KANSAS CITY, MO. — Multifamily and affordable housing brokerage firm MMG Real Estate Advisors has hired Kyle Shoemaker as managing director and Bill Brading as senior director. Shoemaker has specialized in affordable housing brokerage since 2006 with special emphasis in deed-restricted affordable housing transactions. In 2013, he partnered with the principals of Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) to launch a boutique brokerage dedicated exclusively to affordable housing assets. Under his leadership, the team has closed over 150 deals — primarily LIHTC-funded or operating under a HAP contract — adding up …
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NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has hired Sherry Freitas as president of asset services in the multifamily division. In this role, Freitas will oversee operations across the country, managing a workforce of more than 4,000 people who serve residential property management clients. Freitas was a member of the board of directors for the Atlanta Apartment Association for 10 years, serving as board chair in 2021.
HOUSTON — NorthPeak Commercial Advisors, a Denver-based brokerage, has opened a branch in Texas. The firm handles asset acquisitions and dispositions, 1031 exchanges, underwriting and advisory services in the multifamily, office, retail and industrial sectors. The team based out of the new Texas office, located in Houston, specializes in multifamily investments and is led by Travis Purvis, a Texas native with a 31-year career in the oil and gas industry. Licensed Texas broker Matt Lewallen and Partner Kevin Calame also will support the new business.
PHOENIX — Woodfield Development has appointed Neil Hanlon as vice president of development. He will lead the firm’s expansion into Arizona and Nevada, namely into the Phoenix and Las Vegas metro areas. In this role, Hanlon will be responsible for sourcing new business opportunities and overseeing all phases of the development process. Hanlon comes to Woodfield from Greystar, where he was director of development in Phoenix, leading multifamily development projects throughout the Southwest and Mountain West markets. Raleigh, North Carolina-based Woodfield was founded in 2005.
RONKONKOMA, N.Y. — TRITEC Real Estate has appointed Michael O’Leary as chief financial officer. O’Leary will oversee TRITEC’s financial strategy, planning and operations. He joins the company from RXR Realty, a New York City-based multi-sector owner, operator and investor, where he was executive vice president and chief financial officer. TRITEC Real Estate was founded in 1986 by brothers Robert and James Coughlan. The company consists of TRITEC Development Group, TRITEC Building Co. and TRITEC Asset Management, Inc. TRITEC acquires, develops, builds, finances, leases and property manages commercial real estate projects, …
MEMPHIS, TENN. — Fogelman has appointed Kristy Heuberger president of Investment Management and promoted Justin Marshall to president of property services. Heuberger formerly served as co-head of the Americas and head of asset management at LaSalle Investment Management, where she oversaw $30 billion in assets under management and led a team of approximately 250 real estate investment professionals. In the newly created role, Heuberger will oversee transactions, portfolio management, asset management, capital formation and investor relations. Justin Marshall, formerly chief operating officer, has been promoted to president of property services. …
BOCA RATON, FLA. — Eastham Capital has hired Anthony Librot as chief financial officer. In the new role, Librot will be responsible for accounting, compliance and risk management for the private equity multifamily investment firm. With more than 30 years of accounting and financial experience, Librot spent the past seven years as the chief operating and financial officer at AAM 15 Management LLC, a Massachusetts real estate investment company, where he oversaw day-to-day operating and financial activities for a real estate portfolio of $500 million.
DALLAS — Affordable housing developer, owner and manager Dominium has promoted Yvette Gallegos to vice president of operations. In her new role, Gallegos will oversee the operations department’s day-to-day activities and will play a key role in advancing organizational initiatives and strategic projects. Gallegos joined Dominium in 2012 as a community manager in Florida and advanced through leadership roles, including area manager and regional manager. In 2024, she was promoted to director of property operations.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Jordan McCarley has joined Cushman & Wakefield’s Carolinas Multifamily team. With the title executive vice chair, McCarley will lead the Carolinas team alongside Blake Okland, Paul Marley and Alex McDermott. The Carolinas Institutional Multifamily Advisory team is part of the firm’s Sunbelt Multifamily Advisory Group, which is an 85-person investment sales team covering 14 states.
BALTIMORE — Dana Caudell has been appointed executive vice president and head of multifamily operations for Baltimore-based Continental Realty Corp. (CRC). In this role, Caudell will oversee operations of a portfolio comprising more than 10,000 apartment homes across 38 communities throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions. CRC is an investment and property management company active in 14 states with a portfolio valued at approximately $4.2 billion. Caudell joins CRC from Pegasus Residential, where she served as chief strategy officer. Previously, she spent six years as president of The Bainbridge Cos., …