Regal joins Cushman & Wakefield as a director

According to Cushman & Wakefield, Douglas Regal, a commercial real estate professional with more than a decade of experience in the industry, has joined the firm as a director. He is located in the firm's world headquarters office in Midtown Manhattan. Regal specializes in both landlord and tenant representation and has been involved in over 750,000 s/f of leasing transactions in Manhattan. In his role at ABS Partners Real Estate, LLC, he served as exclusive leasing agent for approximately 500,000 s/f of office space throughout Manhattan. "We are very pleased to welcome a talented and dedicated brokerage professional like Douglas, who brings with him leadership skills and experience working with both tenants and landlords to the firm," said Ron Lo Russo, president, New York tri-state region. "I look forward to working with him." Cushman & Wakefield continues to expand its mid-level talent. The firm is committed to cultivating its future leaders to grow the next generation of talent at C&W. Recently, the firm hired Joseph Caridi, former COO for Colliers International, to serve as a senior managing director and a key member of the firm's tri-state management team. He will be responsible for driving growth, recruiting and executing strategic initiatives for the region. While at ABS, Regal represented Varonis Systems in a 46,000 s/f lease renewal and expansion at 1250 Broadway, The Flatiron School in a 12,000 s/f lease expansion in Lower Manhattan and Artsy in a 10,500 s/f lease renewal and expansion at 401 Broadway. On the landlord representation side, Regal played a leadership role in the repositioning of both 1001 Avenue of the Americas and 401 Broadway. Regal is a graduate of Binghamton University, where he received a bachelor's degree in finance. He is a member of the Real Estate Board of New York.