Thalhimer hires exec to lead multifamily biz

Drew Harbrecht has joined Thalhimer as senior vice president and will lead Thalhimer Multifamily, the firm’s residential property services division.

He joins from Charleston, South Carolina-based Greystar Worldwide, where he led a management portfolio of nearly 10,000 units in Central Virginia and the Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia corridor. He will be based in Thalhimer’s corporate office in Glen Allen. A Radford University graduate who holds a bachelor’s degree in management and marketing, he previously worked in Richmond.

Harbrecht has more than 17 years of management experience and is active in the Urban Land Institute and has multiple industry accreditations, including with the Institute of Real Estate Management and the National Apartment Association.

“We are thrilled to welcome Drew Harbrecht as the new leader of Thalhimer Multifamily and as a member of the firm’s executive leadership team,” Lee Warfield, president and CEO of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer said in a statement. “Drew brings an impressive depth of experience in the multifamily asset services and management world. From institutional-quality apartment communities to value-add assets, he knows what it takes to provide best-in-class service for clients, owners and residents. Under Drew’s leadership, Thalhimer is focused on expanding its multifamily portfolio and enhancing the visibility of our business capabilities. Drew’s leadership style supports a positive culture and a level of engagement that will inspire his entire team to perform at the highest level.”

Thalhimer Multifamily is a fully integrated property management firm handling acquisitions, dispositions, troubled asset turnaround, property operations and other related services. Its management portfolio includes more than 10,000 units in Virginia and North Carolina.