Westwood Financial, a prominent retail real estate investment firm based in Los Angeles with over 50 years of experience, has announced that CEO Mark Bratt will retire at the end of 2024. Bratt has held the position since January 2019.
BioMed Realty, a company within Blackstone’s portfolio and the largest private operator of life science real estate, has welcomed Bob Nowak as Senior Vice President for operations in West Coast markets. Based out of BioMed’s headquarters in San Diego, Nowak will oversee operations and facilities across key markets such as San Diego, San Francisco Bay Area Seattle and Boulder. With over three decades of experience in commercial real estate operations and asset management under his belt – including most recently serving as Managing Director at JLL since joining them back in 2013 – he brings valuable expertise to his new role.
International law firm BCLP is expanding its team by adding partner Marty Taylor to their Real Estate Finance group. He will be joining their Irvine office with more than thirty years’ worth of experience representing financial institutions , companies ,and other parties involved with syndicated or single-bank financing transactions . His focus includes syndications , mezzanine lending restructuring/bankruptcy matters where he excels at navigating complex deals involving distressed assets or workouts .
The Kleinfelder Group Inc., an engineering design/construction management/environmental professional services firm promoted Victor Auvinen to Executive Vice President (EVP) & Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). Chris King was also promoted from EVP & West Division Director; now leading Kleinfelder’s west division . In this newly created position CRO Auvinen – who previously served as west division director –will oversee all revenue-generating activities aimed toward driving sustainable growth/profitability for the organization while King joined SD-based Kleinfelder back when it was founded during ’15 .
Global architecture/design giant Corgan appointed two California architects Kevin Tyrrell & Alexandria Hoevel to its Los Angeles office. As Education Studio Leader/Principal, Kevin brings decades of experience and deep local/regional market knowledge while Alexandria joins as Multifamily Studio Leader/Vice President.
Hollywood Handy Construction Inc., a woman-owned general contracting firm led by Alycia Belle, has been named Los Angeles General Contractor of the Year for 2024. Founded in 2012, Hollywood Handy Construction is known for excellence in commercial property renovation , tenant improvements and project management throughout LA County .
Nadia Geller Designs (NGD), an award-winning interior design firm serving the real estate community , recently completed work on River Trail Village -a new multifamily student housing community at Napa Valley College’s campus . The project consisted of three distinct buildings with unique designs that were finished just in time to welcome students/staff back for fall semester after starting construction earlier this year.
San Diego-based Ferguson Pape Baldwin Architects (FPBA) acquired CAS Architects – a Bay Area company renowned for their expertise designing advanced technology/life science facilities . This acquisition strengthens FPBA’s presence within the Bay Area by providing greater market diversity/opportunities professional growth/enhanced service offerings to clients.
