"Jim represents a critical element of Trammell Crow Co.'soverall brokerage strategy to build a best-in-class brokerageplatform in the New York/Tri-State region," says Robert K. Shibuya,Trammell Crow's senior managing director, global brokerageservices. "He will be responsible for servicing the company'scorporate accounts in the New York area, while leading new businessefforts in the pursuit of new corporate tenant and landlord agencybusiness on a national basis."

In December, another industry veteran left Cushman &Wakefield for a new opportunity with Trammell Crow. Kenneth Krasnowassumed the newly created position of executive vice president anddirector of brokerage services. When Krasnow came onboard MichaelJ. Lafitte, president of Trammell Crow's Global Services Group,said TCC made expansion in New York City a top priority.

When contacted by GlobeSt.com, Cushman & Wakefield officialsissued no comment on Quinn's move. Quinn spent the past 18 yearsrepresenting the national and international clientele of Fortune100 companies and worldwide organizations. His client list includedsuch names as IBM, Dow Jones, Washington Mutual, YWCA, Keefe,Bruyette & Woods and the Thomson Corp. In one deal, along withDuncan McCuaig, he represented Dow Jones in a 15-year lease renewalat One World Financial Center that encompassed 151,000 sf.