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Written by Allen C. Buchanan, Lee & Associates Orange   Wild stock market gyrations. A trade war with China. Housing metrics that would suggest a shift, large corporations announcing dramatic layoffs, rising interest rates combined with record low unemployment, a media touting the booming economy, and a recovery spanning nine years. So where are we headed? Great question. And one that is pondered by hundreds of small business owners every day. A pall of uncertainty…

November 26, 2018 (CINCINNATI, OH) – Lee & Associates, the largest broker-owned commercial real estate firm in North America, is pleased to announce that SVN|RICORE Investment Management, Inc. has become Lee & Associates Cincinnati. Lee & Associates has highly successful offices in Columbus and Cleveland, Ohio, and Cincinnati is an exciting addition to the Ohio group. Lee & Associates Cincinnati will continue to be led by local real estate veterans John Rickert, Principal and Executive…

RALEIGH, North Carolina, November 20, 2018 —Lee & Associates, the largest broker-owned commercial real estate firm in North America, has announced the opening of its first office in the state of North Carolina. Lee & Associates Raleigh Durham will be headed by Moss Withers, SIOR, MBA and Karah Jennings, veterans of the Southeast and North Carolina commercial real estate markets. “As we remain focused on our expansion efforts in the Southeast, we are extremely excited to add this…

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Recent manufacturing deals solidify the presence of two Euro-based corporations in America’s heartland. Impending trade restrictions and tariffs helped seal the deals, but it was the inherent strength of the Chicago metro industrial market that sealed the deals. Lee & Associates’ principal Jeff Janda, SIOR weighs in. CHICAGO–A college-educated workforce, a world-class airport and 12-hour driving access to virtually everywhere in the contiguous 48 states. Those features of the Chicago metro industrial market are simply part…

  A Day in the Life of Lee & Associates CEO, Jeff Rinkov The CEO of Lee & Associates, Jeff Rinkov, sounds off on expansion plans, precision running, and the enduring appeal of a Seinfeld rerun. Written by Maya Rajamani About Lee & Associates Commercial Real Estate Services Lee & Associates  is a fully-integrated commercial real estate company with unrivaled capabilities and an unwavering dedication to integrity. Our business-minded brokers specialize in office, industrial, retail,…

Chris Varjan, a senior managing director at Lee & Associates NYC who was featured in Real Estate Weekly, was one of six executives hired earlier this summer to build an investment sales division that would compliment Lee & Associates legacy leasing business and a new residential division. Varjan Looking to Stir Things Up in Investment Sales Sector It was serendipitous that Lee & Associates was considering launching an investment sales arm when Varjan and his…

The force fueling consolidation in the commercial real estate industry has little to do with the current cycle. Now, something else is happening. The ultra competitive environment, coupled with new technology and more available capital, has pushed companies to scale up fast. That can be seen in the level of consolidation industry-wide, which has surpassed the 2007 record by more than 25 percent. Jeff Rinkov, CEO of Lee & Associates, said commercial real estate is…

Joel Herskowitz, COO of Lee & Associates NYC, was tapped to lead the New York’s office new residential service division. The residential team, which includes Adam Frisch, Brett Fischer, Damien Palacios and Michael Musco, is expected to expand to five to 10 agents by the end of the year. The division will handle leasing and sales, representing owners, landlords, sellers and developers. Managing the Recruiting Challenges by Doubling Down on Training Lee & Associates NYC,…