Dick Hecker joins GVA Williams, NJ as First Vice President

Wednesday, May 14 2008, 02:45 PM EDT

Contributed by: Mel Fabrikant

Dick Hecker
GVA Williams New Jersey recently announced that Dick Hecker has joined the firm as a first vice president. In this new role, Dick will focus on the industrial and office markets in Bergen County.

"We are excited to have Dick join our growing brokerage team at GVA Williams," stated Jeffrey Schotz, executive managing officer of GVA Williams New Jersey.

"Throughout his 20-year career, Dick has structured acquisitions and leases in excess of 1.5 million square feet of space with hands-on involvement from the initial offer to the final execution of contracts. His outstanding experience has also encompassed all additional facets of the commercial real estate industry including asset management, development, finance and business development."

Prior to joining GVA Williams, Hecker served as senior director of acquisitions and originations for Palisades Financial, LLC. In this capacity, he was responsible for evaluating loan originations ranging from $2 to $50 million, including first mortgages, bridge financing and mezzanine debt, as well as identifying commercial real estate acquisition opportunities. He was also pivotal in the disposition of several assets, culminating in a high rate of return on the firm's capital investments. Prior to joining Palisades Financial, Hecker was a sales associate for a leading northern New Jersey brokerage firm, where he was responsible for the leasing and sales of commercial buildings and developing marketing strategies for exclusive representation assignments.

About GVA Williams New Jersey
With headquarters in Parsippany, GVA Williams New Jersey is a full-service real estate firm fulfilling the needs of owners, investors and tenants, offering expertise in leasing, investment sales, mortgage brokerage, property, construction and asset management, as well as corporate services. In the Tri-State region, GVA Williams currently employs more than 250 professionals and manages more than 175 commercial properties occupying 23.3 million square feet. In 2008, GVA Williams was recognized with NJBIZ magazine's prestigious Best Places to Work in NJ award.

GVA Worldwide is an international organization of real estate industry leaders serving key markets in 20 countries. The organization comprises more than 3,750 real estate professionals in 95 markets worldwide. In 2007, GVA Worldwide partners collectively completed $35 billion in transactions and managed more than 165 million square feet of office, industrial, retail and specialized property.

A leading advisor in commercial real estate, GVA Worldwide optimizes client portfolios locally and around the world. It serves the real estate needs of clients including multinational corporations, major space users, developers, owners, institutions, lenders and investors.

For more information, visit www.gvaworldwide.com.

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