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Leasing Veteran Rick Marek Joins Avison Young

Office leasing specialist Rick Marek (pictured) has joined Avison Young as a principal with the firm’s New York office. He brings more than four decades of New York City commercial real estate experience to Avison Young, most recently as co-founder and president of The Vortex Group since 2002.

“Over the past four decades, Rick has built an extremely distinguished career, and we’re thrilled to announce that he is now part of our continually-expanding office leasing team in New York City,” said Mitti Liebersohn, president of Avison Young’s New York office.

During his career, Marek has assisted numerous law firms including Akerman LLP along with many financial tenants, including Lazard Freres & Co., Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Coller Capital and Key Square Capital Management LLC (which grew out of the Soros Fund), with their office-space situations. Additionally, Liebersohn said, “He will help us grow our business and increase our philanthropic efforts.”

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