Making the Math Work in OC?

NEWPORT BEACH, CA—GlobeSt.com recently spoke with Buchanan Street Partners‘ CEO Robert Brunswick about the many changes his firm is undergoing. Earlier this week in Part 1 of the interview, Brunswick spoke about the firm’s new focus and how it reflects on the changing commercial real estate industry. In Part 2, he discusses the firm’s new hires (Chris Herthel, SVP in the Newport Beach office, to source equity and debt opportunities in the firm’s target markets; Tom Lam, assistant VP of institutional portfolio management, who will work directly with Herthel; Mark Reese, VP of debt investments; associate Charlie Farmer, who will be responsible for equity investments and asset management; associate Lisa Lacayo, who will manage investor services; and Katie Schulte, marketing coordinator and executive assistant), its restricted transaction with its parent company and its recent rare Orange County purchase of the six-building WorkScapes creative-office campus from Hackman Capital Partners for $14.5 million.

GlobeSt.com: Tell us about the recent structural changes you’ve made to your firm.