Press Releases

Matthews™, the nation’s fastest growing commercial real estate firm, has appointed Michael Pakravan as Senior Vice President and National Director of Retail Leasing. In his new role, Michael will utilize his leasing expertise and extensive network to continue to both grow the firm’s market share and drive value representing property owners and tenants.

Matthews Real Estate Investment Services™ has announced the launch of Matthews Asset Services (MAS), a new division devoted to applying  commercial real estate value creation and preservation strategies to the property operation challenges faced by real estate owners.

National Director of Asset Services for Matthews Real Estate Investment Services, Tim Woods, visited the Stillwater campus to speak to Nancy Titus-Piersma’s Real Estate Finance class to share his experiences in the real estate industry.

Matthews Real Estate Investment Services™,  the nation’s fastest growing midsize commercial real estate firm, is pleased to announce the appointment of Scott Henard as Senior Vice President and Regional Director of Shopping Center business. Renowned as an industry expert on the principal side, Scott joins Matthew’s new Dallas office where he will be spearheading all multi-tenant retail transactions in the Central and Eastern Regions.

Matthews Real Estate Investment Services™ , the fastest growing midsize company in commercial real estate, announced it has expanded the firm’s national reach into the prestigious Preston Center Submarket of Dallas. Building upon the firm’s success in California with established offices in Costa Mesa and El Segundo, the new office space officially opened this month.

Leading industry expert Aron Cline to serve as head of Costa Mesa office.

Matthews Retail Advisors™ has arranged the sale of Lycoming Mall in Pennsdale, PA for $26.4 million. The transaction was led by El Warner, National Director, and Patrick Toomey, Senior Director, who oversee the company’s Shopping Centers Division. Warner and Toomey represented the seller, Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PREIT), who is in the process of unloading its 13 worst-performing assets. The buyer, Kohen Asset Management, is a privately held, New York based investment company that specializes in the acquisition and management of B & C malls across the United States. The transaction closed as originally negotiated within 30 days.

Matthews Real Estate Investment Services™, a leading brokerage specializing in commercial real estate transactions for institutions, developers, and private clients, reports tremendous growth resulting from its 1031 Private Client Advantage™ program. Offering the industry’s only 1031 Exchange program, the company is encouraging private clients to expect more from their 1031 Exchange and, in turn, reshaping the way brokerages execute exchanges.

Matthews Real Estate Investment Services™ is proud to announce the appointment of David Harrington as Executive Vice President and National Director of its Matthews Multifamily Advisors™ division. Effective this month, Harrington will lead the team of specialized brokers exclusively focused on serving the needs of institutional and private client multifamily investors and will continue to build the division to serve clients across the United States.