Present Value Properties Adds Two in Company Expansion
Present Value Properties exclusively represents a variety of chain retailers throughout Southern California including Gold Max, Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt, Southern Pizza Hut and Payless ShoeSource
TUSTIN, CA – August 2, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — Gregory A. Fisher of Present Value Properties, Inc., a full service retail real estate brokerage, and consulting firm headquartered in Tustin, Calif., announces the hiring of Britt Nelson and Ryan Gast to assist in the firm’s expansion. Nelson, who joins the company as a vice president, will be involved in building Present Value Properties into a multi-state real estate brokerage and consultancy. Gast will be an associate broker responsible for managing and sourcing new retailer and landlord representation assignments. Present Value Properties exclusively represents a variety of chain retailers throughout Southern California including Gold Max, Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt, Southern Pizza Hut, and Payless ShoeSource. The firm currently has 650,000 square feet of retail space listed throughout Southern California
Nelson is the former president of NewCity Development, LLC and a consultant to the architectural and engineering, retail, municipal and development segments of the industry and has nearly 25 years of experience in commercial real estate and corporate sales and marketing, As founder and president of NewCity Development, Nelson was responsible for site selection, acquisition, and procurement of development projects. Other responsibilities included coordination of the overall development teams and municipal relations. Nelson is also an active volunteer lobbyist for the retail industry in Colorado and nationally through the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC).
“Britt Nelson brings a lifetime of experience and contacts in the retail real estate industry with him, including his long term involvement with ICSC at the national level,” said president of Present Value Properties Greg Fisher. “Britt is a great people person, building quality long-term relationships with everyone he meets.”
Prior to NewCity Development, Nelson was involved with two national general contractors overseeing business development for retail and office projects located in the western United States. Nelson was also with Lincoln Property Company in northern California, where he was involved in managing both residential and commercial properties. Nelson started his real estate career in Minneapolis, MN, where he was responsible for the marketing and market research of retail properties in the Minneapolis metropolitan area and the famed Minneapolis Skyway.
Gast previously served as a a leasing specialist for Red Mountain Group in Santa Ana, Calif., a prominent developer/owner in California and Arizona, where he was responsible for the procurement of new tenants for the company’s portfolio of properties in Southern California. Gast also worked as an independent contractor and assisted with leasing efforts and special projects for his family’s business, Gast Retail Company, headquartered in Santa Ana, which is headed by his father Tom Gast, a former supermarket real estate executive and current principal of the firm. His work history also includes seven years with Kemper Sports in food service and event catering where he capitalized on networking opportunities and contacts through local businesses and rotary groups.
About Present Value Properties, Inc.
Founded in 1998 by Gregory A. Fisher, Present Value Properties, Inc. is a full service real estate firm providing retailer and landlord representation, development and entitlement services, and consulting services. Headquartered in Tustin, Calif., Present Value Properties exclusively represents a variety of chain retailers throughout Southern California including Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt, Southern Pizza Hut, Gold Max, and Payless ShoeSource. Currently, Present Value Properties has 650,000 square feet of retail space listed throughout Southern California. For more information, call 714.464.3000 or visit www.pvpinc.com.
