Property Concepts links C&W's platform for clients operatingin the continental US, Puerto Rico, the Caribbean, and Central andSouth America. Fernando Toro, president of Property ConceptsCommercial, says the time is ripe for the partnership. "While inthe past, Cushman & Wakefield has had a presence in PuertoRico, our local platform and expertise will further benefit C&Wclients entering the market. The investment sales market for suchproperties is as hot here as it is in the major US urbanmarkets."

Established in 1992, Property Concepts Commercial providesclient services in industrial, office, hospitality and retail realestate. The firm's clients include major multinational companieswith operations in Puerto Rico and other Caribbean islands, as wellas large Puerto Rican corporations.

"We see this alliance as an opportunity to provide consistentservices from both geographic directions in areas from officeleasing to industrial, shopping center and hotel sales," points outDavid Lawton, executive managing director, C&W Alliance."Puerto Rico's geographic location and experienced work force makeit an especially attractive real estate market in relation to theCaribbean and Latin America, as well as the fast-growing Floridamarket."