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Ripco adds seasoned real estate professional Townes

Lyndhurst, NJ As a seasoned real estate professional, David Townes joined Ripco Real Estate Corp. Prior to this Townes worked with Welco Realty for five years where he was representing a combination of landlords and retail tenants. One of Townes many strengths and areas of expertise includes assisting retailers looking to expand in the New Jersey and Rockland County, New York areas. A few retailers Townes has worked with and built relationships with include Sport Clips, Moe’s Southwest Grill, MedExpress, Once Upon A Child, Title Boxing Club, Elements Massage Spa, and Plato’s Closet. In addition to retail tenant experience, David has worked representing landlords of varying sizes including but not limited to large corporate landlords, smaller more independent landlords, and midsized local landlords. Furthermore, David is seasoned in representing landlords that have formed REITs such as Urban Edge. “David brings a terrific sense of retail market knowledge to the table. Our clients will benefit from his expertise. We’re proud to have him as a member of our team,” said Curtis Nassau.
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