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Jessamyn Miller
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jjmiller@voitco.com
Anaheim, CA (March 20, 2013) – Voit Real Estate Services/CORFAC International is pleased to announce that Dan Berkenfield, Vice President in Voit’s Anaheim office, has been named a 2012 CoStar Power Broker by CoStar Group, Inc., commercial real estate's leading internet provider of information, analytics and marketing services. This annual award recognizes distinguished professionals in commercial real estate brokerage by highlighting the achievements of the U.S. firms and individual brokers who closed the highest transaction volumes in commercial property sales or leases in 2012 in their respective markets.
Berkenfield qualified as one of the top commercial brokers in Orange County based on the total leasing transactions he closed during the year. In order to be selected for this honor, Berkenfield was evaluated against other commercial real estate brokers active in the region by CoStar Group, and subsequently ranked among the top brokers in the market.
With the largest professional research organization serving the commercial real estate industry, CoStar is uniquely positioned to identify the top firms and brokers in each market throughout the U.S. All awards are based on transaction data maintained in CoStar's commercial real estate database, which is the largest independently researched database of commercial real estate property information available online.
A few of the significant transactions closed by Berkenfield in 2012 included the 41,111 sq. ft. space in the Voit La Mirada Distribution Center leased to G&H X-Press, Inc.; a 35,476 sq. ft. space at 12636 Clark Street in Santa Fe Springs leased to Swann Communications USA; and a 30,508 sq. ft. space in the Prologis Bell Ranch Distribution Center in Santa Fe Springs leased to Columbus McKinnon Corporation.
“CoStar is proud to honor the firms and brokers who perform at the industry’s highest level each year,” said CoStar Group CEO Andrew C. Florance. “These industry leaders deserve to be recognized for their hard work, expertise and superior deal-making abilities. We extend our congratulations to Dan Berkenfield on his hard-earned achievement.”
The complete list of 2012 CoStar Power Broker Awards winners can be found at www.CoStarPowerBrokers.com.
About Voit Real Estate Services/CORFAC International
Voit Real Estate Services/CORFAC International is now a 10 office commercial real estate firm that, through its brokerage and real estate management professionals working together, provides strategic property solutions tailored to clients' needs. Combining more than 40 years of expertise in brokerage, investment advisory, financial analysis, market research, real estate management services and tenant advisory, Voit provides clients with forward looking strategies that create value for their assets and portfolios.
Voit is a privately held, debt-free firm that has successfully navigated numerous market cycles since 1971 and currently employs more than 250 people. Voit has owned, developed and managed over 53 million square feet of commercial real estate, participated in $1.4 billion of construction projects and completed over $36 billion in brokerage transaction volume. Further information is available at www.voitco.com.
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.
About CoSTar Group, Inc.
CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) is commercial real estate's leading provider of information, analytics and marketing services. Founded in 1987, CoStar conducts expansive, ongoing research to produce and maintain the largest and most comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. Our suite of online services enables clients to analyze, interpret and gain unmatched insight on commercial property values, market conditions and current availabilities. Through LoopNet, the Company operates the most heavily trafficked commercial real estate marketplace online with more than 6.7 million registered members. CoStar operates websites that have over 10 million unique monthly visitors in aggregate. Headquartered in Washington, DC, CoStar maintains offices throughout the U.S. and in Europe including the industry's largest professional research organization. For more information, visit www.costar.com.