CBRE Welcomes Back Divito & Blum – Lenio Speaking at OEDA in Ohio

CBRE Hires William DiVito and Jesse Blum

William (Bill) Divito
William (Bill) Divito

Tucson, Ariz. – The William DiVito and Jesse Blum brokerage team have joined the CBRE Tucson office to continue industrial market specialization.  DiVito and Blum, industrial specialists, will partner to assist clients in identifying opportunities and executing strategy.

“Bill and Jesse have an established track record and solid reputations in the industry making them the perfect complement to our team of best-in-class brokerage professionals,” said Ike Isaacson, CBRE’s managing director of the Tucson office. “Bill and Jesse’s leadership and experience in acquisition, disposition and leasing strengthen our ability to serve the complex real estate requirements of industrial users and investors.”

DiVito returns to CBRE as first vice president, a skilled professional, DiVito has 29 years of commercial real estate experience. DiVito’s diverse marketing skills and in-depth knowledge of the region’s economies often allow clients the ability to achieve the highest market sales in the shortest period of time, and over the last five years alone his annual transaction volume has exceeded 50 transactions valued in excess of $71 million. He is a member of the CBRE Colbert Coldwell Circle, which recognizes the top 100 CBRE professionals in the United States.

Jesse Blum
Jesse Blum

Blum comes to CBRE from Newmark Grubb Knight Frank/Grubb & Ellis where he was an associate director. Like DiVito, his focus has been on the industrial market. Blum’s commitment to local information keeps him ahead of new economic trends and development. His ability to successfully use this information to create the highest and best transaction for each of his clients has earned him many repeat and referred clients.

 

CBRE’s John Lenio to Speak at Ohio Economic Development Association’s Annual Summit

Phoenix, Ariz. – CBRE has announced that John Lenio, economist and managing director of CBRE’s Economic Incentives Group (EIG), has been chosen to speak at the Ohio Economic Development Association’s annual summit in Dublin, Ohio on October 25.

John Lenio
John Lenio

Economic Development is a constant topic for government and business leaders; for Lenio, it’s his job.  Lenio has been asked to share his expertise on site selection and economic development competitiveness at OEDA’s yearly gathering of business and economic development professionals.

“OEDA’s mission of advocacy for economic development issues important to growing the Ohio economy is very much aligned with CBRE’s goal to help business communities better understand how economic development and corporate site selection are linked together,” said Lenio. “We are very much looking forward to sharing our observations and having the opportunity to learn from the Ohio business and development community next week.”

Lenio, one of the founding principals of CBRE’s Economic Incentives Group (EIG), works with his team to identify, negotiate and secure economic & tax incentives for CBRE’s corporate clients in the United States and Canada. Lenio has managed incentive engagements in all 50 States and 10 Provinces in Canada. This has given him unique insight into the nuances of economic development and site selection from primary urban centers to secondary and tertiary communities. Since 2004, CBRE’s Economic Incentives Group has secured incentive packages valued over $1.2 billion for a multitude of companies throughout the U.S. in all industries.

OEDA’s Annual Summit will take place at the Columbus Marriott Northwest located at 5605 Blazer Parkway in Dublin. The event will run Wednesday, Oct. 23 through Friday, Oct. 25.