CORFAC News

COLUMBIA, Md. (June 24, 2011) – Manekin, LLC/CORFAC International has promoted Adam Nachlas, SIOR to senior vice president, director of brokerage. Working from the firm’s Columbia headquarters, the 21-year industry veteran will manage the operations of the brokerage division, create and implement sales and leasing strategies, recruit employees, and identify and pursue emerging opportunities for the firm.“Adam has proven to be a successful agent and an extraordinary representative of Manekin in the marketplace,” said Lou LaPenna, Manekin, LLC’s senior vice president, chief operating officer. “He brings experience, enthusiasm and an affable style that is sure to help our brokerage department grow and prosper, and we are excited about the prospects for our brokerage division with Adam at the helm.”Nachlas has served as a vice president in Manekin’s brokerage division for 15 years, focusing on tenant representation, corporate services and biotech real estate consulting.“The partners at Manekin have worked hard to maintain a fantastic working environment and be good corporate citizens, and I am proud to be in a leadership position at a company that is such a large part of the community,” Nachlas said.“My goal is to build on the strong foundation that is Manekin, LLC, and bring in additional quality agents to grow the brokerage division,” he added.An award-winning real estate professional, Nachlas has received such honors as being named in the Baltimore Business Journal’s “Top Five Real Estate Brokers,” receiving the Washington, DC Association of Realtors, MultiMillion Dollar Leasing Award and earning CORFAC International’s Largest Value Office Deal Award.Active in professional and civic organizations, he is a member of the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors, the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties, the Howard County Chamber of Commerce and the Baltimore-Washington Corridor Chamber of Commerce. Previously, he served as a fundraising committee member for the Olney Boys and Girls Club.Nachlas earned a bachelor’s degree in urban studies with a specialization in real estate from the University of Maryland at College Park. He resides in Brookville, Md., with his wife, Deana, and their three daughters, Samantha, Hailey and Melanie.Founded in 1946, Manekin, LLC/CORFAC International is a full-service commercial real estate firm headquartered in Columbia, Md., with additional offices in downtown Baltimore and Southern Maryland. The company offers asset management, brokerage, construction, development, investment services and multi-market real estate services through its affiliation with CORFAC International. For more information, visit www.manekin.com.