2022 Chair Nomination William P.J. McCarthy, CRE, president of W.P.J. McCarthy and Company Ltd. in Burnaby, British Columbia, has been nominated as the 2020 second vice chair of The Counselors of Real Estate, and will assume the chairmanship in 2022. Mr. McCarthy, who will be the third Canadian to lead the organization, was the 2018… Read more
2019 Felt Award The 2019 James Felt Award for Creative Counseling was presented to Robert Cleary, Jr., CRE, SIOR, FRICS, senior vice president of Colliers International in Boston, and Rob Nahigian, CRE, FRICS, SIOR, MCR, principal of Auburndale Realty Company in Newton, MA, for the adaptive reuse of a former U. S. Army facility in… Read more
Disruptors: Are You Prepared? 2019 Midyear Meetings in Chicago The Counselors’ recent Midyear Meetings, held in Chicago, focused on the global and domestic issues likely to have a sustaining effect on real property and the industry in general. Spencer Levy, head of research and senior economic advisor for CBRE, discussed the “new city,” urban meccas… Read more
Expansion in Europe To accommodate its growing membership, The Counselors’ European Chapter will be adding Prague-based staff to strengthen membership and programming throughout Europe. A long-term goal is to form country-based chapters. Additionally, plans are underway for an international conference in Prague in the summer of 2020. 2019 Brexit Conference The European Chapter, in cooperation… Read more
Recent Chapter Events March 20: The Dallas/Fort Worth Chapter held a luncheon featuring speaker, Mike Ablon, founding partner of Pegasus Ablon. Pegasus Ablon is a multidisciplinary developer and investor focused on the integration of emerging markets with evolving demographic trends. March 20: The Utah Chapter held a luncheon featuring a presentation by Russ Appel, Founding Principal… Read more
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