Arizona Commercial Real Estate continues momentum
Arizona Commercial Real Estate continues to build momentum across the state with several key team additions and leadership advancements as the company expands its commercial real estate and property management operations throughout Arizona.
As part of the company’s continued growth, Arizona Commercial Real Estate announced the promotion of Deana Freet to Director of Property Management. In her expanded leadership role, Freet will oversee the continued growth and operations of the firm’s property management division while helping strengthen client relations, operational systems, and overall service execution.
The company has also expanded its property management accounting division with the addition of Steffen Lewis, further reinforcing the firm’s commitment to operational efficiency, financial oversight, and client support as the portfolio continues to grow.
Additionally, Doug Taber, CCIM, has joined the team, bringing years of multifamily real estate experience and market knowledge to the organization. Taber’s background in multifamily assets and investment strategy adds further depth to the company’s growing presence across Arizona’s commercial real estate landscape.
Arizona Commercial Real Estate is led by owners and founders Matthew Fish and Lacey Fish, whose leadership continues to shape the firm’s strategic growth across Arizona.
Matthew Fish has built a strong reputation throughout the commercial real estate industry for his market expertise, client relationships, and transaction experience across investment sales, leasing, land brokerage, and business sales.
Lacey Fish has played a critical role in expanding the company’s property management operations, helping establish systems and service standards that continue to support the firm’s rapid growth.
Together, their collaborative leadership has positioned Arizona Commercial Real Estate as one of the fastest-growing commercial real estate firms in Central and Northern Arizona.
“Culture is one of the most important foundations of long-term growth for our team,” said Chief Marketing Officer Nina Wiley. “We want to continue to create a culture where everyone is contributing to the shared vision/mission. “We are continuing to invest in talented professionals who align with our collaborative environment, client-first mindset, and long-term vision for the company.”
Originally established in 1976, the firm entered a new era in 2025 following the merger of Prescott Commercial Real Estate and Arizona Commercial Real Estate, forming one of the region’s largest commercial real estate firms serving Central and Northern Arizona.
Arizona Commercial Real Estate provides full-service commercial real estate solutions including investment sales, leasing, property management, land brokerage, and business sales throughout Arizona.
The company proudly serves clients across Prescott, Prescott Valley, Flagstaff, Sedona, Phoenix, and Payson, delivering regional expertise, strategic insight, and collaborative execution across every transaction.
For more information, contact Arizona Commercial Real Estate at 928-515-1223 or email info@arizonacre.com.
Hazen and Sawyer strengthens its Arizona team with key additions
Hazen and Sawyer is strengthening its Arizona team with the addition of two experienced professionals who bring deep expertise in water and wastewater infrastructure.
Erin Daugherty has joined Hazen and Sawyer as an associate, bringing more than 15 years of experience in the planning, design and management of municipal water and wastewater facility projects. Known for her client-focused approach, Daugherty has served as both a design engineer and project manager on a wide range of infrastructure expansion and improvement efforts, helping communities enhance essential water systems.
The firm also welcomed Farah Alkerwy as a principal scientist. Alkerwy brings extensive experience in the collaborative delivery of large-scale water infrastructure projects, with expertise spanning regulatory and design coordination, stakeholder alignment and team integration. Her background also includes specialized knowledge in business management and construction, adding another layer of value to Hazen and Sawyer’s growing capabilities.
The additions reflect Hazen and Sawyer’s continued investment in talent as the firm supports critical water and wastewater projects across the region.
Transwestern welcomes new asset services leader in Phoenix
Transwestern announces that Gene Laramee has joined the firm as Regional Asset Services Leader in Phoenix. Bringing more than 25 years of experience, he will oversee property management operations across the firm’s office, industrial and healthcare portfolio in the region.
“Gene possesses a wealth of industry knowledge and has successfully managed large, complex commercial real estate portfolios across Arizona,” said Andy Clagg, Executive Managing Director of Asset Services. “His operational leadership and team-building skills will strengthen our ability to drive results for clients using the full resources of the Transwestern platform.”
Most recently, Laramee served as President of Arizona Commercial Management, where he steered growth across industrial, office and retail portfolios while overseeing property management, accounting and engineering teams. Previously, he served as Senior Managing Director for Arizona and Nevada at Cushman & Wakefield. Earlier in his career, he spent 16 years with CBRE in senior leadership roles spanning retail and mixed-use portfolios, client relationships and property operations.
“Transwestern stands out for how closely its structure is aligned with day-to-day property operations,” said Laramee. “There’s a clear focus on positioning both the business for growth and our clients for success through strategic hiring and strong coordination across teams.”
“As Phoenix continues to experience steady growth, the demand for high-quality asset services has never been more important. Strengthening our leadership team in the region enhances our ability to deliver consistent execution and support clients as their portfolios evolve,” added Bob Mulhern, Managing Director – Arizona Market Leader at Transwestern.
Transwestern’s Asset Services platform provides property management, engineering, construction management and specialized operational services for commercial real estate owners across the country. By combining experienced local teams with a collaborative national platform, Transwestern delivers customized solutions designed to enhance asset value and tenant experience.
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