Brokers

Career Summary
Specializing in investment sales, Mr. Messer performs acquisition and disposition services for local and national corporations. Hal has completed over 400 transactions totaling over 20 million square feet and $5 billion in value. In addition, Hal serves as a consultant to Columbia Property Investors, LLC and SPC Associates LLC, who own and manage approximately 100 single-tenant net leased investment properties throughout the country.

Education
New York University, Masters of Science in Real Estate Finance & Investment, New York, NY
Babson College, BS in Business Administration, Concentration in Finance and Real Estate,
Wellesley, MA

Professional Affiliations
IOREBA – Industrial and Office Real Estate Brokers Association of NY and NJ – 2007-2008; President, 2006-2007 Vice President
NAIOP – National Association of Industrial and Office Properties
2007 Community Action Board Member
Jewish Community Housing Corporation – 2009-2011 Board of Trustees

Significant Transactions
SOLD
• 2025 – Merged Columbia Net Lease Venture and Columbia Net Lease Venture II into CNLV
Holdings currently totaling 54 properties with a value of $234 million.
• 2025 – Negotiated lease extensions for on 18 Tractor Supply Company locations throughout
the United State Completion of a $90 Million 1031 Tax Deferred Exchange consisting of 8
properties.
• 2019 – Created a Joint Venture to build three FedEx Freight Properties in Texas, Connecticut
and Colorado totaling 314,000 square feet and $122 million.
• 2018 – Launched CPI Medical Fund One – Medical Office Fund seeded with 14 properties
• 2016 – Launched Columbia Net Lease Ventures – Triple Net Lease Fund seeded with 22 properties
• 2018 – Columbia Net Lease Venture II – Triple Net Lease Fund seeded with 16 properties
• Acquisition of 9 Tractor Supply Stores throughout the United States
• Acquisition of 6 Walgreens throughout the United States
• Acquisition of 8 Stop & Shops in Connecticut
• Acquisition of 13 CVS stores throughout the United States
• 414,000 SF industrial acquisition Carlisle, PA
• 334,000 SF industrial to Geodis Global Solutions USA Carlisle, PA
• 303,369 SF Industrial to Naomi & Yariv Natanel, Louisville, KY
• 229,500 SF office disposition for a CMBS Parsippany, NJ
• 202,000 SF industrial disposition Newark, NJ