ATLANTA — Avison Young has acquired Rich Real Estate Services Inc., an Atlanta-based real estate brokerage firm. Established in 2001, Rich Real Estate Services specializes in third-party, landlord representation advisory services and provides brokerage and consulting services covering commercial and residential properties throughout the U.S. The company has represented more than 12 million square feet of commercial space over the past 15 years. Rich Real Estate Services now operates as Avison Young, and founder and president Kirk Rich has taken a post as principal of Avison Young.
Also joining Avison Young from Rich Real Estate Services is Laurie Goin as a marketing assistant. Rich will work closely with Steve Dils, a principal of Avison Young and managing director of the firm’s Atlanta office, on expanding Avison Young’s landlord representation and agency leasing services locally, nationally and internationally.