PORTLAND, OR—Holliday Fenoglio Fowler, L.P. says that Nick Kassab has joined its Portland office as a director focused on office and retail investment sale transactions in Portland and the greater Pacific Northwest region.

Kassab has eight years of experience in commercial real estate and joins HFF from Capacity Commercial Group, LLC where he was a vice president. In this role, he closed nearly $200 million in office and retail investment sale transactions. Kassab is a member of the Commercial Association of Brokers and the Portland Business Alliance – Central City Standing Committee, and is a licensed broker in both Oregon and Washington. Nick holds masters degrees in business administration and real estate and construction management from the University of Denver and a bachelor of science degree in economics from the University of Oregon. Other achievements include winning the Commercial Association of Brokers Investment Broker of the Year Award in 2014 for the State of Oregon.

“Nick brings with him a stellar track record of closed deals and great relationships with many of the major players in the Pacific Northwest market, which will greatly benefit HFF's clients and our West Coast investment sales platform moving forward. We're excited to have him on board,” said Michael Leggett, a senior managing director in HFF's San Francisco office who also oversees the Portland team.