Raymond Trevisan Hired as Managing Principal to Lead Cassidy Turley New Jersey Office

NEW YORK, April 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Cassidy Turley, a leading commercial real estate services provider in the U.S., today announced that it hired Raymond Trevisan as Managing Principal to head the firm's New Jersey office. William O'Keefe also joined Cassidy Turley as Senior Vice President and will work closely with Mr. Trevisan in New Jersey.

"We are thrilled to welcome Ray and Bill to our New Jersey office," said Peter Hennessy, President New York Tri-State, Cassidy Turley. "Both are well-respected industry professionals, who have excellent reputations with tenants and brokers. Their expertise and senior leadership will undoubtedly help us grow throughout the region and better serve our New Jersey clients' needs."

David Simon will assume the role of Executive Managing Director, continuing to help build the New Jersey office. "I want to thank David for his stewardship of the office over the past 18 months. We appreciate his ongoing dedication to excellent client service, and look forward to his long and fruitful relationship with the company," added Mr. Hennessy.

With 23 years of commercial real estate experience, Mr. Trevisan's previous work includes his role as Principal at Normandy Real Estate Partners as well as First Vice President at CBRE. Prior to this, he founded his own law firm, where he specialized in negotiating property acquisition and lease transactions. Mr. Trevisan is a graduate of Lehigh University, where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance and has recently served on its Board of Directors. His Juris Doctor degree is from the Seton Hall University School of Law.

Mr. O'Keefe most recently held the role of Senior Vice President at Normandy Real Estate Partners. Prior to this, he worked as a leasing broker for CBRE. His expertise includes site selection, financial analysis and the acquisition and disposition of office space. He is a member of the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties. Mr. O'Keefe is a graduate of the University of Rhode Island with a Bachelor of Science degree.

Cassidy Turley announced yesterday a strategic alliance with Normandy Real Estate Partners to leverage the strengths of their respective platforms in the New Jersey market, with Normandy naming Cassidy Turley as the leasing agent for approximately 1.1 million square feet of its New Jersey office portfolio. Normandy is a leading developer, owner and operator of commercial office buildings nationally.

About Cassidy Turley

Cassidy Turley is a leading commercial real estate services provider with more than 3,500 professionals in more than 60 offices nationwide. The company represents a wide range of clients—from small businesses to Fortune 500 companies, from local non-profits to major institutions. The firm completed transactions valued at $22 billion in 2011, manages 455 million square feet on behalf of institutional, corporate and private clients and supports more than 28,000 domestic corporate services locations. Cassidy Turley serves owners, investors and tenants with a full spectrum of integrated commercial real estate services—including capital markets, tenant representation, corporate services, project leasing, property management, project and development services, and research and consulting. Cassidy Turley enhances its global service delivery outside of North America through a partnership with GVA, giving clients access to commercial real estate professionals across the globe. Please visit www.cassidyturley.com for more information about Cassidy Turley.

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