New York, NY

NEW YORK, May 30, 2008- Colliers ABR, Inc., a leading full service commercial real estate services firm, announced today that Robair Reichenstein has been named a Managing Director.  Mr. Reichenstein will play an integral role in the expansion of the firm’s not-for-profit division.

“Robair is a seasoned real estate executive with over 20 years of experience. He will help our organization develop on many, many levels,” said Mark P. Boisi, Chairman, Colliers ABR, Inc.  “His primary responsibilities are to augment the capabilities of our team of professionals led by David Lebenstein that exclusively represent the public sector and not-for-profit communities in the New York area.”

Previously, Mr. Reichenstein spent 12 years at CB Richard Ellis as a leader of its corporate service practice in New York City, where he developed and executed real estate strategy, and led teams that managed local, regional, national and international real estate portfolios for large public and private sector clients.

His  clients have included: numerous agencies within the City of New York, Mercy College, General Electric, Bain & Company, the Walt Disney Company, the Metropolitan Television Alliance, NEC, and Cap Gemini, for whom he closed hundreds of transactions involving in excess of four million square feet. 

Prior to that, Mr. Reichenstein gained extensive experience in the public sector, serving as Deputy Director of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s Real Estate Department. Over seven years, he was responsible for real estate acquisitions of approximately one million square feet and the asset management of a portfolio of MTA-owned property with more than 3,000 tenancies.

Mr. Reichenstein said, “As real estate services continue to become more professionalized, and clients increasingly seek industry-specific expertise, I am very excited to join Colliers ABR’s not-for-profit advisory group.  My public sector background, consultative approach to developing real estate solutions, and skills in executing win-win solutions for landlords and users of space, will help our clients. I am excited to improve the quality and the responsiveness of the services that we provide exclusively to not-for-profits.”

“Robair is a team-oriented professional who is an expert at integrating our service lines.  By joining us, he immediately bolsters our strategic vision and reinforces Colliers ABR’s position as the preeminent real estate advisor to New York City’s not-for-profit community,” added Mr. Boisi. 

Mr. Reichenstein holds a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from Tufts University and a Masters of Business in Finance and Real Estate from Columbia University. He also serves on the Board of Family Dynamics, an organization serving central Brooklyn that strengthens families and keeps children out of the foster care system.

About Colliers International

Colliers International is a global affiliation of independently owned commercial real estate firms. The organization's 10,092 employees span the world in 267 offices in 57 countries. On a worldwide basis, Colliers manages 672,945,918 square feet, and has revenue of $US 1,620,958,349.

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