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Skiadas named senior vice president of investments at The Davis Companies

Boston, MA The Davis Companies (TDC) appointed Nicholas Skiadas to senior vice president of investments. Skiadas brings nearly 20 years of experience in sourcing, underwriting and transaction execution of commercial real estate investments throughout the U.S. to TDC.

Skiadas will serve as a member of TDC’s investments team, reporting to TDC managing director Quentin Reynolds, identifying and pursuing acquisition opportunities that complement TDC’s growing value-add portfolio. Skiadas has acquired more than $1.25 billion of multifamily, industrial and office assets across 12 major markets and led the disposition of over $250 million of assets during his career.

“Niko brings outstanding contacts from across the nation to TDC. His broad expertise in sourcing and evaluating commercial real estate opportunities is impressive. As TDC continues to grow with new acquisitions we are confident his investment experience will bring substantial value to our team,” said The Davis Companies president Richard McCready. “Niko is a perfect fit for this position. We are thrilled to welcome him to our team.”

Skiadas joins TDC from Colony Realty Partners where he served as managing director. Prior to that, he worked at Tishman Speyer Properties where, as a director of acquisitions and development, he was a key player in the structuring and execution of investments, and participated in transactions involving some of Boston’s most well-known office properties, including International Place and 125 High St.

Skiadas attended The Wharton School at The University of Pennsylvania where he received his bachelor’s degree in economics with concentrations in real estate and finance.

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