Gordon Brothers hires director of real estate

Boston -- Gordon Brothers Group announced the appointment of John Dattilo as director, real estate of the commercial & industrial division, to the Chicago office. Dattilo will oversee the analysis, acquisition and sale of industrial real estate assets.



Dattilo will closely coordinate with Gordon Brothers Group’s primarily retail-focused real estate division, DJM Real Estate, to bring clients integrated solutions throughout the supply chain. Across that spectrum, Gordon Brothers Group’s recent real estate projects include Rite Aid, JC Penney, RadioShack, Flowers Foods, Unilever and Sunny D.



“I am thrilled to welcome John to our team and am confident that his expertise and skill will help expand our already active industrial real estate capabilities,” said Bob Maroney, President of the Commercial & Industrial Division. “John will enhance our ability to rapidly deploy capital to help lenders, sponsors and operators dispose, restructure and turnaround plants and facilities as part of multi-asset and complex transactions. We look forward to his contributions to our continued growth in this area.”



Dattilo has more than 25 years of real estate experience. Prior to joining Gordon Brothers Group, he directed corporate real estate for the Kraft Heinz Company and previously held account management and brokerage positions for Cushman & Wakefield and Arthur J Rogers & Company.