northern Nevada spanning 40 years. The largest commercial real estate brokerage in Northern Nevada, DCG has 25 brokers across all disciplines of commercial real estate and 13 administrative staff. Principals include Scott Shanks, SIOR, Dominic Brunetti, CCIM, Tom Fennell, CCIM, and Harvey Fennell, CPA.
“We are looking forward to joining the CORFAC network this year and to the resources and access that CORFAC will give DCG’s brokers and our clients across the country,” said Principal Scott Shanks.
Principal Tom Fennell added, “From our first meeting it was clear that the network aligns well with our firm’s culture and we are extremely excited to be a part of the growing global network.”
DCG provides local, national and international clients a full array of commercial real estate services, including industrial, office, retail, multifamily, student housing, land acquisition, and investment sales. DCG also offers the full spectrum of commercial services from property management and construction management to investment underwriting and feasibility studies.
The firm is active in a range of industry organizations, including SIOR, CCIM, ICSC, NAIOP, the Northern Nevada Builders Association and the Economic Development Agency of Nevada of Western Nevada (EDAWN).
Please welcome the DCG team to the network by reaching out to Principal Scott Shanks, SIOR, at sshanks@dicksoncg.com. Visit DCG’s website to learn more.
CORFAC is pleased to announce Lyons Industrial Properties/CORFAC Internationalin Greenville/Spartanburg, South Carolina, is the newest affiliate to join our growing global network. Lyons Industrial is the second firm to join CORFAC this year, building on 2020’s momentum of adding four new firms to the network.
“CORFAC International is thrilled to announce that a top-notch industrial affiliate has joined the network,” said CORFAC President Joe Latina of Patterson-Woods Commercial Properties/CORFAC International in Wilmington, Delaware. “Having this highly skilled, service-oriented industrial firm in one of the most active markets in the country offers a great opportunity for all CORFAC members’ clients. We are very pleased to welcome Lyons to the CORFAC family.”
Established in 1999 by President Bobby Lyons, CCIM, SIOR, the firm has concentrated on serving clients in the industrial brokerage, investment, and development sectors as well as through their real estate auction division. With their primary office based in Spartanburg, SC, Lyons Industrial Properties serves the entire metropolitan area, including Cherokee, Anderson and Greenville counties, and the surrounding upstate area. Lyons Industrial is excited to expand with a second office in Greenville this summer to better serve the Anderson and Greenville markets.
“We are very excited about our recent partnership with CORFAC International,” Bobby Lyons said. “The global CORFAC network will allow us to better serve our valued clients by being able to work collaboratively with members in other markets both nationally and internationally. This partnership will create a resource of individuals and tools that will further our mission to be the leader in the industrial real estate brokerage industry in South Carolina.”
The firm is currently active in the prestigious Society of Office and Industrial Realtors (SIOR) and the Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) networks and also the National Auctioneers Association (NAA). In addition, Lyons founded and manages the Spartanburg Industrial Business Development Group, an industrial leads networking group affiliated with the Spartanburg Chamber of Commerce. Bobby is also very active in the Rotary Club of Downtown Spartanburg where he has held the position of Program Chairman for over 8 years.
Bobby Lyons is a graduate of Clemson University where he earned a degree in Civil Engineering in 1990. Bobby has been married for 28 years to the former Nikki Hamrick of Gaffney, SC and they have 6 children ages 23 to 10 years old. Luke Lyons, his oldest, joined the firm in 2020 after graduating from Franciscan University in Steubenville, Ohio with a degree in Business Management.
Please welcome the Lyons Industrial Properties team to the CORFAC network by contacting President Bobby Lyons (bobby@lyonsindustrial.com), Vice President of Brokerage Services Luke Lyons (luke@lyonsindustrial.com) and Brokerage Associates, Joe Lomady (joe@lyonsindustrial.com) and Chris Hober (chris@lyonsindustrial.com).
Please visit Lyons Industrial Properties’ website and watch their corporate video to learn more about this growing company.
CORFAC International has announced that it has been recognized for the 6th consecutive year as a Top Global Real Estate Brand in the Lipsey Company’s annual survey. The Lipsey Company, an International Leader in Training & Consulting for The Commercial Real Estate Industry, received thousands of entries for the Top 25 list. We are proud to be globally connected and recognized as members of CORFAC International! Click here to view the full list.
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CORFAC is pleased to announce Tan, Frankum & Associates/CORFAC Internationalin Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines, is the first firm to join our growing global network in 2021. With the addition of TFA, CORFAC now has a presence in 18 countries around the world.
“CORFAC International is thrilled to welcome TFA in the Philippines to the network,” said CORFAC President Joe Latina of Patterson-Woods Commercial Properties/CORFAC International in Wilmington, Delaware. “Having this highly skilled real estate firm join us, particularly as CORFAC continues to expand in the Asia-Pacific market, offers a great opportunity for all CORFAC members and their clients.”
TFA was established in 2011 by Trent Frankum, CCIM, and Jenny Tan, and is licensed to operate throughout the Philippines. Ten Tolentino, the firm’s third partner, joined in 2013. The firm has grown to include 15 full-time employees with more hires coming soon.
TFA offers full-service commercial real estate brokerage and consultancy business lines with specialization in tenant representation, landlord representation, acquisitions, dispositions and research.
“Since the establishment of TFA in 2011, we’ve constantly looked to improve and broaden our service offerings, and we feel that CORFAC is an integral piece to taking the next step in becoming a full service, commercial real estate solutions provider for our multinational clients as well as our Philippines-based clients with property interests both locally and abroad,” said Frankum. “The way that CORFAC has embraced us as partners even in the early stages, is the way that we aim to serve our clients as well as CORFAC in return — with the highest level of professionalism, integrity and knowledge of the real estate services practice.”
TFA combines in-depth market knowledge and a vast network of relationships to produce value-driven results for their clients. The firm prides itself on its hands-on, boutique approach to commercial real estate, which ensures that only senior-level experts work to meet the clients’ requirements.
For more information on TFA, visit www.tfa.ph.
CORFAC is pleased to announce Duncan Commercial Real Estate/CORFAC International in Louisville, Kentucky, is the newest U.S. affiliate to join our growing global network. Duncan Commercial is the fourth domestic firm to join CORFAC this year, building on 2019's record-setting growth of seven new firms.
"CORFAC International is pleased to announce that Duncan Commercial, a top-notch new affiliate in the Louisville market has joined the network," said CORFAC President Alan Joel, CCIM, of Joel and Granot Real Estate/CORFAC International in Atlanta, Georgia. "Having this highly skilled full-service commercial real estate firm join us in an active central U.S. market offers a great opportunity for all CORFAC members' clients. They are proficient in industrial, office, retail, and investment sales and we are thrilled to have them in the network."
Established in 2005 by Will Duncan, Todd Whitchurch, and Bradford Breeland, Duncan Commercial has more than 80 years of combined brokerage and property management experience and provides an unmatched level of local market expertise.Duncan Commercial serves the greater Louisville metropolitan area as well as surrounding counties in Southern Indiana. The firm provides full-service commercial real estate brokerage and property management services with specialization in retail properties, land sales, and investment sales.
"The agents, employees, and partners of Duncan Commercial Real Estate, LLC are very excited to join the CORFAC team," said Will Duncan, Principal. "We believe that through the strength of the network, our clients and customers, including GlobalX, Menards, Mike's Car Wash, Smith/Packett Med-Com, Spirit Master Funding, and ONXY & East, will benefit from CORFAC's resources and global reach."
The firm is active in a wide range of national, state, and local organizations. Their commercial real estate involvement includes the International Council of Shopping Centers' RECon and ICSC Kentucky/Tennessee Idea Exchange, Kentucky CCIM Chapter, Kentucky Commercial Real Estate Association, and Greater Louisville Association of Realtors.
CORFAC is pleased to announce Intelica CRE/CORFAC International, in the St. Louis suburb of Creve Coeur, Missouri, is the newest U.S. affiliate to join our growing global network. Intelica CRE is the second domestic firm to join CORFAC this year, building on 2019's record-setting growth of seven new firms.
"CORFAC International is pleased to announce that a top-notch new affiliate in the metropolitan St. Louis market has joined the network," said CORFAC President Alan Joel, CCIM, of Joel and Granot Real Estate/CORFAC International in Atlanta, GA. "Having one of the best full-service commercial real estate firms join us in this major hub in the central U.S. is great for all of CORFAC members' clients. Intelica is the leading independent commercial real estate firm in the St. Louis market and rivals the national brokerages. We are excited to have them on our team to provide the services our clients expect from our organization."
Intelica CRE, which has 11 full-time brokers, serves the greater St. Louis market area and specializes in office and industrial brokerage and investment sales.
"We are delighted to be part of the CORFAC family. In turbulent times such as this, having a foundation of solid companies to collaborate and build a relationship with helps propel independent brokerage firms like ours to not only survive challenging times but also to thrive. We look forward continuing to build on the CORFAC network's dedication and service quality," said Intelica's Managing Principal Dan Dokovic, SIOR.
Patterson-Woods Principals, Greg Ellis, CCIM, and Joseph Latina, traveled to Mexico March 1-8 for a CORFAC International office and industrial tour of Mexico City and for the annual CORFAC Spring Conference located in Playa del Carmen.
The Mexico City tours were hosted by fellow CORFAC member firm, Citius Commercial, a full service firm with locations in Mexico City, Chihuahua, and San Pedro. The industrial tours included Amazon, Mercado Libre, and Puma warehouse located in the Cuautitlán Izcalli area of Mexico City, including CPA San Martin Obispo, one of the most in-demand and advanced infrastructure locations in Mexico City. The office tours took place in two of Mexico City's most prestigious office corridors and including buildings such as Torre Reforma, the second tallest skyscraper in Mexico City (808 ft. high); Torre Mayor, the building with the most seismic tolerance in the world (738 ft. high, fourth hightest building in the country); the MetLife building; the Mexican Stock Market building, Ernst & Young offices, P&G offices, Toshiba offices, and Nike offices.
"My main takeaway from the tours and information we gathered is we're at a tipping point for Mexico to become the predominant location choice for companies manufacturing goods destined for the North and South American markets," commented Ellis. "And our Mexico member firm, Citius Commercial, has the knowledge and market connections to provide exceptional service to any company looking to learn more and potentially locate there."
Following the tours in Mexico City, Ellis and Latina traveled to Playa del Carmen for CORFAC International's annual Spring conference. The four-day event included educational sessions focusing on the global real estate market, deal-making sessions, and networking opportunities with other member firms. Notable speakers included:
In addition to the education sessions, CORFAC held its Officer Induction ceremony, where Latina was officially inducted as Vice President of CORFAC for 2020. He will become President in 2021.
CORFAC conferences take place twice and year and rotate locations around the United States and the world. There are currently 50 member firms in the United States, 5 in Canada, and 22 in international markets, including Australia, Colombia, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Romania, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, Thailand, United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom. The next CORFAC conference will take place in Seattle, Washington in September 2020. For more information on CORFAC, please visit www.corfac.com
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CORFAC is pleased to announceDarwin Realty/CORFAC International,in the western Chicago suburb of Elmhurst, IL, is the newest U.S. affiliate to join our growing global network. Darwin Realty is the first U.S.-based firm to join CORFAC this year, building on 2019’s record-setting growth of seven new firms.
“CORFAC International is thrilled to have a new affiliate in the Chicago suburban market that has such depth of industrial real estate expertise, a proven track record of success in the market and very highly respected brokers in the industry,” said 2020 CORFAC International President Alan Joel, CCIM, of Joel and Granot Real Estate/CORFAC International in Atlanta, GA.
“Darwin fits into our need for a strong industrial group in Chicago, complementing our existing CORFAC member ProTen Realty Group on the office side. We are now looking at a couple of strong retail/Investment sales groups in Chicago to help round out that mega-market,” Joel added.
Darwin Realty, which serves the Northeast Illinois, Southern Wisconsin and Northwest Indiana markets, specializes in industrial and office brokerage, investment sales, asset/property management and development.
Established in 1975 by George Cibula and Irv Lewandowski, Darwin Realty’s brokers have spent the past four decades cultivating many long-term relationships with the area’s top business leaders and possess a great deal of in-depth local market expertise.
“As an established leader for industrial real estate services in the Midwest, Darwin Realty is thrilled to become part of the CORFAC global network,” saidNoel Liston, Principal of Darwin Realty/CORFAC International. “Serving our clients in the Chicagoland area for 45 the past years, Darwin looks forward to adding global supply chain capabilities through our CORFAC network in the increasingly connected global industrial market.”
Please welcome the Darwin Realty team to the network by contacting Noel Liston, principal, at (630) 782-9520 ornliston@darwinrealty.com.
CORFAC International has once again made Lipsey's Top 25 Commercial Real Estate Brand Survey, a survey known as the industry standard for commercial real estate brand recognition. Lipsey, a training and consulting firm specialzing in the commercial real estate industry, conducts the survey annually. Over 1.7 million votes have been casted since the start of the survey, which is celebrating its 19th year.
Click here to see the full list of 2020 winners.
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CORFAC International is pleased to announce that Alan Joel, CCIM, Principal of Joel and Granot Real Estate/CORFAC International in Atlanta, GA, will begin his term as 2020 President of the organization on January 1. CORFAC extends its appreciation to 2019 President Sim Doughtie, CCIM, MCR, SIOR, SLCR, President of King Industrial Realty Inc./CORFAC International in Atlanta, GA, and the entire leadership team, for their dedication throughout the past year.
"We celebrated our 30th anniversary in 2019 and by all accounts it was an exceptional year of growth for CORFAC International,” Doughtie said. “It has been my privilege to lead the organization during this time of progress. I’d like to thank all the officers, executive committee members and volunteers for your time and outstanding contributions over the past year.”Incoming President Alan Joel brings many years of commercial real estate expertise and extensive leadership experience to the organization. “We will continue to focus on creating new business development and referral opportunities in the network through technology and old-fashioned real estate fundamentals,” Joel said. “We’re also looking forward to holding our second international conference in Mexico this spring. We are a global real estate referral organization so having our conferences around the world just makes sense. We are also excited about the work from our Technology Committee with a new CORFAC app that we plan to roll out this year.”
Joel has several industry awards to his credit, but says, “You’re only as good as your next assignment and that’s leading CORFAC to be the best independent international commercial real estate network in the world.” Joel had a pivotal role in developing the highly successful #thinkCORFACfirst business development initiative this year.
"I’d like to thank Sim Doughtie for leading CORFAC through our 30th year as a network. His dedication and service are greatly appreciated," Joel said. “Looking forward, I’m blessed to have one of the top executive teams in place with the same goals for our organization’s future growth. Our past is not our destiny but the future is.”
CORFAC's 2020 Executive Committee includes:• President Alan Joel, CCIM, Joel & Granot Real Estate/CORFAC International (Atlanta, GA)
• Vice President Joe Latina, Patterson-Woods Commercial Properties/CORFAC International (Wilmington, DE)
• Treasurer Mason Capitani, SIOR, L. Mason Capitani/CORFAC International (Detroit, MI)
• Secretary Hayim Mizrachi, CCIM, MDL Group/CORFAC International (Las Vegas, NV)
• Past President Sim Doughtie, CCIM, MCR, SIOR, SLCR, King Industrial/CORFAC International (Atlanta, GA)
• At-Large Member Alistair Subba Row, Farebrother/CORFAC International (London, England)
• At-Large Member Phill Tomlinson, Commercial Properties, Inc./CORFAC International (Scottsdale, AZ)
• At-Large Member Sandy Shindleman, CCIM, CIPS, FRICS, SIOR, Shindico/CORFAC International (Winnipeg, MB, Canada)
• At-Large Member Jeff Crane, SIOR, The Andover Company, Inc./CORFAC International (Seattle, WA)Congratulations to all 2020 CORFAC officers and Executive Committee members. Thanks to all 2019 leadership team members for their dedication and service to CORFAC.
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