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Norfolk, VA — Lawson announced the appointment of Sarah Bernier as vice president of Lawson Realty Corp. and director of Property Operations. In this role, Bernier will oversee and support Lawson’s extensive multifamily portfolio, including Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) affordable housing communities and market-rate properties throughout Virginia. Bernier brings more than 25 years of progressive leadership experience in multifamily management, with deep expertise in a

ASBURY, NJ — J.G. Petrucci Company, Inc. (Petrucci), one of the New Jersey and Pennsylvania region’s leading development and design/build construction firms, recently announced the promotion of Dominick Baker to vice president. Baker joined the firm in 2017 as a project executive and has played a key role in advancing Petrucci’s development and construction initiatives across the region. Prior to joining Petrucci, Dominick worked as a management consultant at PwC Consulting i

RICHMOND, VA — Cresa announced that it has acquired the Richmond office of 7 Hills Advisors (7 Hills), a boutique commercial brokerage firm that focuses on tenant and buyer representation in Central and Southeastern Virginia. Founder Christina Jeffries and Landon Hinton join the firm as principals, Ali McCrickard joins as vice president, and Laura Osborn joins as a marketing associate. In addition, Cresa will retain 7 Hills’ Richmond office located at 503 Libbie Ave. 7 Hills’

Shown from left: Scott Furman, William Holder &Brett Furman. WAYNE, PA — A group of Main Line real estate professionals representing the former RE/MAX Classic office has formally transitioned to Real of Pennsylvania, marking a major brokerage expansion in the western Philadelphia suburbs. The transition includes leadership, agents, and support staff operating out of the headquarters at 528 E. Lancaster Ave. in St. Davids. The move is being led by veteran local real estate lea

CHICAGO, IL — Byline Bank’s Commercial Real Estate Group (BCREG) closed out December 2025 with five financing transactions totaling $43 million, all completed with returning BCREG borrowers. The transactions spanned industrial outdoor storage, multi-tenant industrial, self-storage and flex industrial assets across Illinois, Ohio, Wisconsin and New Jersey. The deals were primarily structured as refinancings, bridge loans and permanent financings, reflecting a broader market sh

$45.5M loan recapitalizes Island Waterpark at Showboat in Atlantic City Minneapolis, MN/ Atlantic City, NJ — Island Waterpark at Showboat, a 120,000 s/f water park and entertainment center in Atlantic City, NJ, secured a $45.5 million C-PACE loan, the first C-PACE loan to close in New Jersey’s new C-PACE program on Dec. 31, 2025. The loan will recapitalize the construction loan used to build the park, which includes 10 waterslides, a multi-level children’s play structure, a l

HARRISBURG, PA — St. John Properties, Inc. has named Bryan Cyphers as regional partner for its new PA regional office, coinciding with the vertical construction on Phase I of Swatara Exchange, in Harrisburg. Nearly two years ago, St. John Properties revealed plans to demolish portions of Harrisburg Mall and reposition it with a project featuring a mix of multi-use flex/R&D product, single-story commercial office space, and complementary inline and retail pad sites. Swatara Ex

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – O’Donnell & Naccarato (O&N), a leading structural engineering firm specializing in innovative and client-focused design solutions, proudly announces the promotion of Liam McNamara, PE, to Principal. Based in the firm’s New York office, McNamara brings more than 15 years of experience delivering complex structural engineering solutions across a diverse range of project types. McNamara began his career at O’Donnell & Naccarato’s Philadelphia office