Newmark Group Inc. has named industry veteran Conor Lalor as president, head of retail capital markets for North America. In tandem with his appointment, Newmark has also hired Kyle Minter as senior managing director, working closely with Lalor to focus on retail investment sales, recapitalizations and financings across North America. Lalor will be based in Atlanta and Minter in Dallas.
Lalor will work closely with Newmark’s retail capital markets leadership team, including Pete Bethea in San Diego, Bill Bauman in Los Angeles, Nick Bicardo in San Francisco, Matt Adler in Washington D.C. and Tom Dobrowski in New York. Together, they will focus on the sale, financing and recapitalization of retail/mixed-use assets and portfolios, expanding Newmark’s capital markets business in the United States and beyond. Lalor’s team will also collaborate closely with Chairman of Global Retail, Newmark Retail Services Mark Masinter and the broader retail services team to advise clients on the latest retail trends.
“As Newmark’s retail business continues to experience meaningful growth, and with our commitment to building a high-performing team, this strategic expansion enhances our ability to meet evolving market demands and deliver exceptional resultsm,” Masinter said.
The expansion of Retail Capital Markets further strengthens Newmark’s cohesive retail services platform and the firm’s Capital Markets business offerings. Newmark has grown its retail platform in recent years as part of its larger expansion strategy to scale service offerings in key markets globally, including the acquisitions of RKF in 2018, Harper Dennis Hobbs in 2019 and Open Realty in 2022.
Before joining Newmark, Lalor spent more than 12 years at Eastdil Secured, where he was a managing director and led the firm’s retail business across the Sunbelt and Eastern United States. His teams have transacted over $25 billion in sales, financings and recapitalizations. Lalor is active in many industry organizations, including as a member of Urban Land Institute’s CRC – Gold Product Council, ICSC’s Next Generation Leadership Network, and the Real Estate Investment Advisory Council (REIAC).
