• Annual CoStar Power Broker Awards Program Recognizes Top Firms and Brokers in Commercial Real Estate by Region
• Three Progressive Real Estate Partners Brokers Also Recognized as Top Retail Leasing
Brokers in Southern California’s Inland Empire Region

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA – April 28, 2015 – For the fourth consecutive year, Progressive Real Estate Partners has been named among the Inland Empire’s Top Leasing Firms and has been honored with the 2014 CoStar Power Broker TM Award from the CoStar Group. The annual Power Broker Awards recognizes the “best of the best” in commercial real estate brokerage by highlighting the U.S. firms and individual brokers who closed the highest transaction volumes in commercial property sales or leases in 2014 in their respective markets.
According to Brad Umansky, president of Progressive Real Estate Partners, “We are excited to be recognized by CoStar for the fourth consecutive year as a Top Leasing Firm. This award demonstrates our ongoing commitment to being the Inland Empire’s retail expert and the “go to” commercial brokerage firm in the marketplace”. Umansky added “I’m extremely proud of our team of talented brokers who helped us earn this award through their hard work and dedication to providing our clients outstanding service”.

Additionally, three brokers from Progressive Real Estate Partners received individual CoStar Power Broker Awards. Paul Galmarini, Janine Peltier and Pablo Velasco were all recognized as Top Retail Leasing Brokers in the Inland Empire based on the total leasing transaction volume that each one closed during the year.

“CoStar is proud to honor the individual brokers and firms who perform at the industry’s highest level each year,” said CoStar Group founder and CEO Andrew C. Florance in an awards statement. “These industry leaders deserve to be recognized for their expertise, hard work and superior deal-making abilities. We extend our congratulations to this year’s winners on their exceptional sales and leasing success.”

In 2014, Progressive completed more retail transactions in the Inland Empire than any other brokerage office. “With the improved economy the demand for retail space in the region has increased dramatically and we’re projecting an even better year in 2015” Umansky stated. The firm currently has over 125 retail lease and for sale listings in the Inland Empire.

About CoStar Group
Headquartered in Washington, DC, CoStar Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSGP) is the leading provider of commercial real estate information, analytics and online marketplaces. Founded in 1987, CoStar conducts ongoing research to produce and maintain the largest and most comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. To learn more visit www.costargroup.com.

About Progressive Real Estate Partners
Progressive Real Estate Partners (PREP) is a boutique commercial brokerage firm headquartered in Rancho Cucamonga, California. Founded in 2008, the firm specializes in the leasing and sale of retail properties in Southern California’s Inland Empire market. The office is also the exclusive Inland Empire representative of the Retail Brokers Network (RBN). Since the firm’s inception Progressive has completed over 400 lease and sales transactions in over 35 cities throughout the region. Progressive uses the latest marketing and brokerage techniques to help retailers and property owners achieve their real estate goals. PREP is led by Brad Umansky, founder and president. For further information visit www.progressiverep.com.

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