Equity Retail Brokers' Greg Jones Receives 2011 CoStar Power Broker Award

Commercial Real Estate’s Leading Independent Research Service Recognizes Top Leasing and Sales Brokers in the Industry

Equity Retail Brokers is pleased to announce that Agent Greg Jones has been named a 2011 CoStar Power Broker by CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP), commercial real estate’s leading independent research firm. This annual award recognizes distinguished professionals in commercial real estate brokerage by highlighting the achievements of the U.S. firms and individual brokers who closed the highest transaction volumes in commercial property sales or leases for the entire year of 2011 in their respective markets. 

As the largest professional research organization serving the commercial real estate industry, CoStar is uniquely positioned to identify the top firms and brokers in each market throughout the U.S. All awards are based on transaction data maintained in CoStar's commercial real estate database, which is the largest independently researched database of commercial real estate property information available online.

Jones qualified as one of the top commercial brokers in the Philadelphia Metro Market based on the total leasing transactions he closed during the year. In order to be selected for this honor, Jones was evaluated against other commercial real estate brokers active in the region by CoStar Group, and subsequently ranked among the top brokers in the market.

“We are all thrilled at Equity that Greg was recognized for his hard work and completed transactions,” said Ed Ginn, President and Managing Principal of Equity Retail Brokers.  “Greg has all the skill sets you want in a broker, but just as important – he puts in the extra effort to make sure transactions close.”

 “CoStar Group is very proud to acknowledge the outstanding brokers who performed at the industry’s highest level to achieve remarkable sales and leasing success in 2011,” said CoStar Group Founder and CEO Andrew C. Florance. “These top performers truly represent the best of the best in commercial real estate, and they deserve to be recognized for their proven deal-making abilities. We congratulate Greg Jones on his impressive professional accomplishment.”

The complete list of 2011 CoStar Power Broker Awards winners can be found at http://www.costarpowerbrokers.com/.

About CoStar Group, Inc.

CoStar Group (Nasdaq: CSGP) is commercial real estate's leading provider of information and analytic services. Founded in 1987, CoStar conducts expansive, ongoing research to produce and maintain the largest and most comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. Our suite of online services enables clients to analyze, interpret and gain unmatched insight on commercial property values, market conditions and current availabilities. Headquartered in Washington, DC, CoStar maintains offices throughout the U.S. and in Europe with a staff of approximately 1,500 worldwide, including the industry's largest professional research organization. For more information, visit http://www.costar.com/.

About Equity Retail Brokers, Inc.

Equity Retail Brokers offers sophisticated market intelligence in eastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey. Our agents share information, contacts, and state-of-the-art resources for market analysis, mapping and demographics. Our clients benefit from true teamwork and extraordinary personal service. We deliver deals that work for national chains and local merchants, for new rollouts and expansions, for stores and space of every size. Our retail clients include some of the best names in banking, pharmacy, supermarkets, home furnishings, children's products and quick service restaurants.  Equity Retail Brokers….A good company, in good company.  http://www.equityretailbrokers.com/