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Newmark Grubb Knight Frank (NGKF) continues to build its Mid-Atlantic region by recruiting top office leasing brokers Dan Callihan and Karen Robertson to its Baltimore office. The team specializes in landlord representation.
“NGKF is committed to growing its Mid-Atlantic region with top-tier talent“, said Brendan Owen, chairman of assets services for the Washington, DC region. “Dan and Karen’s expertise of the office market in the Greater Baltimore area will be valuable additions to our Mid-Atlantic team.”
Callihan and Robertson partner together to best serve the needs of their clients. The pair offers expertise in handling the unique requirements of institutional property and portfolio assignments that was not previously available in the Greater Baltimore area. They offer analytical capabilities and a full understanding of leasing objectives and tenant retention while delivering an executed lease with limited downtime and efficiency. They maintain a balance of communication between owners, construction supervisors and property management.
Callihan joins NGKF as executive managing director at the firm’s Baltimore office. Callihan advises clients of the latest real estate trends and provides detail reporting to maintain business constraints. His responsibilities include advising clients on leasing strategies, broker relations, and tracking all tenant activity. Callihan is a member of the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP) and earned his B.S. from Towson University.
Robertson comes to NGKF’s Baltimore office as managing director. She brings over 18 years of experience representing landlords in the office and medical office markets in the Greater Baltimore region. She manages all aspects of clients’ needs including marketing and property positioning, space inspections, LOI negotiations, market analysis and lease execution. Robertson earned her B.S. from Pennsylvania State University and is licensed in both states of Maryland and Pennsylvania.
Their clients include Greenfield Partners, Bentall Kennedy, First Potomac Realty Trust and Howard Hughes Corp.
About Newmark Grubb Knight Frank
Newmark Grubb Knight Frank is one of the world’s leading commercial real estate advisory firms. Together with London-based partner Knight Frank and independently-owned offices, NGKF’s 12,800 professionals operate from more than 370 offices in established and emerging property markets on six continents.
With roots dating back to 1929, NGKF’s strong foundation makes it one of the most trusted names in commercial real estate. NGKF’s full-service platform comprises BGC’s real estate services segment, offering commercial real estate tenants, landlords, investors and developers a wide range of services including leasing; capital markets services, including investment sales, debt placement, appraisal, and valuation services; commercial mortgage brokerage services; as well as corporate advisory services, consulting, project and development management, and property and corporate facilities management services. For further information, visit www.ngkf.com.
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