VOIT REAL ESTATE SERVICES ADDS RETAIL TEAM TO INLAND EMPIRE OPERATIONS
Retail specialists Tom Swieca, Tony Archer, and Sandie Smith join Voit’s Inland Empire brokerage.
INLAND EMPIRE, CA – April 23, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Voit Real Estate Services has announced the addition of a top-producing retail team to its Inland Empire office: Tom Swieca, Tony Archer and Sandie Smith will join Voit as Senior Vice Presidents. Each of these real estate professionals has more than a decade of expertise in tenant representation and shopping center leasing and sales in both Riverside and San Bernardino counties. In addition, Dianna Bernard joins Voit as a Marketing Assistant with the Swieca/Archer/Smith team.
“Voit has rapidly picked up speed in the Inland Empire market. We have a strong track record of success with our industrial team here, and the addition of the premier retail team in the region will be instrumental in providing top-level retail solutions to our clients as well,” said Mark Read, Executive Managing Director for Voit, who oversees the firm’s Inland Empire operations. “The addition of this expert team is a testament to Voit’s success in recruiting and retaining top professionals in each of the markets we serve.”
Tom Swieca and Tony Archer have been partners in the commercial real estate industry for over 15 years, and have successfully represented both landlords and tenants in significant retail centers throughout the Inland Empire, including major retailers such as Home Depot, Stater Bros., and O’Reilly Auto Parts. Swieca and Archer also represent over one million square feet of new retail development, scheduled to break ground in 2013.
Swieca has more than 32 years of commercial real estate experience and has completed more than $1 billion in sales and leasing transactions throughout his career. Prior to joining Voit, he served as a Senior Vice President in the retail group at Grubb & Ellis.
Swieca began his career at CB Richard Ellis in 1979 and holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Los Angeles.
Tony Archer brings two decades of commercial real estate expertise to Voit. Archer most recently served in the retail group at Grubb & Ellis, and has completed more than $600 million in sales and lease transactions.
Archer began his career in 1992 with CBRE. He holds a bachelor’s degree from California State Polytechnic University and serves as a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers.
Sandie Smith served as a Senior Vice President at Grubb & Ellis for the past two years, and was previously with CBRE for over 20 years. Smith has been involved in more than $748 million in retail transactions encompassing more than 1.28 million square feet during her tenure with Grub & Ellis and CBRE. She successfully assists many national retailers in securing sites, including AT&T, Baja Fresh, Chipotle, McDonald’s, Panera Bread and Panda Express, among others. Smith continues to handle the leasing for many shopping centers, and she aids major retailers in property disposition, such as Wal-Mart and Rite Aid.
Smith is a Founding Board Member of the Commercial Real Estate Women Network of the Inland Empire, and a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers.
About Voit Real Estate Services
Voit Real Estate Services is now a 10 office commercial real estate firm that, through its brokerage and asset services professionals working together, provides strategic property solutions tailored to clients’ needs. Combining 40 years of expertise in brokerage, investment advisory, financial analysis, market research, asset management, tenant advisory and property management services, Voit provides clients with forward looking strategies that create value for their assets and portfolios.
Voit is a privately held, debt-free firm that has successfully navigated numerous market cycles since 1971 and currently employs more than 250 people. Voit has owned, developed and managed over 50 million square feet of commercial real estate, participated in $1.4 billion of construction projects and completed over $36 billion in brokerage transaction volume. Further information is available at www.voitco.com.
Contact:
Judith Brower/Jenn Quader
Brower, Miller & Cole
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