Lincoln Property Co.has named a new director of property management. AftonTrail joins the firm as director of property managementfor the desert region, and in the new role, she will oversee 10million square feet of office, industrial and retail space. Thedesert west territory includes Arizona, Nevada, Utah and NewMexico.

"I have always loved building things, taking something andmaking it bigger and better," Trail tells GlobeSt.com. "LPC isrecognized as a superior development and investment firm, but isoverlooked in the third-party management world—despite the factthat 50 percent of our current portfolio is managed for others.Many institutional owners are hungry for options in the propertymanagement space, and I felt that my national relationships withclients and local relationships with employees would be a greatfit. From a personal perspective, my career began in Phoenix and Ihave an affinity for the people and places in the Southwest."

As part of the new role, Trail will expand the portfolio andidentify new opportunities. "First, we have to continue to beat thedrum about our expertise, to remind the region that we are not justan owner/manager," she says. "It is true that Lincoln's Desert Westregion just had its best year ever in terms of new development,sales volume and leasing volume, but we also have great casestudies of our successes as a third-party manager for equallyhigh-profile projects, and we want people to know about them."