Developer and owner Steve Selig, whose company's signs are ubiquitous in the city of Atlanta, has passed the reins of the family business, Selig Enterprises, to a fourth generation. Last week, Selig stepped aside as CEO so his daughter Mindy Selig and his nephew Greg Lewis, son of co-owner Cathy Selig, could assume the position of co-CEOs of the 108-year-old company. Selig Enterprises has altered the Atlanta skyline, especially in Midtown, although it's also a large owner in the Buckhead and downtown districts. During his 40 years as CEO, Selig developed several landmark buildings in Midtown, including what became Google's Atlanta headquarters at 1105 W. Peachtree St., the 1010 Midtown condo tower and Loews Atlanta hotel.
Under Steve Selig's leadership, the company also helped create the Upper Westside district with The Works mixed-use community. Considered a visionary, he acquired the Logan Circle industrial complex in 1997, before the Upper Westside area boomed in popularity. In May 2018, he hinted at what was to come in the area. “We’ve got more large-scale projects on board than we’ve ever had. The market is strong enough to support what we’re doing,” Selig told CoStar News. “I hope I live long enough to see it through.” Selig will remain involved as chairman, while Mindy Selig and Lewis run the company. "Our company has always made decisions with the goal of growth for generations,” Steve Selig said in a statement.
Cushman & Wakefield said Andy Jansen joined the company as president of Project & Development Services, or PDS, effective Monday. In his new role, as PDS leader, Jansen will set the vision for the business and execute the Americas PDS strategy to drive growth, the real estate services firm said. As president of the division, Jansen also will collaborate across Cushman's investor and occupier services groups and promote the implementation of new technology to ensure efficient service delivery, the firm said. In a statement, Marla Maloney, co-chief executive, Americas, said Jansen's experience in leading organizations through transformation and his advanced knowledge of technology and innovation "will guide our PDS business into its next chapter of success.” Jansen joined Cushman & Wakefield from Neo4j, a graph database platform.
Edward Forst, who has nearly four decades of experience in real estate, financial services and executive management, officially took the helm of the U.S. General Services Administration, or GSA, in Indian River Shores, Florida, breaking with the tradition of the GSA administrator taking the oath of office in Washington, D.C. As for Forst, whom President Trump nominated in August to succeed acting Administrator Mike Rigas, he said he's ready to lead group that oversees the government’s civilian real estate portfolio.
Sabra Health Care REIT, a Tustin, California-based real estate investment trust that owns and invests in healthcare properties through its subsidiaries, promoted Darrin Smith to chief investment officer, secretary and executive vice president. Smith succeeded Talya Nevo-Hacohen, Sabra’s former chief investment officer, treasurer and executive vice president who retired on Dec. 31, Sabra Health said Monday. Smith previously served as Sabra’s executive vice president of investments. Before that, he worked as senior vice president of senior housing investments at HCP, now known as Healthpeak Properties.
Developer Rockefeller Group said it hired Greg Noorigian as a senior vice president and its chief people officer. Based in New York, Noorigian, who has more than 20 years of experience with talent acquisition and human resources practices, now leads Rockefeller's HR department, the company said. He succeeded Patricia Glorioso, who retired. In his new role, Noorigian will lead a team focused on growth across a U.S. operation that has 12 offices across the country. Rockefeller has a $6 billion development pipeline filled with 48 projects in 16 states and Washington, D.C. “Our development pipeline has continued to grow into new geographies and product types, led by new teams and offices in the Mid-Atlantic, Rocky Mountain Region, Southwest and Pacific Northwest," Rockefeller President and CEO Daniel Moore said in a statement.