Industry Veteran Steve Catalano Joins Friend Commercial Real Estate

Friend Commercial Real Estate has announced the addition of Steve Catalano, a commercial real estate industry veteran with over four decades of experience, to its brokerage team. Catalano brings his extensive client portfolio and transactional expertise to Friend, where he will continue providing commercial real estate brokerage services. His career spans more than 45 years since first being licensed in 1977, including founding Commercial 100, a Prince George's County based real estate brokerage, in 1989.

Throughout his distinguished career, Catalano has completed over $170,000,000 in commercial transactions encompassing both sales and leasing. His accomplishments include being recognized as the number one salesperson in Prince George's County by the Prince George's County Board of Realtors for his commercial real estate sales volume earlier in his career. Joseph Friend, founding partner and broker at Friend, expressed enthusiasm about the addition, stating that Catalano brings deep market knowledge, a loyal client base, and a reputation of success that has helped shape the commercial real estate landscape in Maryland.

Catalano's professional credentials include earning the CCIM designation in 1986 and serving as past President and Board of Director for the Maryland/DC CCIM Chapter. The CCIM designation represents the top tier of commercial real estate professionals and indicates advanced expertise in investment analysis and commercial brokerage. His addition to Friend Commercial Real Estate strengthens the firm's position in the Maryland market and enhances its ability to serve commercial real estate clients across the region.

Catalano expressed excitement about joining Friend Commercial Real Estate, noting his long-standing familiarity with the firm's strong market presence and stellar reputation. He emphasized that Friend's experienced team and comprehensive in-house resources provide an ideal platform to continue delivering exceptional results for his clients. Friend Commercial Real Estate is an award-winning commercial real estate brokerage firm recognized for successfully facilitating commercial property sales and leasing across Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. More information about the firm is available at https://www.friendre.com.