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Core Communities Names Director of Sales for Commercial Real Estate Division


Commercial Real Estate Veteran John O'Conner Brings Extensive Experience to Core Commercial Realty

TRADITION, Fla. (November 5, 2008) – Core Communities, a leading developer of master-planned communities in the Southeast United States, has hired John O'Conner, CCIM, RPA, as director of sales for its commercial real estate division, Core Commercial Realty. O'Conner will focus his efforts on commercial land opportunities within Tradition, Core's 8,300-acre master-planned community under development in Port St. Lucie, Fla.

"John O'Conner is a recognized industry leader with significant experience and expertise," said Core Communities President Pete Hegener. "His addition to the Core team strengthens our position as a growing leader in commercial real estate."

With more than 30 years of experience, O'Conner has worked in many facets of commercial real estate, specializing in targeting areas of growth and marketing high quality services in those areas.

Previously, O'Conner was based at AT&T's headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, serving as regional director of real estate for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. He was directly responsible for maintaining and developing relationships with local, regional, national and international brokerage companies and corporate users as well as preparing, administering and negotiating transaction documents for various mixed-use projects. O'Conner also has extensive experience in property management and general brokerage having managed a regional office for AT&T Global Real Estate in Morristown, New Jersey.

O'Conner earned a bachelor's degree in Business Economics from Fordham University and has taught courses in real estate planning and building engineering at the Bell System Center for Technical Education in Lisle, Illinois. He received his Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation from the Commercial Investment Real Estate Institute and is the 2008 president of the Florida CCIM East Coast District. O'Conner is a licensed real estate broker in the state of Florida and attained Real Property Administrator certification in the Building Owners and Managers Institute International program.
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