Cresa Hires Longtime CBRE Broker in San Diego

Cresa has hired Dennis Hearst, who specializes in law firm and corporate tenant representation, selling buildings and managing build-to-suit negotiations across Southern California, as a principal in its San Diego office. Hearst spent the past 13 years at CBRE, where he served as a senior vice president in tenant representation and occupier and advisory services. Before working at CBRE, he held executive and leadership roles with Cushman & Wakefield and Staubach Co. in San Diego. During his 35-year run in the industry, Hearst has negotiated lease transactions with a total value of more than $900 million in total consideration and sales and acquisitions valued in excess of $400 million.