Schlecker and Talmadge join Eastern Consolidated as associates

According to Eastern Consolidated, Evan Schlecker and Travis Talmadge have joined the firm as associates. Their focus is the sale and acquisition of investment grade properties throughout the metro area and they will be working with of Sam Schneider and Daniel Glaser, both directors. Scheckler is a graduate of the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania with concentrations in Real Estate and Finance. Prior to joining Eastern, Scheckler was an assistant trader intern on the commodities desk at Susquehanna International Group. Before that, he interned at Merrill Lynch as part of the Global Private Client Division with the CMGK Group. Talmadge interned at Eastern Consolidated last year, honing his skills by assisting with research and all aspects relating to building sales negotiations. He graduated from Hamilton College with a double degree in Economics and Art. He has participated in volunteer activities for the Boys and Girls club of Northern Westchester as well as the PGA Tour Buick Classic. Founded in 1981, Eastern Consolidated has emerged as one of the country's preeminent full-service real estate investment services firms, combining an unrivaled expertise in the greater New York marketplace with a worldwide roster of institutional and private investor clients. Over the years, it has been responsible for the acquisition, disposition and finance of all types of properties, including office and apartment buildings, lofts, factories, hotels, shopping centers, commercial and residential development sites, taxpayers, parking garages and lots, retail condominiums and air rights transfers.