Lee & Assoc. welcomes Pimentel as associate

Franklin Pimentel has joined Lee & Associates NYC LLC as an associate. In his new position, he will focus on office tenant representation. "We are pleased to welcome Franklin to our office brokerage division," said James Wacht, president of Lee NYC. "His well-rounded background and tenant relations skills will prove invaluable in helping his clients find and secure the ideal space." Previously, Pimentel worked as a financial advisor for JP Morgan Chase where he managed all aspects of leasing the 110-unit residential property, The Avalon, and coordinated its redevelopment. Pimentel holds a degree in business management and marketing from The State University of New York at Westchester. He is currently taking courses at the NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate. The New York office of Lee & Associates, and its affiliated company Sierra Real Estate LLC, provides a full array of corporate advisory and commercial real estate services, including office and retail brokerage, sales and investments, and project and property management. Together, the firms have more than 85 real estate professionals in its 600 Madison Avenue headquarters office. Additional information is available at www.leeassociatesnyc.com About Lee & Associates Celebrating more than 35 years of leadership excellence in commercial real estate, Lee & Associates is the largest broker-owned firm in the country with 49 locations across the nation including California, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, South Carolina, Texas, and Wisconsin. With more than 750 brokers nationwide, Lee & Associates provides a wide range of specialized commercial real estate services on a local, regional and national level. Additional information is available at www.lee-associates.com. # # #