GlobeSt.com: Since Barney's, you've been at Newmark,C&W and now Studley. Why the hopping around?

Pressman: It wasn't hopping around. When I leftBarney's after the business was sold to new investors, I wasdetermined to use my experience in finance and real estate toconsult for major companies. I had known the Newmark folks for manyyears and joined them. In 2002 an opportunity was presented to meby Cushman to run their consulting practice on a global basis. Itwas a more expansive and global role. So I decided to take theopportunity. I wasn't looking to leave Cushman, but an interestingsituation occurred when Studley approached me about doing ajoint-venture consulting project. We were retained and I learnedthat they were looking to start a new retail group on a muchbroader platform than the others, where I would be running bothbrokerage and consulting.

GlobeSt.com: Cushman was just brokerage?

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John Salustri

John Salustri has covered the commercial real estate industry for nearly 25 years. He was the founding editor of GlobeSt.com, and is a four-time recipient of the Excellence in Journalism award from the National Association of Real Estate Editors.

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