Newmark Grubb Knight Frank (NGKF) is proud to welcome Michael J. Dagit to its Philadelphia office in the Central Business District (CBD). Dagit will join the team of Sidney V. Smith, executive managing director and Neil Brazitis, senior managing director,specializing in tenant and landlord representation.

Prior to joining NGKF, Dagit was a sales associate for Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL), where he worked in the suburban Philadelphia office market providing strategic real estate advisory and transaction expertise to owners, occupiers and investors.

Dagit graduated from The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State), University Park, Pennsylvania, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications Arts and Sciences, with a minor in Business Liberal Arts. While at Penn State, Dagit played an active role in THON, the largest student-run philanthropic event in the world, which raises millions of dollars annually to benefit pediatric cancer research.

“Mike Dagit is a strong addition to our growing team of talented young advisors. He will join forces with the Smith/Brazitis team and receive guidance from two of the most respected real estate professionals in the city of Philadelphia. He is highly driven, which will no doubt lead him to tremendous success within our organization,” commented Steve Cousart, executive vice president,managing director of NGKF.

About Newmark Grubb Knight Frank
Newmark Grubb Knight Frank (NGKF) is one of the world's leading commercial real estate advisory firms. Together with London-based partner Knight Frank and independently-owned offices, NGKF's 14,100 professionals operate from more than 400 offices in established and emerging property markets on six continents.

With roots dating back to 1929, NGKF's strong foundation makes it one of the most trusted names in commercial real estate. NGKF's full-service platform comprises BGC's real estate services segment, offering commercial real estate tenants, landlords, investors and developers a wide range of services including leasing; capital markets services, including investment sales, debt placement, appraisal, and valuation services; commercial mortgage brokerage services; as well as corporate advisory services, consulting, project and development management, and property and corporate facilities management services. For further information, visit www.ngkf.com.

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