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San Jose, CA - ICSC RECon 2013 in Las Vegas, which is the largest exhibition of retail real estate firms in the world, drew nearly 30,000 attendees—300 of them Colliers retail professionals. The Colliers Retail Services Group also held its National Retail Meeting with attendance of over 165, including 50 new Colliers retail professionals—top brokers from the Bay Area were recognized during the awards ceremony. Retail veteran John Machado was named the top Colliers Retail Leasing Broker, as well as the top overall Retail Producer with Colliers nationwide; a position John has earned for the last two years. Also, the team of Kevin Van Voorhis, Jay Gomez, and James Kaye was awarded Largest Single MCA transaction for Colliers.
“This is certainly an honor to be recognized among your peers,” said Machado, Senior Vice President with Colliers International’s San Jose office. “We have an incredible Retail Group at Colliers and our team is at the forefront of the ever-changing Retail market. ICSC is always a great opportunity to spend time with existing clients and to establish new contacts.” Machado was also recently honored as Retail Broker of the Year for 2012 at this year’s Association of Silicon Valley Brokers awards ceremony, making it his eleventh win in this category.
“The VGK team, who specializes in Northern California Shopping Centers, is very proud of this largest multi-city transaction award,” said Gomez, Senior Vice President with Colliers International’s San Francisco office. “With all of the institutional capital looking for core properties in prime markets, Charleston Plaza was a perfect fit. The 132,590-square-foot transaction, which occurred at Charleston Plaza Shopping Center in Mountain View, also involved David Buchholz and John Kovaleski, Senior Vice Presidents with Colliers’ San Jose office, as market-leading experts working with VGK and Dollinger Properties. They also assisted with TIAA CREF’s acquisition and underwriting.
Jeff Fredericks, managing partner at Colliers’ Silicon Valley office, commented, “John Machado is the best in business and a strong leader in the retail sector. Our clients have certainly benefited from his expertise and we couldn’t be happier for his recognition. Kevin, James, Jay, John, and Dave did a fantastic job in preparing an outstanding opportunity for just the right client. This transaction represents yet another example of the incredible teamwork and expertise that exists throughout our Bay Area Colliers offices.”
About Colliers International
Colliers International is a global leader in commercial real estate services, with over 13,500 professionals operating out of more than 482 offices in 62 countries. A subsidiary of FirstService Corporation, Colliers International delivers a full range of services to real estate users, owners and investors worldwide, including global corporate solutions, brokerage, property and asset management, hotel investment sales and consulting, valuation, consulting and appraisal services, mortgage banking and insightful research. The latest annual survey by the Lipsey Company ranked Colliers International as the second-most recognized commercial real estate firm in the world.
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San Jose, CA - Colliers International, Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Kevin Manning as Senior Vice President, Corporate Services. Mr. Manning will oversee Colliers’ regional efforts, predominantly in Silicon Valley, where clients demand high-level, integrated corporate solutions from their real estate providers. Mr. Manning’s vast experience in the field will help bring together best-of-class resourses to occupier clients including Construction/Project Management, Advanced Strategic Planning, Financial Engineering, Lease Administration, Energy/Sustainability, Property Tax Challenge, Lease Audit, Energy Audit, and Facility Management Services. Mr. Manning’s unique blend of domestic and international real estate experience on both the corporate and service provider side will further expand Colliers International’s leadership position in these areas.
With global real estate experience that spans more than 37 years, Kevin Manning is returning home. Having served with Colliers Jardine as Managing Director of the United States and Americas from 1990-1997, Mr. Manning’s most recent experience comes via Cornish & Carey Commercial where he headed that Corporate Services unit since its founding in 2000. Prior to that, he worked for Cushman & Wakefield, serving as Managing Director of International Corporate Services.
As a widely-regarded expert, Mr. Manning speaks frequently on servicing clients globally with emphasis on the Asia Pacific, European and Latin American regions. Mr. Manning is a member of CoreNet and had been a member of the International Development Research Council (IDRC) since 1982. “Many of our clients increasingly depend on fully integrated services, professional staffing, multi-market expertise as well as Strategic Planning and Financial Engineering, not just in the USA, but overseas as well,” states Manning. “I’m excited about expanding Colliers International’s services and making them more accessible, so customers can stay focused on their core business.”
Mr. Manning’s full CV can be found on LinkedIn at: www.linkedin.com/in/kevinseanmanning/
About Colliers International
Colliers International is a global leader in commercial real estate services, with over 13,500 professionals operating out of more than 482 offices in 62 countries. A subsidiary of FirstService Corporation, Colliers International delivers a full range of services to real estate users, owners and investors worldwide, including global corporate solutions, brokerage, property and asset management, hotel investment sales and consulting, valuation, consulting and appraisal services, mortgage banking and insightful research. The latest annual survey by the Lipsey Company ranked Colliers International as the second-most recognized commercial real estate firm in the world.
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San Jose, CA - Colliers International’s San Jose office hosted its 8th annual Developer Bocce Tournament at Campo di Bocce in Los Gatos. The much anticipated event was attended by over 170 industry professionals and included a competition amongst 32 teams. Charitable donations were made in the names of the winning team and the runners-up by Colliers’ charitable foundation, Links for Life California. Links for Life provides grants to charitable organizations that benefit children in the Bay Area and has donated more than $480,000 to 157 charitable organizations since its formation in 2007.
This year’s winning team members included John Razumich of Imwalle Development, Ty Gerschick of GE Real Estate, Paul McManus of Colliers International and John Colyar of Colliers International. Razumich commented, “The Bocce Tournament provides a well needed escape from office life and sparks a truly refreshing business and social networking stage. This event epitomizes the Colliers platform of integrating clients with up-to-date market information and key relationships quintessential to navigating our diverse and competitive market. Thank you for keeping the tradition alive, without it I couldn't haggle old friends and meet new faces.”
Winning Team, left-to-right: John Colyar (Colliers International), Ty Gerschick (GE Real Estate), John Razumich (Imwalle Properties), Paul McManus (Colliers International).
“This was my first time participating in the Colliers Bocce Tournament as I am relatively new to the Northern California markets,” said Gerschick. “It was an honor to participate in such a worthwhile event to benefit the community while at the same time giving me the opportunity to build relationships with the premier members of the local real estate community. Bocce is a game of strategy, collaboration, precision and execution, synonymous with the Colliers team. I am already looking forward to participating next year and defending the title.”
A $1000.00 donation was made in the name of the winning team to Hope Services. Hope provides comprehensive services to more than 2,500 individuals with developmental disabilities, including autism spectrum disorders, mental retardation, Down’s syndrome and other related conditions.
The runner-up team members included Jay Atkinson of Cannae Partners, Jim Foley of McCarthy Ranch, Dan Rosenbaum of Nearon Enterprises, Andy Zighelboim of Colliers International and Jeff Fredericks of Colliers International. Atkinson remarked, “The Colliers bocce tournament is a wonderful event that is an annual highlight. It brings together our industry’s best in a unique, casual environment that facilitates multiple conversations and connections. I look forward to it every year.” Foley remarked, “The annual Colliers Developer Bocce tournament is a fantastic catalyst for moving the Bay Area real estate market. People from all parts of the industry all over the Bay get a chance to enjoy a casual and competitive atmosphere while networking and occasionally even getting a deal done. It is a must attend event every year.”
Runners-up, left-to-right: Jim Foley (McCarthy Ranch), Jay Atkinson (Cannae Partners), Jeff Fredericks (Colliers International), Andy Zighelboim (Colliers International).
A $500 runner-up donation was made in the name of the runner-up team to My New Red Shoes. My New Red Shoes helps homeless and low-income children look and feel confident as they start the school year by providing them with new clothing and shoes and by rallying youth and adults around this effort through volunteer and educational opportunities for individuals, families, schools, corporations, and community groups.
“After eight years, this event continues to be a favorite of our clients and our brokers,” said Jeff Fredericks, Managing Partner of Colliers’ Silicon Valley office. “It’s at times like these that the conversations flow easily and creative ideas get kicked around that often end up in business we do together. Between events like this and our annual charity poker tournament, the community is also becoming very familiar with all the good work that Links for Life is doing with its focus on helping children and families in the Bay Area.”
About Colliers InternationalColliers International is the third-largest commercial real estate services company in the world, with over 12,300 professionals operating out of more than 480 offices in 62 countries. Colliers International focuses on accelerating success for its clients by seamlessly providing a full range of services to real estate users, owners and investors worldwide, including global corporate solutions, brokerage, property and asset management, hotel investment sales and consulting, valuation, consulting and appraisal services, mortgage banking and research. Commercial Property Executive magazine ranked Colliers International the top U.S. real estate company. The latest annual survey by the Lipsey Company ranked Colliers International as the second-most-recognized commercial real estate firm in the world. For more information, please visit our Web site at http://www.colliers.com.
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San Jose, CA - Twitter recently signed an 8,000 square foot lease at Sunnyvale Business Park. The building, which is managed by Legacy Partners, is located at 400 West California Avenue. Twitter was represented by Andy Poppink, Derek Johnson, and Bret Yerkovich of Jones Lang LaSalle’s Palo Alto office. Dave Sandlin, Susan Gregory, and Kevin Moul of Colliers’ San Jose office represented the owner, Principal Real Estate Investors, in the transaction.
Twitter, the popular San Francisco-based online social networking service, recently decided to make its presence known in Silicon Valley, bucking the trend of companies migrating north into “The City.” Their move is another recent example of well-known companies taking blocks of space in the very hot Sunnyvale office market. The Sunnyvale office market has enjoyed positive net absorption for seven of the last eight quarters.
Activity has been strong at Sunnyvale Business Park, so much so in fact that a new 107,000 square foot speculative office building is under construction and already receiving offers. The three-story Class A office building is currently available for lease with an expected completion date of November, 2013. Kevin Moul/Susan Gregory, Sales and Leasing Specialist/Senior Vice President with Colliers’ San Jose office, commented, “This transaction represents just a part of the strong market momentum that exists in the Silicon Valley. Principal Real Estate Investor’s decision to build is very well-timed to meet the increasing demand for top-tier office space in this region, especially due to its proximity to Caltrain and downtown Sunnyvale.”
Dave Sandlin, Senior Vice President with Colliers’ San Jose office commented, “We couldn’t be happier to have yet another remarkable company set up shop in the Sunnyvale Business Park. It is truly a wonderful place to do business, and Principal Real Estate Investors did an outstanding job in accommodating Twitter’s requirements.”
About Colliers International
Colliers International is the third-largest commercial real estate services company in the world, with over 12,300 professionals operating out of more than 480 offices in 62 countries. Colliers International focuses on accelerating success for its clients by seamlessly providing a full range of services to real estate users, owners and investors worldwide, including global corporate solutions, brokerage, property and asset management, hotel investment sales and consulting, valuation, consulting and appraisal services, mortgage banking and research. Commercial Property Executive magazine ranked Colliers International the top U.S. real estate company. The latest annual survey by the Lipsey Company ranked Colliers International as the second-most-recognized commercial real estate firm in the world.
About Principal Real Estate Investors
Principal Real Estate Investors manages or subadvises $46.5 billion in commercial real estate assets. The firm’s real estate capabilities include both public and private equity and debt investment alternatives. Principal Real Estate Investors is the dedicated real estate group of Principal Global Investors, a diversified asset management organization and member of the Principal Financial Group®.
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San Jose, CA - The much-anticipated Downtown San Jose Real Estate Tour brought together a mix of commercial real estate professionals, developers, business leaders, and others for an informative afternoon of current market trends and statistics as well as a look to the future. The event was attended by more than 150 people and was hosted by Colliers International, Hoge Fenton Jones & Arpel, AEI Consultants, San Jose Downtown Association, and the City of San Jose.
The tour started at the San Pedro Public Market on St. John Street and meandered through the city, taking in a host of retail, office, and mixed-use development projects while providing key historical statistics on a variety of locations.
Key aspects of San Jose’s workforce were highlighted during the tour. The Urban Land Institute listed San Jose as one of the top three emerging real estate markets in the country of the 51 metro areas surveyed. Below are key points of why San Jose ranked in the top three for investment, development and home building:
- Employment - 50,000 jobs since 2007 with 25% of them in high paying tech industry fields. In a recent survey conducted by ManpowerGroup, the San Jose region was ranked number one in the "The Best Cities for Jobs this Spring."
- Gross Metro Product per Capita - 4th in the country i.e. disposable income
- Metro Area Education Ranking - 2nd highest # of college educated graduates in the country, only behind Washington DC
- Echo Boomers - Of the top ten markets in the country, San Jose ranked 4th highest with almost 16% of the population. The echo boomers are under the age of 40, highly educated; prefer metro markets, not interested in home ownership, and prefer the flexibility of renting as much as they do the portability of their work environment and their jobs. Recently, Forbes magazine named San Jose as the number one city in the "Ten Happiest Cities to Work for Young Professionals" ranking.
- Supply Constrained: San Jose is a mature land constrained area with high barriers to entry.
David Buchholz, senior vice president with Colliers’ San Jose office commented, “It’s always an exciting adventure. The interest in what’s happening in the downtown area is very high. San Jose is undergoing a metamorphosis in its worker demographic and development is under pressure to meet the changing demand.”
The tour was sponsored by Colliers International, Hoge Fenton Jones & Arpel, AEI Consultants, Equity Office, Republic Family of Companies, Garden City Construction, Johnson & Yau, Legacy Partners, 50 West, Barry Swenson Builder, Embarcadero Capital Partners, LLC in partnership with the City of San Jose and the San Jose Downtown Association.
About Colliers International
Colliers International is a global leader in commercial real estate services, with over 13,500 professionals operating out of more than 482 offices in 62 countries. A subsidiary of FirstService Corporation, Colliers International delivers a full range of services to real estate users, owners and investors worldwide, including global corporate solutions, brokerage, property and asset management, hotel investment sales and consulting, valuation, consulting and appraisal services, mortgage banking and insightful research. The latest annual survey by the Lipsey Company ranked Colliers International as the second-most recognized commercial real estate firm in the world.
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San Jose, CA - Colliers International held its fifth Charity Poker Tournament at Villa Regusa in Campbell to benefit its charitable foundation, Links for Life California. Over $42,000 was raised for Links for Life, which provides grants to help local organizations that make a difference in the lives of Bay Area children. Since its inception in 2007, Colliers’ Links for Life Foundation has given more than $460,000 to 154 qualifying charities in the Bay Area.
The 135 participants that attended the popular event were comprised of Colliers’ brokers and their guests, which included over 70 giveaways valued at more than $15,000 that were donated by Colliers brokers, their clients and tournament underwriters Vulcan Construction, Hopkins & Carley, TICO Construction, Barry Swenson Builder, and Iron Construction. In addition, a weekend at the Ritz Carlton, Half Moon Bay was donated by the tournament underwriters. Four auction items as well as final table prizes were also part of the evening’s festivities, including a weekend trip to Pebble Beach, donated by Skyline Construction.
Brian Mason of Colliers’ San Jose office was this year’s tournament winner, narrowly capturing the tournament from a great group of finalists in a battle to the finish. “I really enjoyed participating in the Colliers Links for Life Poker Tournament/Fundraiser,” said Mason. “Great cause, great group of people! I was lucky and saw some good cards. Can’t wait for next year!”
Jeff Fredericks, Managing Partner of Colliers’ Silicon Valley office, commented, “As much fun as everyone has at the many Colliers events we host every year, the poker tournament has special meaning. We set aside business for a few hours and get to see the selfless and personal side of those we interact with, both inside and outside the company. I’m humbled by all the support we have received once again this year.”
About Colliers International
Colliers International is the third-largest commercial real estate services company in the world, with over 12,300 professionals operating out of more than 520 offices in 62 countries. Colliers International focuses on accelerating success for its clients by seamlessly providing a full range of services to real estate users, owners and investors worldwide, including global corporate solutions, brokerage, property and asset management, hotel investment sales and consulting, valuation, consulting and appraisal services, mortgage banking and research. Commercial Property Executive magazine ranked Colliers International the top U.S. real estate company. The latest annual survey by the Lipsey Company ranked Colliers International as the second-most recognized commercial real estate firm in the world.
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San Jose, CA - Colliers International’s San Jose office made an impressive showing at this year’s Association of Silicon Valley Brokers (ASVB) awards banquet. Industry veteran Ed Hofer was awarded Industrial Broker of the Year, which he had previously won in 2006, and was also selected as a finalist in 2009 and 2011. John Machado was honored as Retail Broker of the Year for 2012. For Machado, who is also a member of the ASVB Hall of Fame, it was his eleventh Retail Broker of the Year award and his sixth consecutive win in this category. Brett Taylor, a recent addition to Colliers’ bench, was honored as the ASVB Rookie of the Year. In addition, Colliers was recognized for having several finalists in the various award categories.
Ed Hofer commented, “I would like to thank all of my clients as well as the partners, management and staff at Colliers, and other brokers who help create the opportunities that made this award possible. I appreciate how fortunate I am to have started my career in such a dynamic area as Silicon Valley.” John Machado added, “I’m very happy to have received this award by the ASVB in the midst of a very competitive group. I’m very grateful for my clients as well as Colliers for providing such an outstanding platform to operate from.”
Other recognitions from Colliers’ San Jose office included Andy Zighelboim, finalist for Investment Broker of the Year; Bob Rowland, finalist for Land Broker of the Year; and Shane Minnis, finalist for Rookie of the Year.
In addition to supporting the commercial real estate industry of Silicon Valley, ASVB is a charitable organization and the Awards Banquet included charitable awards totaling approximately $183,000 to the association’s supported charities, Senior Housing Solutions, Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence and the San Jose Family Shelter. Every year, the ASVB gives 100% of donations raised directly to their sponsored charities. For garnering the greatest level of individual broker donation, Colliers was the recipient of the ASVB’s Broker Challenge Award, an award Colliers has been recognized for in nine out of the twelve years it has been given. Finally, Colliers’ own charitable Foundation, Links for Life California, was a Bronze Sponsor of ASVB ceremony for its own donations to the ASVB’s supported charities.
Jeff Fredericks, Managing Partner of Colliers’ San Jose office and a member of the ASVB Board of Directors, commented, “This year’s awards banquet showcased an impressive and deserving group of recipients. Everyone who was recognized tonight is an elite performer in our industry. The icing on the cake is that once again the ASVB topped itself and raised the most money ever for our supported charities. These organizations rely upon ASVB’s support and the entire commercial real estate industry rallied big time to show its generosity. It’s inspiring to see our industry give back to people in our community that really need the support. I’m truly proud to be a part of this.”
About Colliers International
Colliers International is the third-largest commercial real estate services company in the world, with over 12,300 professionals operating out of more than 520 offices in 62 countries. Colliers International focuses on accelerating success for its clients by seamlessly providing a full range of services to real estate users, owners and investors worldwide, including global corporate solutions, brokerage, property and asset management, hotel investment sales and consulting, valuation, consulting and appraisal services, mortgage banking and research. Commercial Property Executive magazine ranked Colliers International the top U.S. real estate company. The latest annual survey by the Lipsey Company ranked Colliers International as the second-most recognized commercial real estate firm in the world.
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