C&W's Lauzon named 'Young Real Estate Man of the Year'. (Transcripts).

Mark F. Lauzon, a managing director of Cushman & Wakefield's Strategic Agency Services group, based in the firm's world headquarters in Midtown Manhattan, has been named the Young Real Estate Man of the Year by the Young Men's/Women's Real Estate Association-. The announcement was made recently at the Real Estate Board of New York's 107th Annual Banquet at the New York Hilton.

The Young Men's/Women's Real Estate Association is a 54-year-old industry association, made up of more than 400 real estate professionals. In 2000, Lauzon was, the chairman of the association, and he has also served on the organization's' Board of Directors as governor in. 1999 and secretary in 1998. He continues to be an active member on the association's member--ship and issues and actions committees.

"I am honored to have been chosen for this award," said Lauzon. "Being an active member since 1992, I have always believed that the YM/WREA is the perfect venue for individuals pursuing a lifelong career in real estate."

At C&W, Lauzon is responsible for developing strategy and overseeing marketing and leasing for select agencies as well as securing new leasing agency assignments for the company.

The Strategic Agency Services group currently handles over 24 million SF in 46 buildings located in Manhattan and New Jersey. Lauzon specifically advises the ownership of office properties including the Fisk Building at 250 W 57th St. (495,000 SF), the International Toy Center at 200 Fifth Ave. and 1107 Broadway (1 million SF), 888 7th Avenue (866,000 SF), 625 Madison Ave. (565,000 SF), 20 Times Square (1,450,000 SF) and Highland Cross at the Meadlowlands (1,000,000 SF).

Prior to joining C&W, Lauzon spent more than 16 years leasing and marketing commercial, office, and retail real estate at Rockefeller Center, the world-renowned office, retail, and entertainment complex located in Midtown Manhattan.

From 1998 to 2001, he was director of leasing for Tishman Speyer Properties, where he was responsible for marketing and leasing 7.5 million SF of commercial office space in the center.

Prior to Tishman. Speyer's ownership of Rockefeller Center, Lanzon was assistant vice president--of Rockefeller Management Corporation, where he was responsible for marketing and leasing the 15 million SF of commercial and retail space in Rockefeller Center, which at that time included the Center's Westside properties, namely 1211, 1221, 1251 and 1271 Avenue of the Americas.

He received a master's degree in Communications from Syracuse University, and an MBA in marketing and management from Baruch College, The City University of New York. Lauzon is a member of the Real Estate Board of New York and serves on its Plaza District Committee, and is a licensed Real Estate Broker in' the State of New York.