BOSTON— CB Richard Ellis/New England, a joint venture partner with CB Richard Ellis, announced that Connie Pemmerl, a banking and financial services industry veteran, has joined the firm as Executive Vice President, Capital Markets.

WESTWOOD, MA— Essex Builders Corp. is finishing up exterior façade renovations for Central Chrysler Jeep and Dodge located on the Auto-Mile in Norwood at 56 Providence Highway (Rte. 1). Design documents prepared by John R. Perry Architect, Ltd. of Norwood, reflect Chrysler's new brand theme for its North American dealerships.

QUINCY, MA – J. Calnan & Associates, Inc. announced that Chris Modica has joined the Quincy-based company as a Project Manager. In this capacity, he will be responsible for advancing JC&A’s ability to deliver superior project management services to its clients and will focus on continuing to expand the firm’s corporate and private school project portfolio.

BOSTON— CB Richard Ellis announced that it has been selected by Marathon Realty as the Exclusive Leasing Agent for One Griffin Brook Drive in Methuen, Massachusetts, a 32,935 square foot modern office building located adjacent to Interstate 93.

BOSTON – Richards Barry Joyce & Partners, LLC (RBJ&P), a full-service commercial real estate advisory firm, announced a new 28,000 square foot lease the firm brokered on behalf of AEW Capital Management, L.P. and Griffith Properties, LLC, owners of Ballardvale Office Park (Wilmington, Mass.).

BOSTON — Boston-based Colliers Meredith & Grew announced that it has successfully brokered the sale of Wychmere Harbor Beach & Tennis Club and Wychmere Shores Condominiums located in Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, to Atlas Investment Group of Boston. The $21.1 million transaction closed in May 2010.

BOSTON - On behalf of KBS Realty Advisors, Cushman & Wakefield of Massachusetts, Inc. announced the sale of NAGOG PARK, a collection of nine office buildings set within the 120-acre master-planned corporate park in Acton, MA.

BOSTON — Legacy Real Estate Ventures, LLC (Legacy), a privately held real estate investment firm, has recently signed three new leases totaling 5,700 square feet at 607 Pleasant Street in Attleboro, Massachusetts. The landlord has signed leases with G.M. Abodeely Insurance Agency, LLC, Commemorative Brands, Inc. and South Bay Mental Health Center.

BEDFORD, MA — Richard McKinnon, Director of Brokerage Services for The Grossman Companies, Inc., has been named Exclusive Agent for the retail shops at The Village at Taylor Pond in Bedford, Mass.

BOSTON--Robert K. Shibuya has been named an advisory board member at Boston-based CresaPartners LLC, the nation’s largest corporate real estate advisory firm exclusively representing tenants. Shibuya, a 27-year industry professional, will provide input on strategic market development, tenant advisory services, and transaction management best practices.