MIAMI—For all the chair swapping in the commercial real estate industry in January, there were just as many in the second month of 2013. Indeed, quite a number of Southeast commercial real estate industry veterans saw greener grass in February and jumped the fence. The following are a few of the moves that were on my radar.

Brent LeBlanc landed at Peachtree Hotel Group as senior vice president. He'll handle sourcing new acquisitions, developments and third-party management opportunities, as well as enhancing Peachtree's brand relationships. LeBlanc most recently was vice president of franchise development for Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide.

“When we looked to increasing our platform, Brent was an obvious choice because we know he is a perfect cultural fit to our team,” says Greg Friedman, CEO of Peachtree. “He brings a dynamic to the table we did not have previously, and we are confident he will play a key role as Peachtree executes its expanded growth strategy.”