Mark Jaccom and two partners made a splash in 2002 when they facilitated the buyout of Julien Studley from the eponymous commercial brokerage that he founded. Now Jaccom has exited Studley, announcing in late September that he had taken a top role with GVA Williams.
Jaccom, now president of GVA Williams’ tenant representation division, had a last hurrah at Studley with a 205,000-square-foot lease inked late this summer by insurance firm the Willis Group in the World Financial Center in Downtown. The deal, which Jaccom helped broker, is a sign of what’s to come with the new post, he says.
The transition to GVA Williams came out of his friendship with Bob Freedman, CEO and president of the firm, Jaccom said. “I’m looking to enhance the firm,” he said. “It has a strong reputation, a great name and no debt since it’s privately held.”
Jaccom will be advising corporate tenants, and has plans to build a consulting group that will advance the services of the brokerage group. He wants a group of 20 to 30 individuals, including lawyers, researchers and economists, who will help brokers in complex transactions.
GVA Williams has plans to expand to Boston, Chicago and Washington, D.C. The company has a Midtown office and branches in New Jersey and Westchester.