Cushman & Wakefield announced today that retail broker, David Townes, has joined the firm as a Senior Director of Retail Brokerage in New Jersey working with Andrew Judd, Managing Principal, Market Leader, New Jersey Region and Katie Mahon, Managing Director, Retail Services & Brokerage Operations, Tri-State Region. Townes’ hire occurs on the heels of multiple recent Cushman & Wakefield retail brokerage hires throughout the Tri-State region.

“We are excited for David to join our unparalleled national retail platform, which includes more than 800 professionals and is ranked #1 in the U.S.,” said Andrew Judd. “He comes to us at a critical time when the traditional retail, e-commerce and industrial needs of our clients are converging more than ever before.”

“With his retail brokerage experience and knowledge of the New Jersey market, David will be a valued asset to Cushman & Wakefield” says Katie Mahon. “In addition to David, we have recently hired retail brokerage professionals in Brooklyn, Queens, and Long Island, showing our commitment to growing the retail brokerage service line throughout the region.”

Townes joins Cushman & Wakefield from Ripco Real Estate, where he met the strategic needs of a number of impressive retail clients on both landlord and tenant representation assignments. He provided these retailers and owners with a full platform of transaction services including site selection, location analysis and due diligence, letter of intent and lease negotiations. In addition to his work at Ripco, Townes is the Founder of BrokerMap, a real-estate productivity app that enables brokers to create virtual maps of their properties.

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