CORFAC News

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Melanie Carrera, (410) 423-2033
Caryn Sagal, (410) 363-9583

Columbia, MD (Jan. 30, 2013) - Christopher Smith, general counsel for Manekin, LLC/CORFAC International has been elected to a two-year term on the NAIOP Maryland Board of Directors.

The non-profit (www.naiopmd.org) has more than 370 members and comprises individuals working for real estate development companies, brokerage firms and affiliated companies such as financial institutions, architectural firms and engineers.
Smith joined Manekin in 1999 and focuses on the oversight of all legal and risk-management matters. He earned a Juris Doctor from Emory University and also completed the New York University’s Real Estate Institute Program. 

“Christopher is a highly-respected and well-known commercial real estate professional that brings valuable perspectives and innovative ideas to our Board,” said Dianna Wilhelm, president of NAIOP Maryland.

About Manekin, LLC/CORFAC International
Founded in 1946, Manekin, LLC is a full-service commercial real estate firm headquartered in Columbia, Md., with additional offices in downtown Baltimore and Southern Maryland. The company offers asset management, brokerage, construction, development and investment services. For more information, visit www.manekin.com. 

About CORFAC International
CORFAC International (Corporate Facility Advisors) comprises 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.