Cushman & Wakefield has promoted Mac Hammer, Senior Director,to lead the firm’s Office Agency Leasing practice.

“Mac’s extensive knowledge, commendable reputation and expertise will help our Office Agency Leasing team continue to provide best-in-class service to our clients, capitalizing on Cushman & Wakefield’s ability to collaborate across our many service lines and geographies,” said Grady Matthews, Managing Principal of Cushman & Wakefield’s Raleigh-Durham office. “After scouring the market for the best leader for the job, we realized there was no better partner for this role than Mac.”

Hammer has more than 14 years of commercial real estate experience representing a diverse group of local and nationalclients. He has established himself as one of the preeminent leasing agents for “best-in-class” mixed-use office projects and has completed more than 450 transactions valued at more than $624 million. In his five years at Cushman & Wakefield, Hammer has worked with key developers on market-changing projects including Kane Realty for North Hills in Raleigh, Capitol Broadcasting’s American Tobacco Campus in Durham, Akridge in partnership with Northwood Ravin for 555 Mangum in Durham and the Research Triangle Foundation on the Frontier at RTP.

“I am honored to have been selected as the leader of our Office Agency Leasing team,” Hammer said. “I look forward to partnering with Kent Honeycutt and also with Doug Cook, who will focus on life sciences, to grow our business and continue to retain our position as a market leader for investors and developers seeking to attract tenants.”

Key listings for the Office Agency Leasing Team include Frontier at RTP, 555 Mangum, 949 Washington Street, Colonnade II and Arringdon II.

“Mac is well known throughout the Raleigh market and has established a reputation as a trustworthy partner and dealmaker who delivers superior service,” Matthews added.

Hammer has received many honors including: Downtown Durham Inc.’s “Best Office Renovation;”Triangle Business Journal’s “Top Office Development,” “Best New Office Development” and “40 Under 40;” and “Most Valuable Employee” from Cushman & Wakefield. He was also named a “Mover and Shaker” by Business Leader magazine.

He is actively involved with a variety of charities including Habitat for Humanity, Adopt-a-Highway and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Hammer is a Coach for Chapel Hill / Carrboro YMCA Soccer and Rival Youth Lacrosse, and is a former volunteer firefighter for the Parkwood Fire Department.

Hammer earned his Bachelor of Artsdegrees in Management & Society as well as Economics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. While there he was a member of the Varsity lacrosse team and earned the distinctions ofTeam Captain, Division I All-American and All-ACC Academic team.

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