CIP Real Estate and BBG Real Estate Services expand teams
Two major commercial real estate firms have announced key leadership appointments as they seek to expand their market presence and bolster their service offerings.
CIP Real Estate EVP
CIP Real Estate has appointed Ankoor Jivan (pictured left) as executive vice president of acquisitions for the Southeastern region. Jivan, who brings extensive experience in industrial real estate, will lead efforts to expand the company’s portfolio in the Carolinas, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, and Texas.
“Ankoor brings a wealth of experience in all facets of industrial real estate to our team,” said CIP Real Estate CEO Eric Smyth. “We are excited to work with him to aggregate a large portfolio of quality industrial park assets in major Southeastern markets.”
Prior to joining the company, Jivan was a partner at Foundry Commercial, where he led acquisition and development initiatives since 2013.
California-headquartered CIP Real Estate specializes in the acquisition, repositioning, re-branding, and management of industrial assets. The company owns and manages over 10 million square feet of properties and has offices in major markets, including Ontario (CA), Riverside (CA), Hayward (CA), Las Vegas, Charlotte, Atlanta, and Dallas.
BBG Real Estate promotions
In a separate announcement, BBG Real Estate Services has promoted Scott Silverman (pictured center) and Matthew DeBlasio (pictured right) to managing director roles in its New York office. They will join senior managing director Susan Kominski in leading the company’s operations in one of its largest markets.
Kominski, who has been with the company since its formation in 2009, will continue to lead the New York office with her extensive expertise in commercial real estate valuations and advisory services. Silverman and DeBlasio will contribute their extensive knowledge in real estate valuation and institutional investment management, primarily servicing the NY, NJ, CT, and PA commercial markets.
BBG chief executive officer Chris Roach noted the company’s recent growth and challenges: “BBG has added several hundred new customers across the firm since the beginning of 2024, and New York is one of our most important markets. This management team is well-suited to continue to support our growth while providing a range of real estate services.”
BBG is headquartered in Dallas and has over 50 offices nationwide. The firm serves more than 4,500 clients and is recognized as one of the Big Five national commercial real estate services firms in the United States.
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