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Columbia Property Trust Hires Brookfield’s Cheikin as SVP

Columbia Property Trust (CXP) has named David Cheikin SVP—strategic real estate initiatives. Based in the REIT’s New York office in the Flatiron District, Cheikin will provide operational leadership for Columbia’s national real estate portfolio, with direct oversight of its New York, Washington, D.C. and Boston properties.

Cheikin spent the past 16 years with Brookfield Properties, most recently as EVP and head of its New York and Boston regions. In that role, he oversaw the performance of that company’s 25-million-square-foot commercial office portfolio in those regions.

CXP CEO Nelson Mills said Cheikin has “a strong track record of leadership and strategic planning, with a particular emphasis on managing significant operational initiatives in New York City, our largest market. He is joining a team that has demonstrated its ability to serve tenants, operate effectively, and create value. We are confident that Dave’s talents and leadership will substantially enhance those capabilities.”

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About Paul Bubny

Paul Bubny serves as Senior Content Director for Connect Commercial Real Estate, a role to which he brings 16-plus years’ experience covering the commercial real estate industry and 30-plus years in business-to-business journalism. In this capacity, he oversees daily operations while also reporting on both local/regional markets and national trends, covering individual transactions across all property types, as well as delving into broader subject matter. He produces 7-10 daily news stories per day and works with the Connect team and clients to develop longer-form content, ranging from Q&As to thought-leadership pieces. Prior to joining Connect, Paul was Managing Editor for both Real Estate Forum and GlobeSt.com at American Lawyer Media, where he oversaw operations at both publications while also producing daily news and feature-length articles. His tenure in B2B publishing stretches back into the print era, and he has served as Editor in Chief on four national trade publications. Since 1999, Paul has volunteered as the newsletter editor of passenger rail advocacy groups (one national, one local).

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