Danut promoted to director of retail leasing at CPEX Real Estate

Brooklyn, NY CPEX Real Estate has promoted George Danut to director of retail leasing. Since joining the team at the end of 2012, Danut has assisted in the lease of 120 retail spaces totaling more than 500,000 s/f, with an aggregate lease value of $400 million. 

This includes lease agreements with such notable tenants as Bed Bath & Beyond, Harbor Freight, LePort Schools, Gymboree Play & Music, Bar Method, and Benefit Cosmetics.

“George has been an integral part of our firm for almost all of our ten years in business,” said CPEX Managing Partner Timothy D. King. “Across George’s different roles at CPEX, his demonstrated acumen and strong work ethic have been a long-standing asset to our success and growth. We are proud to recognize his accomplishments and efforts with this well-deserved promotion.”

Prior to his current role, Danut oversaw CPEX’s research initiatives to provide market data and published reports, along with a variety of other responsibilities for the Operations Team. Fluent in Romanian, Danut previously worked with the Ambassador and a team of diplomats with the Permanent Mission of Romania to the United Nations. He also served as a Research Assistant in the Department of Political Science at Columbia University, graduating in 2009 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science.