Newmark Knight Frank Devencore Grows Project Management Services in Ottawa

OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - March 26, 2014) - Newmark Knight Frank Devencore is pleased to announce that Erika Mayer will be joining its Corporate Services team in Ottawa to further strengthen its project management service offering.

Ms. Mayer is a sustainable building specialist with 11 years of experience in the industry. She was instrumental in the development of the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) and helped bring LEED® and its related programs and resources to Canada. One of the core services that Ms. Mayer will provide is LEED project management.

"Adding Erika to the Newmark Knight Frank Devencore team in Ottawa will be of great benefit to our clients. She provides an outstanding complement to our end-to-end brokerage and project management service offering," said Don Marks, Vice-President, Advisory and Corporate Services/Broker of Record "She has established herself as one of Canada's leading experts in green building technologies and strategies, and has worked extensively with the building industry. Erika's expertise is particularly valuable as tenants are seeking more efficient ways to use space, as the Feds are doing with its Workplace 2.0 standards, which stress the use of sustainable technologies and building strategies."

"I'm delighted to join the NKF Devencore team here in Ottawa," Ms. Mayer said. "My background in working with multi-disciplinary teams through an entire project, from design through to moving and occupancy, is an ideal complement to the range of services the firm already provides. I am also very pleased to work with a team that places such importance on creating value for its tenant clients."

Ms. Mayer can be reached at the NKF Devencore Ottawa offices at 613-235-1330, extension 224, or by email at emayer@devencorenkf.com.

About Newmark Knight Frank Devencore

As part of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank, one of the world's leading commercial real estate advisory firms, Newmark Knight Frank Devencore is Canada's largest corporate real estate advisor and brokerage, exclusively representing corporate, industrial and retail space users. With offices across the country, Newmark Knight Frank Devencore offers its global clientele comprehensive services that are individually designed to ensure executive real estate decisions are supported by effective strategies and professional execution. To learn more about our capabilities, please visit www.devencorenkf.com.

About Newmark Grubb Knight Frank

Newmark Grubb Knight Frank is one of the world's leading commercial real estate advisory firms. Together with London-based partner Knight Frank and independently-owned offices, NGKF's 12,000 professionals operate from more than 320 offices in established and emerging property markets on five continents.

With roots dating back to 1929, NGKF's strong foundation makes it one of the most trusted names in commercial real estate. NGKF's full-service platform comprises BGC's real estate services segment, offering commercial real estate tenants, landlords, investors and developers a wide range of services including leasing; capital markets services, including investment sales, debt placement, appraisal, and valuation services; commercial mortgage brokerage services; as well as corporate advisory services, consulting, project and development management, and property and corporate facilities management services. For further information, visit www.ngkf.com.

NGKF is a part of BGC Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ:BGCP), a leading global brokerage company primarily servicing the wholesale financial and real estate markets. For further information, visit www.bgcpartners.com.