O'Brien of M.C. O'Brien receives 2011 CoStar Power Broker award from CoStar Group

According to M. C. O'Brien, Inc., president, William O'Brien, SIOR, has been named a 2011 CoStar Power Broker by CoStar Group. This annual award recognizes distinguished professionals in commercial real estate brokerage by highlighting the achievements of the U.S. firms and individual brokers who closed the highest transaction volumes in commercial property sales or leases for the entire year of 2011 in their respective markets. As the largest professional research organization serving the commercial real estate industry, CoStar is uniquely positioned to identify the top firms and brokers in each market throughout the U.S. All awards are based on transaction data maintained in CoStar's commercial real estate database, which is the largest independently researched database of commercial real estate property information available online. O'Brien qualified as one of the top commercial brokers in the area and Queens based on the total leasing transactions he closed during the year. In order to be selected for this honor, O'Brien was evaluated against other commercial real estate brokers active in the region by CoStar Group, and subsequently ranked among the top brokers in the market. Clients serviced by O'Brien's in 2011 included Dunkin Donuts, Rosenwach Tank, Rite Aid Pharmacy Corp, H&R Block, The U.S. Armed Forces, Delmar International, Emblem Health, Universal Genetics, Vitreous Retina Macula Consultants, The Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens and various estates, trusts and attorneys. "Brooklyn and Queens are truly unique markets and I have to thank the many regional and national entities that have entrusted me with real estate acquisitions and dispositions in Brooklyn and Queens, without their confidence I would not have earned this award. In addition, I have to acknowledge my very capable associate Karen Cohen who over the last 8 years has become an invaluable asset to my clients as well as myself." "CoStar Group is very proud to acknowledge the outstanding brokers who performed at the industry's highest level to achieve remarkable sales and leasing success in 2011," said CoStar Group Founder and CEO Andrew C. Florance. "These top performers truly represent the best of the best in commercial real estate, and they deserve to be recognized for their proven deal-making abilities. We congratulate WILLIAM P. O'BRIEN, SIOR on his impressive professional accomplishment. M.C. O'Brien, Inc. also received the Power Broker award as a firm for its transaction volume by the closed number of deals and aggregate dollar volume for the year. The firm is one of the oldest commercial real estate firms operating in Brooklyn, New York. Founded in 1909 by Michael C. O'Brien, Sr., M.C. O'Brien continues to be a family-run business by third generation family members. The company is full service and provides consulting, appraisal management and brokerage services for all types of commercial spaces.