NEWS RELEASE: Brian Eckel Earns SIOR Designation

May 1, 2010

Wilmington, N.C. – May 1, 2010 – We are pleased to announce that Brian Eckel, partner, Cape Fear Commercial, LLC, has recently earned the SIOR (SOCIETY OF INDUSTRIAL AND OFFICE REALTORS®) designation. Mr. Eckel’s production in the field of commercial real estate qualified him for the coveted Dual Industrial & Office Specialist SIOR Designation.

Our brokers and team specialists at Cape Fear Commercial are driven to continually elevate our business practices through focused education and networking opportunities. Brian Eckel joins fellow colleague Bryan Greene, senior vice president, Cape Fear Commercial, as the only two active SIOR designees in Eastern NC.

About SIOR
The SOCIETY OF INDUSTRIAL AND OFFICE REALTORS® is the leading professional commercial and industrial real estate association. With more than 3,000 members in more than 580 cities in 26 countries, SIOR represents today’s most knowledgeable, experienced, and successful commercial real estate brokerage specialists. Only the industry’s top professionals qualify for the SIOR. As a group, SIOR designees sold or leased more than 3.3 billion square feet of space in 83,500 transactions. To learn more about SIOR programs and opportunities, visit them at www.sior.com.

About Cape Fear Commercial
Founded in 2001, Cape Fear Commercial is a full service commercial real estate advisory firm based in Wilmington, North Carolina. The firm offers brokerage, property management and development services.  For more information on Cape Fear Commercial, visit www.capefearcommercial.com.