FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 20, 2006

Contact: Edie Hartman
Director, Research & Communications
(412) 391-2600
info@gsa-cw.com

GRANT STREET ASSOCIATES – CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD WELCOMES JARED S. IMPERATORE AS RETAIL BROKERAGE MANAGER

News Release

Pittsburgh, PA - Grant Street Associates, an independently owned and operated member of the Cushman & Wakefield Alliance, is pleased to announce that Jared Imperatore has joined the firm as a Retail Brokerage and Leasing Manager.

Imperatore, a licensed real estate professional, brings a wide array of experience to the firm, having worked closely with owners, developers and brokerage firms within the Pittsburgh area. His primary focus at Grant Street Associates will be providing professional services for retail tenant and landlord representation. Prior to working with Grant Street Associates, Imperatore held a Regional Account Manager position with a National Commercial Real Estate Research provider.

Leasing approximately 4.5 million square feet of office and retail space within the central business district, Grant Street Associates, Inc. has been providing high-quality, client-oriented real estate services in the Greater Pittsburgh Region since 1993. This highly experienced team of local professionals, combined with the national and global reach and resources of Cushman & Wakefield, provides a complete range of services including Advisory, Asset Management, Brokerage and Corporate Services, delivering comprehensive solutions to its clients.

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