"Bob's skills are highly respected in the industry," says Marcus Rayner, principal of Cresa and head of its New York office. "He understands what it takes as a broker representing tenants to win, service and retain a client. "His in-depth understanding of the corporate real estate services business and his desire to use his skills to improve clients' real estate portfolios will be extremely valuable to us as we grow our business and expand our client base," adds Cresa president Michael Dow.

During his 20-year tenure at CBRE, Stella negotiated and closed more than 400 tenant-representation transactions here and nationally, totaling three million sf with an approximate value of $2.8 billion. In addition, he leased or subleased, on behalf of landlords and corporations, more than 450,000 sf of office space. His client roster included Oxford Health Plans, SAS Institute, Global Crossing, Nike and the US Tennis Association.