Rob Nahigian re-appointed IN Auburndale Realty

Auburndale Realty Co. is pleased to announce that its principal, Rob Nahigian, FRICS, SIOR, CRE, MCR of Auburndale Realty Co., Newton, Mass. on June 17, 2016 was re-appointed by the Mass. Real Estate Licensing Commission/Real Estate Board to its Education Subcommittee. Rob received a confirmation letter from Executive Director Ann-Margarette Barry to inform him of the re-appointment. The Education Subcommittee reviews and recommends to the State’s Executive Director and Associate Executive Director the continuing educational requirements to remain a real estate licensed salesperson and/or broker. The Ed Subcommittee also recommends hours required for educational requirements for all licensing issues and approves any new courses submitted by the public for review. They make recommendations to the course content and outline format both for residential and commercial real estate licensing practitioners. Rob will be serving as the representative involved in commercial real estate. He has been periodically working with the Ed Subcommittee since 1998 and in the last 5 years has developed voluntarily and submitted over 37 CE commercial courses. Ms. Barry indicated that the members of the Real Estate License Board expressed their sincere thanks and deep appreciation to serve the Board and help to ensure that licensed real estate agents deliver quality assistance to their clients and customers in a professional manner. Rob’s service will also enhance the ability of the Board to protect consumers in the Commonwealth in the practice of real estate brokering. Rob will be serving a one year term.

Synergistic Sales Skills

On June 13, 2016 in Philadelphia, Rob delivered to prospective SIOR members at the SIOR National Designation courses, “Synergistic Sales Skills.” This course is an elective for the premier commercial brokers that are in the process of obtaining their SIOR national designation. The course was held in downtown Philadelphia at the Hyatt Bellevue.

Final classification by the Boston Redevelopment Authority

On June 9, 2016, JC Cannistraro, a 50 year manufacturing company and client of Auburndale Realty Co., was awarded Final Designation by the Boston Redevelopment Authority, on the 160,000 square foot former US Army facility in Boston’s Seaport area. It is an assignment that Auburndale Realty Co. has been working for over 2.5 years for JC Cannistraro to consolidate 3 Boston area facilities and over 400 employees. It is one of the largest and longest term industrial deals completed in Boston’s history.

A tour of the Port of Houston

Rob again delivered “From Shanghai to Your Shelf” on June 8, 2016 for the Houston Association of Realtors and the SIOR Houston/Gulf Coast Chapter. The Port of Houston sponsored this event and over 55 attendees were presents. Rob also toured the Houston Port on a private presentation made to him in preparation for this presentation. His 3 hour CE approved program was delivered at the Briar Club in Houston (see photo).