ABS PARTNERS TO MERGE WITH PBS REAL ESTATE TEAM

NEW YORK CITY — ABS Partners Real Estate, a New York-based real estate firm that provides advisory, brokerage and property management services, has joined forces with PBS Real Estate. The merger will strengthen ABS Partners’ retail and office brokerage and investment sales group, according to a statement from ABS Partners. ABS will absorb several PBS Real Estate employees. “We believe that there is a tremendous opportunity at ABS Partners Real Estate to utilize our unparalleled network of contacts and access to leading decision makers to broaden and deepen our relationships within the real estate community,” says John Brod, founding partner of New York-based PBS Realty, who is joining ABS.