PHOENIX—The DTZ Arizona team of managing directors Ryan Schubert and Michael Hackett has closed four substantial shopping center sales in the past 45 days.

NEW YORK CITY—The noted hotel brokerage firm will move into other asset classes from its first office here, which has opened at 1140 Ave. of the Americas.

DALLAS—Negotiation, critical to closing commercial real estate transactions, is among the key aspects a one-day CCIM workshop on Aug. 31 in Dallas.

LOS ANGELES—Joe M. Vargas, a former Cushman &amp; Wakefield western region president, joins the brokerage firm's Los Angeles as a national advisor, GlobeSt.com reports <b>EXCLUSIVELY</b>.