Chip Conklin and Chris Masi
By Joshua Burd
Cresa has strengthened its team in New Jersey and the region with the addition of Chip Conklin and Chris Masi.
According to the firm, which focuses on tenant representation, the longtime brokers join its ranks as a principal and senior vice president, respectively. Both are based in Cresa’s Rutherford office and will work with office clients throughout the Northeast corridor.
“As we continue to grow our business in the Northeast, we’re investing in talent and resources that enable us to better serve clients and capitalize on new opportunities across the region,” said Tony Juliano, managing principal for the Northeast region. “We’re thrilled to welcome Chip and Chris to Cresa. Not only are they outstanding producers, but their occupier focus and spirit of collaboration is culturally a perfect fit.”
Conklin joins Cresa from Savills, where he was a senior managing partner and advised Fortune 500 companies and local businesses, delivering custom real estate solutions to meet operational goals while maximizing flexibility, according to the firm. He’s also the onetime cofounder of Strategic Alliance Partners LLC, a firm known for its tenant advocacy that Savills would later acquire, after having started his career in commercial mortgage and debt.
Cresa touted Conklin’s proven track record of success negotiating transactions for companies across a wide variety of industries, including Eisai Inc., Astellas Pharma U.S. Inc., Homebridge Financial Services Inc., the law firm McElroy Deutsch, Camerican International, Boehringer Ingelheim, TKL Research, Revman International and Ronan, Tuzzio & Giannone.
Masi, for his part, most recently was a vice president with JLL. He also worked at HFF as a director and started his real estate career at RFK, Cresa said, citing his work throughout the tristate area and on behalf of clients with real estate portfolios across the U.S.
His representative transactions include WebMD’s headquarters lease in Newark, Pentax Medical’s headquarters lease in Montvale and Summit Financial’s headquarters lease in Parsippany, Cresa said. Masi has also represented clients such as Tata Consumer Brands, IBISWorld and Cellebrite.
“The addition of Chip and Chris marks a major step in growing our New Jersey office,” said Jason Fray, Cresa’s managing principal and co-market leader for New Jersey. “We are bringing in top tier talent — tenant focused veterans who are market savvy and can have an immediate impact — to position the office for long-term success.”
