"I feel confident this move will provide me with an enhancedplatform for servicing my institutional clients and I look forwardto leveraging C&W's distinct competitive advantages to thebenefit of my clients," says Ryan. "The addition of C&W'svertical services such as property management, construction anddevelopment management and advisory services will also addtremendous value to my business practice."

Ryan recently negotiated the $88.4 million sale of ProsperityBusiness Campus in Merrifield, VA, for owner Olympia Properties.The 12-building campus, featuring over 675,000 sf, was sold to PSBusiness Parks. The transaction was negotiated on behalf of theWashington State Investment Board, Olympia Properties' parentcompany.

Cushman & Wakefield is the world's largest fully integratedreal estate services firm with 163 offices in 49 countries.