COLUMBIA, Md., June 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Manekin, LLC, one of the largest full-service commercial real estate companies in the Baltimore/Washington marketplace, and Brennan Investment Group, a Chicago-based private real estate investment firm, have formed a strategic alliance to acquire, develop, and manage a portfolio of industrial assets throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.

Manekin will utilize its local market knowledge and proprietary relationships to source and evaluate opportunistic and value-added transactions. Brennan will provide acquisition support and analysis, as well as capital, to execute profitable transactions.

“We are pleased to enter into this joint venture with Manekin, and leverage their solid operating expertise in the Mid-Atlantic,” said Michael W. Brennan, Chairman and Co-Founder of the Brennan Investment Group.

“Brennan Investment Group is a nationally-focused industrial real estate investment company with a number of capital sources, “said Manekin Senior Vice President Owen Rouse. “This is a great opportunity to partner with Mike Brennan and his entrepreneurial team, given the wealth of opportunities in the Mid-Atlantic.”

For more information about the partnership, contact 410-423-2070.

About Brennan Investment Group
Brennan Investment Group, LLC, acquires, develops, and operates industrial properties in select major metropolitan markets throughout the United States. The company co-invests with private and institutional capital to achieve outstanding risk adjusted returns. Brennan’s management team is among the most accomplished in its industry, having invested in over 4,000 properties covering more than 60 cities throughout the United States, Canada and Europe. For more information, visit www.brennaninvestmentgroup.com.

About Manekin
Founded in 1946, Manekin is one of the largest full-service commercial real estate companies in the Baltimore/Washington marketplace. With portfolio operating experience throughout Maryland and the Mid-Atlantic, the Company specializes in the development, construction, management, sale and leasing of commercial assets. Throughout its sixty-year history, Manekin has developed more than 12 million square feet of space and over two thousand acres of land. Its principals have extensive experience in co-investing third-party capital with individuals, funds, and REITS. For more information, visit www.manekin.com.

SOURCE Brennan Investment Group, LLC