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Press Release
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Contact: Nick Derasmo (212.841.7505) |
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Sonnenblick-Goldman Names Richard Swartz Principal and Managing Director |
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Friday, November 21, 2003
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New York, NY
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Sonnenblick-Goldman Company has appointed Richard Swartz a principal and managing director at its New York and San Francisco offices. Mr. Swartz, a 24-year real estate veteran, will be responsible for arranging debt and equity financing and investment sales on a national basis.
Mr. Swartz, 48, was most recently senior managing director at APC Realty Advisors. During his tenure at APC he headed up all equity and debt placement activities nationally and worked extensively with owners and developers throughout the country.
Prior to APC, Mr. Swartz was involved in the structuring and underwriting of mezzanine investments at Lazard Freres and Capital Trust. He also spent 17 years as a pension fund advisor, including eight years at TCW Realty Advisors, where he executed various equity, joint venture and debt investment vehicles.
"Rick’s extensive experience as both a principal and an intermediary, combined with his strong relationships with owners, developers and investors nationwide, will make him an invaluable member of our team," says Steven Kohn, president of Sonnenblick-Goldman.
According to Mr. Swartz, Sonnenblick-Goldman’s prominence in the industry and its particular strengths in arranging equity and debt financing present a great opportunity.
"I am looking forward with great enthusiasm to the opportunity to combine my equity and structured finance experience with such a broad and established capital markets platform," he comments.
Mr. Swartz received an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a bachelor’s degree from Cornell University. He is a member of the Urban Land Institute and the International Council of Shopping Centers. |
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Sonnenblick-Goldman, LLC is the industry’s leading independent real estate investment banking firm. Founded in 1893 to serve the financing needs of the real estate industry, Sonnenblick-Goldman, LLC provides a full range of financial services, including debt and equity placements, joint ventures, investment sales and advisory services. Headquartered in New York, Sonnenblick-Goldman maintains offices in San Francisco, Boston, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Sydney and Tokyo. Further information can be found at Sonnenblick-Goldman, LLC’s website at www.cushwake.com/sonngold.
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