CBRE has appointed Brunson Howard as the new market leader and senior managing director for San Diego. In this role, Howard will be responsible for overseeing all business operations in the market and driving growth strategies across all Advisory Service lines including leasing, sales, debt and structured finance, valuation and property management. With 18 years of experience in the industry, he most recently served as executive managing director at Newmark in San Diego.
Kevin Bertelsen has joined StoragePRO Management as VP of client investment management. With 37 years of leadership experience in real estate, facility management, commercial real estate and the military under his belt,Bertelsen brings a wealth of knowledge to his new role at Walnut Creek-based StoragePRO. Prior to joining StoragePRO he spent seven years at CBRE as a managing director overseeing global client accounts.
Lawrence R. Armstrong , chairman of design firm Ware Malcomb , was recognized by The Orange County Register on their listof “125 Most Influential People” for Orange Countyin 2024.This annual list highlights individuals who have made significant contributions throughout the year according to reporters,p hotographers,e ditors,and reader nominations.
Architecture firm AO announced that they have promoted eighteen team members to Associates.These promotions come during an expansion into new marketsand growing capabilitiesin residential retail,mixed-use modular,hospitality,data centers,and other areas.The newly promoted associates include Nancy Bills,Celeste Davila,Raymond Diaz,Nadia Dobrina,Hilda Garcia,Juan Ibarra,T ravis Mahoney,Ryan Martin,Rhonda Muratalla James Pham,P huongPham,H elenaPineda,C raig Prestininzi,D rishti Shah .
Global architectureand designfirm HKS has announced several promotions within its Southern California offices.Kristen Fraumenihas been named Studio Design Leaderfor Commercial/Mixed Use projectsin Los Angeles.Niel Prunierwill serveas Regional Technical Directorfor the Los Angeles office.Nikki Duffnerwill take on the role of Director of Talent Acquisition for the Los Angeles office,and Nancie Constandse has been named Office Director for HKS’s San Diego location.
ExchangeRight announced that their Essential Income REIT was ranked inthe highest gradein all three performance profile categories (Operating Performance, Financing Outlook, and Cumulative MFFO Payout) by Blue Vault’s non-traded REIT Industry Review for Q3 2024. The Essential Income REIT is currently the only growth or stabilizing equity non-traded REIT to receive this ranking two quarters in a row.
