CORFAC News

Hollywood, FL and Sidney, OH (January 27, 2010) –CORFAC International, an international association of leading entrepreneurial and privately held commercial real estate service providers, today announced its expansion in the Midwest marketplace with the addition of Industrial Property Brokers LLC to its roster of firms. Based in Sidney OH (near Dayton), Industrial Property Brokers specializes in industrial leasing and sales throughout Western Ohio and the urban areas of Cincinnati, Dayton, Columbus and Toledo. The company has a satellite office in Napoleon (near Toledo) and also covers Eastern Indiana.

Industrial Property Brokers was formed in 2005 by Principal and Broker Tim Echemann, CCIM, SIOR, a real estate professional with more than 25 years experience in industrial sales and leasing. Prior to starting the firm, he served as vice president of sales and marketing for Miller Valentine Brokerage in Cincinnati. He previously managed the Dayton office of Ostendor-Morris Colliers.“We believe that joining CORFAC International will provide our company with access to premier networking, educational and technological resources, said Mr. Echemann, principal of Industrial Property Brokers. “In turn, our clients will benefit by the new affiliation and access to resources, resulting in an expanded customer base and increased market share.”Previous clients include Honda, Campbell Soup, Alcoa, Union Camp, Paul Sherry, Pioneer Standard, Electronics, Nestle, Miami Valley Steel, United Technologies, General Motors,Airstream, Robert Rothschild Farm, Stuart Lichter and Workflow One.Mr. Echemann said that the firm completes several referral transactions per year -- both inbound and outbound -- with fellow SIOR brokers and CORFAC firms in various markets, so the affiliation with CORFAC International was a natural next step. “Industrial Property Brokers has a stellar reputation as the premier industrial brokerage firm in Western Ohio and Eastern Indiana,” said CORFAC International 2010 President Owen Rouse, who is also a senior vice president and director of capital markets with Manekin, LLC/CORFAC International based in Columbia, MD (near Baltimore). “The combination of the firm’s industrial expertise and CORFAC’s global platform and powerful marketing resources will better serve the firm’s clients, as well as provide the local market knowledge needed to fulfill the requirements of inbound referrals.”CORFAC International invites firms to join the organization based on geographic markets and the ability of the firm to respond to the requirements of clients and colleagues for services. CORFAC boasts one of the highest percentages of brokers with designations in professional associations, including the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR), Certified Commercial Investment Members (CCIM), Counselors of Real Estate (CRE), the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) and Certified Property Managers (CPM) of any national organization or firm.About Industrial Property Brokers/CORFAC InternationalIndustrial Property Brokers/CORFAC International is a premier full service real estate company offering sales, leasing, investment analysis, tenant representation, and property management throughout Western Ohio and Eastern Indiana. Firm principals are members of CCIM and SIOR and are licensed to do business in both states. Industrial Property Brokers is located at 213 N. Ohio Ave., Sidney, Ohio and also maintains an office in Napoleon, OH. For more information visit www.industrialproperty.biz or call 937-492-4423.Tim Echemann, Principal, Brokerechemann@industrialproperty.bizSteve Lankenau, Commercial Specialistslankenau@industrialproperty.bizAmy West, Marketing Directorawest@industrialproperty.bizMary Pat Echemann, Managing Directormarypat@industrialproperty.bizDarcie Crosson, Commercial Specialistdcrosson@industrialproperty.bizAbout CORFAC InternationalCORFAC International is one of the largest commercial real estate services organizations in the world and celebrated its 20^th year in 2009. U.S.-based CORFAC is comprised of privately held entrepreneurial firms serving more than 150 markets in The Americas and internationally through alliances with UK-based King Sturge, BDI in Mexico, Rios CommercialCorp. in Puerto Rico and Panama-based Latin American Corporate Property Services. In recent years, CORFAC firms completed over 9,000 commercial real estate transactions annually, encompassing more than 300 million square feet and valued each year in excess of $30 billion. For more information on CORFAC contact 954-923-6160, info@corfac.com or visit: www.corfac.com.