HFF New York Hires Director in Debt Placement Group

""Holliday Fenoglio Fowler, L.P."":http://www.hfflp.com (HFF), a provider of commercial real estate and capital markets services, announced last week that it has hired Gary Newman as a director in the debt placement group in its New York office.

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Newman will focus on originating debt and structured finance transactions throughout the northeastern United States. He has more than 15 years of commercial real estate industry experience with a broad knowledge of credit and market analysis involving hotels, retail, office, multi-housing, and industrial properties.

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Prior to joining HFF, Newman served as a director at Hypo Real Estate in New York where he originated fixed-rate commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) loans, as well as portfolio loans for the bank's balance sheet. Prior to joining Hypo Real Estate, he helped launch Barclays Capital's commercial real estate platform. Newman began his career in real estate finance at Lehman Brothers.

Newman received his bachelor's degree from Indiana University and a Juris Doctorate from Brooklyn Law School.

""We are pleased to have Newman aboard the HFF team,"" said Michael Tepedino, senior managing director in the New York office of HFF. ""He brings with him a wealth of experience and deep relationships from both the borrower and lender side of the industry.""

HFF operates out of 17 offices nationwide, serving the U.S. commercial real estate industry. The firm's integrated national capital markets platform includes debt placement, investment sales, advisory services, structured finance, private equity, loan sales, and commercial loan servicing.