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C.W. Driver Named Construction Manager for $7.8 Million Project for the City of Beverly Hills

C.W. Driver has been named construction manager for the City of Beverly Hills Public Works Warehouse and Shops project, a $7.8 million expansion plan near Civic Center Drive in Beverly Hills. When completed in January 2013, the facility is to be an essential services facility that will allow the City's maintenance and communications departments to operate in an emergency or a natural disaster.<

Auction.com to Auction One of Brighton Beach's Last Remaining Original Residences

Auction.com will auction an oceanfront estate on the Newport Beach coastline. Online bidding opens Monday, May 21 and closes the evening of Wednesday, May 23. Located at 4549 Brighton Rd. in Corona Del Mar's exclusive Cameo Shores neighborhood, the property is one of only six in the prestigious neighborhood that still has an original residence to remodel or re-build.

Lee & Associates Adds Neil Cowperthwaite to Oakland Office

Lee & Associates has hired Neil Cowperthwaite to its Oakland office as associate. Cowperthwaite specializes in sales and leasing of wareshouse, industrial and R&D properties in the Newark and Fremont marketplace. A graduate of Saint Mary's College of California, he is a member of the East Bay Brokers Association, Oakland Association of REALTORS and the Lee Industrial Networking Group.

Lee & Associates Principal Earns Prestigious Society of Industrial and Office Realtors Designation

Rusty Williams, a principal with Lee & Associates' North San Diego County office, has been accepted for active membership in the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR). Membership in SIOR is a prestigious designation reserved for only those who demonstrate exceptional ethics as well as a high gross fee income (GFI) per year in the commercial real estate industry.

Auction.com Taps Andrew Platt as Managing Director

Andrew Platt has joined Auction.com (www.auction.com), the nation's leading online real estate marketplace, as managing director on the New York-based capital markets team. With vast experience on the banking and advisory side of the industry, Platt bolsters Auction.com's client work and ongoing success in the sale of non-performing residential loans.

Fred Pulve Inducted into Lower Verde Valley Hall of Fame for 2012

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage's Fred Pulve was recently inducted into the lower Verde Valley Hall of Fame for 2012 for his positive contributions to the central Arizona communities. A Fountain Hills-resident since 1979, Pulve has consistently been an active member of the local real estate industry as well as a multitude of community organizations.

Christopher Piché Joins C.W. Driver as Director of Business Development

C.W. Driver has hired Christopher Piché as director of business development, to expand project opportunities for the firm's Southern California operations. Piché, a 15 year design/construction veteran, will cultivate new/existing client relationships throughout a broad range of building types/markets, including hospitality and gaming, sports, entertainment, education, civic and retail/mixed-use

Erik Murray, CCIM Joins Lee & Associates Kansas City As Principal

Lee & Associates, one of the largest commercial real estate brokerage firms in the country, welcomes Erik Murray, CCIM as principal to the Kansas City office. Murray specializes in industrial services, responsible for over six million square feet of transactions valued in excess of $250 million. Additionally, Murray will be joined by his partner, Associate Cory R. DeLong.

Lee & Associates New Jersey Closes Industrial Sale

Lee & Associates has closed an industrial sale for an 84,815-square-foot property located at 100 Trumbull Street in Elizabeth, N.J. The details of the transaction are undisclosed. Terry Armstrong, Rick Marchisio and Crista Bartolomeo of Lee & Associates New Jersey represented the seller A&A Trumbull, LLC. The buyer was Brooklyn-based Mahadrin Dairy.

Wendy Carroll Joins Westside Estate Agency's Malibu Office

The 20-year luxury real estate veteran has joined the Malibu office of Westside Estate Agency. Along with her extensive knowledge of the Westside market, particularly Malibu, Carroll's integrity, passion and discretion are shared by WEA founders Stephen Shapiro and Kurt Rappaport. She currently represents properties valued at $136 million, specializing in equestrian, tennis and coastal homes.</

Lee & Associates Closes $13.5 Million Distressed Office Sale in Tustin

Lee & Associates has closed a $13.5 million office sale in Tustin, Calif. The 139,558-square-foot property is comprised of 15621, 15641 and 15661 Red Hill. Kurt Bruggeman and Ryan Swanson of Lee & Associates Irvine represented a private buyer. The seller, U.S. Bank National Association, Situs Holdings, LLC, was represented by Gary Stache, Pat Scruggs and Anthony DeLorenzo of CBRE.

Lee & Associates Oakland Appoints Ryan Martens to Principal

Lee & Associates has appointed Ryan Martens to principal in the Oakland office. Martens, who started with Lee during his sophomore year at St. Mary's College as a summer intern before going full time in 2009, will specialize in industrial sales and leasing. He has successfully represented combined transactions with a total consideration value in excess of $40 million.