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Avison Young Acquires D.C.-Based BMS Realty Services

Avison Young has announced the acquisition of BMS Realty Services, a Washington, D.C.-based property management company.

Effective immediately, BMS has been rebranded as Avison Young, and 23 members from BMS have joined the company. BMS founder, Larry McCulley, becomes executive vice president of real estate Management Services in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. BMS brings expertise delivering integrated, value-driven services for commercial properties, including operations, maintenance, accounting and financial reporting to optimize building performance and ensure consistent tenant retention and satisfaction.

“The dedicated team of professionals at BMS has a great track record of working with clients to heighten building performance and deliver results through streamlining operations, attracting and retaining tenants, and enhancing long-term property value,” said Mark Rose, CEO at Avision Young. “I’ve known Larry for 25 years and it’s exciting to be working with him again as he and the team become part of the growing Avison Young family.”

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David Cohen is Southeast Editorial Director at Connect Commercial Real Estate. David is a media veteran with more than 10 years of experience in journalism, copywriting and communications across a variety of roles. He is responsible for covering commercial real estate news and trends in the Southeast, Florida, Washington D.C. and Boston at Connect CRE as well as specializing in the Student Housing sector. Prior to joining Connect, David was the editor of Northeast Real Estate Business magazine and Student Housing Business magazine at France Media as well as spending time freelancing for ESPN and the Associated Press in the fast-paced field of live sports event production. He is also an owner and investor in multifamily real estate in Atlanta, GA. David currently resides in Atlanta and graduated from the College of Communication & Information at the University of Tennessee Knoxville.

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