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Avison Young New York adds Rich Hillgardner as new portfolio manager

Richard Hillgardner

Mitti Liebersohn, Avison Young President and Managing Director of the firm’s New York City office, is announcing the firm has hired real estate professional Rich M. Hillgardner Jr. as a new Portfolio Manager, based in the firm’s Manhattan office.

Hillgardner brings over 20 years of related property management experience to his new position and will be responsible for supporting an Avison Young portfolio of over two million square feet, consisting of multi-family, office, retail, and industrial assets. This latest hire is also another component of the recent substantial Avison Young New York staff expansion that includes over 25 new hires since the beginning of 2018.

“Rich is one of the industry’s most respected commercial real estate management professionals and we are delighted to add him to our rapidly expanding team,” notes Liebersohn. “His years of hands-on property management experience in a variety of sectors will allow our valued stable of owners, developers and occupier clients to maximize the value of their commercial real estate holdings as well as help Avison Young further build its comprehensive service platform.”

Before joining Avison Young, Hillgardner served as Senior Property Manager for Cushman & Wakefield in both their New York and Stamford, CT offices for nearly two decades. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Real Estate from Florida State University and is LEED AP Certified by the US Green Building Council.

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