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Baker joins Cushman & Wakefield as director in National Senior Housing Capital Markets Group

Boston, MA According to Cushman & Wakefield, Dan Baker has joined the firm’s Boston-based National Senior Housing Capital Markets Group led by vice chair Rick Swartz and executive director Jay Wagner. Baker will serve as a director and will sit in the firm’s LaJolla, California office alongside senior director Aaron Rosenzweig.

An accomplished commercial real estate professional, Baker brings over 10 years of experience to his new role with expertise in investment sales, operations and construction management. His previous roles included stints at Avison Young and CBRE, all focused on the senior housing space.

He has a broad range of expertise including investment sales for senior housing, skilled nursing and in the post-acute space. He has extensive experience in sourcing, structuring, and executing single-asset and portfolio transactions across a variety of product types and investors nationwide.

“Dan has developed a great track record, and we are thrilled to have him bring his expertise and knowledge to our team,” said Rick Swartz.

Baker said, “I am excited to join the top-tier team at Cushman & Wakefield and look forward to delivering exceptional outcomes for our clients.” 

Baker received his Master of Science in Real Estate from John Hopkins University and his bachelor’s degree from Colgate University. In addition, he has a graduate certificate from the University of Baltimore in Business Fundamentals.

Cushman & Wakefield is a leading global real estate services firm that delivers exceptional value by putting ideas into action for real estate occupiers and owners. Cushman & Wakefield is among the largest real estate services firms with 48,000 employees in approximately 400 offices and 70 countries. In 2017, the firm had revenue of $6.9 billion across core services of property, facilities and project management, leasing, capital markets, advisory and other services.

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