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Jae Chung Promoted To Acquisitions Manager For Landmark Retail Group
NewMark Merrill Companies is proud to announce the promotion of Jae Chung to Acquisitions Manager for LandMark Retail Group a subsidiary of the NewMark Merrill Companies.  As Acquisitions Manager, Mr. Chung will be responsible for the acquisition of targeted real estate sites for new developments throughout Southern California.

“We are delighted that Jae will be filling the new Acquisition Manager position for our LandMark Retail Group.  He has been involved in almost every major project since our founding and has contributed greatly to our success.  While he will still be involved with some aspects of our business, his focus on helping grow our LandMark expansion strategy will be a great asset going forward, and we will watch his growth with great pride” stated Sandy Sigal, President & Chief Executive Officer of NewMark Merrill Companies. 

 “Jae is an established real estate professional who has been successful in a high volume environment.  This experience coupled with Jae’s energy and creativity in completing transactions will greatly assist LandMark and our retail clients’ West Coast expansion goals”.  Stated LandMark Retail Group’s Managing Director, Jeremy Just.

Mr. Chung has been with NewMark Merrill Companies since 1997, originally hired as a Leasing assistant and was later promoted to Leasing Manager.  Mr. Chung attended UCLA and gained nine years of progressive experience in retail leasing and development while at NewMark Merrill Companies.

LandMark Retail Group, a subsidiary of NewMark Merrill Companies, is a full-service developer providing strategic vision, site selection, due diligence, entitlements, project management and complete development services. It consists of a team of high-caliber, seasoned industry professionals with and extensive background in site selection, acquisition, development, architecture, construction, entitlements, and leasing of retail real estate properties.  As a Preferred Developer for CVS/pharmacy, LandMark has more than 20 active projects in entitlements and construction.

NewMark Merrill Companies was ranked among the top 25 Fastest Growing Private Companies in 2006 by the LA Business Journal, a distinction it has held for the last 6 years.  In addition, NewMark Merrill is also ranked as one of the top 9 developers and top 20 property managers in Los Angeles County. NewMark Merrill Companies was ranked #1 Fastest Growing Private Companies in 2006 by the San Fernando Valley Business Journal NewMark Merrill Companies has regional offices in San Diego County, Orange County, Ventura County, Los Angeles County, Colorado and Illinois.

For more information about NewMark Merrill Companies, contact Marketing Director, Heather Danko at 818-710-6100 or hdanko@newmarkmerrill.com or visit www.newmarkmerrill.com