“I am looking forward to working with one of the fastest-growing and largest independent valuation firms in the country,” says Klementisz. “In my new role, I will work diligently to provide clients with the best possible service and further strengthen BBG's market leadership.”

Klementisz has more than 25 years of experience in the valuation of commercial and residential property types including subdivisions, vacant land, mixed-use assets, office buildings, retail and eminent domain valuations, including luxury estate subdivision, pipeline expansion and road improvement projects.

Klementisz has provided valuation services for tax appeals, financing, estate planning and acquisition and dissolution. He has also given expert testimony for the Federal Bankruptcy Court, Montgomery County Board of View, and various tax assessment boards in Pennsylvania.

Before joining BBG, Klementisz owned and operated his own appraisal firm, Marketval Real Estate Advisors, Blue Bell, PA, serving banks, attorneys, municipalities and property owners. He has been actively involved in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Chapter of the Appraisal Institute, where he served on the board of directors and as chapter president.

Along with its New York City office, BBG says the Philadelphia office gives it a strong presence in the Northeast, a region that ranks among the most active markets in the country.

The commercial real estate sector in the greater Philadelphia metropolitan area is the third largest regional economy in the Northeast. Recently, activity in this area has been buoyed by a healthy economy and strong investment in most commercial property types, particularly the office building and industrial sectors.

The Philadelphia office opening follows BBG's acquisition last month of New York appraisal firm Jerome Haims Realty, which became part of the firm's New York office.