Complimenting Eastern's investment sales division, the capital advisory team arranges the origination of commercial real estate debt and equity for all property types. To date they have arranged an aggregate of approximately $500 million in various finance transactions.

“Adam and Sam have been highly regarded advisors throughout their careers, and have built long-standing relationships with a diverse group of top real estate professionals,” says Daun Paris, president of Eastern Consolidated. “The combination of their exceptional deal making skills and sophisticated market knowledge will add further depth to our rapidly expanding capabilities.”

“Sam and I were attracted to the enormous range of knowledge that Eastern has through its existing 76-strong brokerage team,” Hakim asserts. ”We value the opportunity to work synergistically with the investment sales side, and look forward to growing with the top real estate investment services firm in the region.”

Before founding PCG in 2009, Zabala spent 15 years as a commercial real estate finance professional on both the equity and debt sides. While at CapitalSource, PB Capital, and Tishman Speyer Properties, he developed extensive expertise in structuring and closing senior debt, mezzanine debt, and equity involving all types of commercial and residential real estate in markets throughout the United States.

Prior to joining PCG, Hakim spent 17 years at GCP Capital Group, where he honed his deal making skills, which include raising capital for hospitality, multifamily construction, and transitional assets across all levels of the capital stack.

“Adam and Sam will bring tremendous value to our group of professionals that boast extensive experience in arranging permanent and short-term debt funding, construction loans, mezzanine financing, preferred equity, and joint venture equity for a variety of major asset types throughout the United States,” Aghravi says.