Newmark Merrill Companies Inc. recently hired Barret Bradley as vice president of acquisitions and development for the company’s San Diego division. In this role, Bradley is responsible for sourcing and overseeing acquisitions of existing retail properties. He will also be identifying and managing new development projects within San Diego, South Orange and South Riverside counties.

Prior to joining Newmark Merrill, Bradley worked on the development and acquisitions team at CenterCal Properties, where he was involved in more than $400 million of ground-up development projects in California. At CenterCal, Bradley oversaw the entitlement, construction and stabilization of 2nd & PCH, a 215,000-square-foot waterfront retail destination in Long Beach.