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We bring you the latest on new hires and promotions within the real estate industry and every profession that services it.

Professional Services
MSW adds Russo, Lesser as associates to strengthen land use, construction law teams

Murphy Schiller & Wilkes has bolstered several key practice groups with the addition of Tiana Russo and Joshua Lesser as associates, the Newark-based firm announced.

Professional Services
Soltani joins Ware Malcomb as studio manager, interior architecture and design in New Jersey

Global design firm Ware Malcomb has hired Banafsheh Soltani as a studio manager with its interior architecture and design team in New Jersey.

People
Veteran real estate executive Kurtz named new Denholtz Properties CEO

Denholtz Properties has tapped Katie Kurtz as its new CEO, as longtime top executives Steven Denholtz and Stephen Cassidy move into new roles with the Red Bank-based firm.

Professional Services
Sheldon Gross hires Levesque as property manager, sales representative

Sheldon Gross Realty has deepened its bench with the addition of Bill Levesque as a property manager and sales representative, the West Orange-based firm announced.

Professional Services
March Construction promotes Hewitt to project executive

March Construction has promoted Gregory Hewitt to project executive, touting his more than 30 years of expertise in land development and residential and commercial projects.

Finance & Capital Markets
Litwack joins Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. as managing director in New Jersey office

Marcus & Millichap is expanding its capital markets financing arm in New Jersey with the hiring of Mark Litwack as a managing director.

Professional Services
Newmark Associates’ Melillo, Swatek promoted to vice president

Newmark Associates has promoted brokers Jeannette Melillo and Mary Swatek to the role of vice president with the Morris County-based team.

Industrial
CenterPoint hires Rosenbaum as senior vice president of investments in east region

CenterPoint Properties has added a key team member in New Jersey and surrounding markets, tapping Roy Rosenbaum as senior vice president of investments for its east region.

Top News
NRBP taps Nixon to succeed retiring Hallock as CEO, president

The Newark Regional Business Partnership has found its next CEO and president, naming Ferlanda Fox Nixon to the post atop the networking and advocacy group.

Professional Services
Connell Foley’s Garcia named real estate, land use cochair alongside McCann

Veteran attorney George Garcia is the newest cochair of Connell Foley LLP’s real estate and land use team, joining W. Nevins McCann at the helm of the practice group.