Transwestern to Establish Major Presence in Boston with Acquisition of Richards Barry Joyce & Partners

Houston—Transwestern’s Houston headquarters announced it is acquiring Richards Barry Joyce & Partners LLC (RBJ), a full-service real estate firm based in Boston. Establishing its 34th U.S. office, Transwestern achieves a significant presence in the Boston market.

RBJ was established in 2001 and has grown to be a true market leader, serving clients throughout the Greater Boston market, as well as in cities across the U.S. and internationally. RBJ has been named the “Small Business of the Year” by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce and has been honored multiple times as one of the “Best Places to Work” in the Boston Business Journal. RBJ is consistently one of the most active brokerage firms in Boston representing some of the largest tenants and landlords in the market.

Celebrating its 35th anniversary in 2013, Transwestern is a global, diversified real estate firm with more than 1,900 team members nationwide. In 2012, the firm oversaw the leasing and management of 1,404 properties with 283 million square feet and completed leasing, sales and finance transactions totaling $6.22 billion.

Richards Barry Joyce will begin operating as Transwestern RBJ on November 1, 2013. Terms of the deal are not being disclosed.