CORFAC News

Falls Church, VA (April 24, 2013) – President Bill Hawkins announced today that London-based Farebrother has joined CORFAC International (Corporate Facility Advisors) as a new global affiliate.  

“We are pleased that Farebrother has become Farebrother/CORFAC International,” said Hawkins, principal of Chas Hawkins Co., Inc./CORFAC International based in Nashville, TN. “As a global center for business, it was important for CORFAC to align our interests with a highly qualified London firm that shares our organization’s core values.  We are pleased  Farebrother has chosen to fill that role.”

Farebrother/CORFAC International has 20 brokers specializing in London’s office, retail, industrial and residential property markets.  The firm has 13 additional professionals serving their property management clients. Based in London's central business district, the firm serves as an independent advisor for owners and occupiers throughout the UK. Farebrother uses a multi-disciplinary team approach to serve clients, including companies at two of London’s International Airports, The Confederation of British Industry, Informa plc and Paribas Law. Farebrother has provided comprehensive property services since 1799 and has helped shape modern London.

Alistair Subba Row, Senior Partner at Farebrother said “CORFAC International will give our clients a global platform to reach into just about any International market to deliver Real Estate solutions wholly aligned to their Investment, Leasing and Corporate Real Estate needs in the UK through one, independent partner, Farebrother. Equally, the UK market is an important one for Inward Investors and we will look to establish strong relationships with CORFAC affiliates globally to better serve their clients across the diversified UK markets, undoubtedly benefitting all."

Farebrother is also affiliated with The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), The British Council for Offices (BCO), The Westminster Property Association (WPA), The City Property Association (CPA), Investment Property Databank (IPD), The Confederation of British Industry (CBI), The Northbank BID, The Midtown Business Club (MBC), The inMidtown Business Improvement District, Better Bankside BID, Circle Waterloo BID, Bridge BID and Team London.

CORFAC International has 87 affiliates worldwide. Since 2011, CORFAC has added global affiliates in Canada, India, Australia, Ireland, Greece, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Russia and Romania.

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 +1-703-532-6160, info@corfac.com, or visit www.corfac.com.

About Farebrother/CORFAC International
Farebrother is an entrepreneurial and experienced firm of commercial real estate advisors. The firm is privately-owned, established in 1799 and is headquartered in London, England. Farebrother delivers responsive office, industrial, residential and retail leasing and investment acquisition and disposal, property management, lease advisory, valuation and corporate services across the UK, for leading Fund, Institution, Developer, Occupier and Private clients. Farebrother is regulated by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. For further information, please contact Alistair Subba Row, Senior Partner, at +44 20 7855 3555 or asubbarow@farebrother.com or visit www.farebrother.com.