CORFAC International Adds Global Affiliates in Canada, Belgium and Romania
CORFAC International Adds Global Affiliates in Canada, Belgium and Romania
Falls Church, VA (February 5, 2013) – CORFAC International 2013 President Bill Hawkins announced the addition of new commercial real estate affiliates in Canada, Belgium and Romania. Corporate Facility Advisors (CORFAC) has 86 affiliated offices worldwide. The three new affiliate firms are:
Shindico/CORFAC International, founded in 1975 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, is led by President Sandy G. Shindleman, CCIM, SIOR, MRICS. The company serves the capital of Manitoba along with other areas in the province and portions of neighboring Ontario. Shindico has developed over 8 million square feet of commercial real estate retail/office, and has 2.5 million feet under development. The firm specializes in retail, office, industrial and land property markets.
“We see a lot of inbound industrial and office tenants coming to our market and determined that the timing is right for our firm to align ourselves with a well-respected international network like CORFAC International, particularly since in the last year we have added significantly to our office and industrial capacity to complement our dominant retail presence in Manitoba,” said Sandy Shindleman. For more information, visit www.shindico.com.
Group Hugo Ceusters-SCMS/CORFAC International was established in Antwerpen, Belgium in 1946. Led by Executive President Ingrid Ceusters-Luyten, SIOR, Hugo Ceusters is organized into four operational business units: sales and leasing, business property negotiations, valuations/tenant representation and project management. They focus on office, retail, industrial, land and property management sectors.
“Group Hugo Ceusters-SCMS is still the only family owned company playing in the ‘Premier League’ of the Belgian commercial real estate market. We believe in the strength of CORFAC network to empower the real estate services our clients want on an international level. Members of CORFAC that we know in Europe (through SIOR network) inspire confidence and professionalism,” said Ingrid Ceusters-Luyten. For more information, visit www.ceusters.be.
ESOP Consulting/CORFAC International was established in 2002 in Bucharest, Romania. The firm is led by General Manager Alexandru Petrescu. Business Development Manager Mirela Raicu serves as the point-of-contact for CORFAC referrals. ESOP was the first Romanian company to specialize in providing high quality services to medium-size local and international companies in Romania. ESOP has the largest property database in Bucharest which enables them to concentrate on office leasing, office sales, industrial property owners and space occupiers. In addition, the company has an active residential real estate services business unit.
“In the first 11 years of activity, ESOP’s aim was to become a reliable and trustworthy commercial real estate service firm on a local level, and we believe we achieved our initial goals. The next step for us is to connect to global markets and CORFAC International is the logical fit for our company as the international network of affiliated firms expands its presence in Europe,” said Alexandru Petrescu. For more information, visit www.e-realtor.ro/.
CORFAC International has affiliates in Australia, Germany, Greece, India, Ireland, Italy, and Russia and throughout North America.
About CORFAC International CORFAC International (Corporate Facility Advisors) is comprised of privately held entrepreneurial firms with expertise in office, industrial and retail real estate leasing and investment sales, multifamily property acquisitions and dispositions, property management and corporate services. In association with FIABCI (the International Real Estate Federation) and global affiliates, CORFAC International offers commercial real estate services with market reach in 65 countries worldwide. In recent years, CORFAC firms have averaged over 8,500 completed transactions annually totaling more than 600 million square feet worth an excess of $5.2 billion for their customers. For more information on the CORFAC network, contact 703.532.6160 or visit www.corfac.com.