RM Friedland, a commercial real estate brokerage firm has added Thomas Ashforth and Nathaniel Barnum to its team, bringing extensive expertise and leadership to the firm’s expansion into the southern Connecticut Commercial Real Estate market. This strategic hiring marks RM Friedland’s continued expansion into Fairfield County by hiring two market specialists who are deeply rooted in Fairfield County’s business network.
Ashforth and Barnum joined RM Friedland as co-managing directors of Connecticut and will help spearhead the firm’s further growth into that market.
With more than 30 years in commercial real estate, Ashforth has a proven track record in business development, investment underwriting, recruiting and brokerage management. Prior to joining RM Friedland, he held senior roles at Lincoln Property Company, Transwestern, The Ashforth Company, and Hines, where he specialized in the sales and leasing of Class A properties in Connecticut.
Barnum has over three decades of commercial real estate experience and has completed more than 750 transactions, representing over $500 million in value, with a focus on office and retail leasing and sales in Fairfield County. His experience includes both tenant and owner representation, allowing him to provide clients with comprehensive market insights and strategic solutions. Barnum previously held senior roles at Lincoln Property Company and New England Land Company and is based in Greenwich.
RM Friedland is the largest privately held commercial real estate broker and consulting company headquartered in Westchester County. The company focuses on select areas of the New York and Connecticut markets. Headquartered in Harrison, New York, RM Friedland is the only commercial real estate brokerage company in its markets that features experts across all asset types. The office, investment sales, industrial, and retail brokerage teams specialize in the disposition and acquisition of their respective verticals. Their award-winning team has a 50-year track record of success and is well-positioned to help execute any real estate strategy at the highest level.
