For the second year in a row, Aries Deitch & Endelson, Inc., has been named among Westchester/Southern Connecticut's 2009 CoStar Power Brokers. In addition to this award, William Hesse, president, Barry Endelson, executive vice president, and Marty Deitch, senior vice president were individually designated 2009 CoStar Power Brokers. These awards recognize the "Best of the Best" in retail real estate brokerage and those who have closed the highest leasing transaction volume for 2009. "We are especially proud to have achieved this distinction during one of the toughest markets in memory," said Hesse, who also received a Power Broker award in 2008. "This award speaks to our collective dedication to landlords and retailers alike, providing them with successful solutions to their real estate needs. I believe it is this attribute that has helped us weather the current economic conditions, and will assure continued success in our future endeavors." CoStar is one of the largest independent information providers to commercial real estate professionals in the U.S. and is uniquely qualified to rank and recognize the most successful firms and individual dealmakers in their markets. Aries Deitch & Endelson, Inc., specializes in retail leasing, management, development, and investment sales in New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey. They have exclusively represented shopping center owners and national retailers for over 35 years, and have assisted in developing and leasing some of the most successful shopping centers in Westchester, Putnam, and Dutchess Counties, as well as numerous Connecticut and New Jersey projects. At present, they are representing TJX Companies and Panera Bread in Westchester, Rockland, Putnam, Dutchess and Orange Counties, and authorized AT&T dealers in Westchester and Putnam Counties in their search for new locations. In order to effectively serve their clients, Aries Deitch & Endelson has brokers strategically located throughout the tri-state region who have an in-depth familiarity with their respective marketplaces. "The only way to provide successful performance and maintain an exhaustive knowledge of a region is to live and shop there yourself. We have brokers doing so in New Jersey, Fairfield County, and the mid-Hudson Valley, as well as in Westchester County, which gives us unparalleled insight into multiple markets," said Endelson. Aries Deitch & Endelson are also a member of Retail Brokers Network, a group of over 50 independent commercial retail real estate offices providing their local expertise to retailers, developers and investors within the U.S. and Canada, that has built its reputation and success on the expertise of its members' knowledge of their local markets. Aries Deitch & Endelson's selection as a member company further evidences their well-earned reputation for being the preeminent brokerage in their market. Each member company is carefully recruited, being a boutique brokerage house having established a name for superlative talent and know-how in a defined market. Only one brokerage house is selected for each market, which is an important testament to the skill and proficiency that Aries Deitch & Endelson has cultivated. These member companies have the ability to partner together to service clients over a broad region, providing a boutique touch on a larger scale. "Given all the talent and assets that we bring to the table," Deitch said, "we can only expect to build on our long-standing success in 2011. We are looking forward to the challenges ahead, and anticipate another triumphant year."