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Peters of M.C. O’Brien qualifies for Associate Member Classification, SIOR

New York, NY Davon Peters of M.C. O’Brien, Inc. has qualified for the Associate Member Classification for the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors, “SIOR”.  Peters expects to secure the full designation in the office category later this year. Peters joined M.C. O’Brien, Inc. 2 years ago and has finalized over 60 transactions totaling over 350,000 s/f with his partner William O’Brien, SIOR.

Peters is a commercial real estate veteran with over 10 years in the business and he has generated an extensive list of non-profit, entrepreneurial and corporate clients. Notable transactions, since joining M. C O’Brien, Inc., include the $12 million sale of a 48,000 s/f office building, an $11 million disposition of a medical center, a 45,000 s/f lease to a charter school and a 56,000 s/f lease to a major NY based HMO and medical services provider.         

M.C. O’Brien Inc. was founded by O’Brien’s grandfather in 1909 and continues to be a family-run boutique commercial real estate firm with deep roots in the Brooklyn and Queens business communities. 

The Society of Industrial and Office Realtors is the leading global professional office and industrial real estate association. SIOR has certified thousands of members with the prestigious SIOR designation, a professional symbol of the highest level of knowledge, production, and ethics in the real estate industry. A professional affiliate of NAR, SIOR is dedicated to the practice and maintenance of the highest professional and ethical standards. SIOR maintains a commitment to business and industry by providing outstanding professional services, publications, and educational programs

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