Boca Raton, Fla. – Eric Swanson, Avison Young Senior Vice President of the firm’s Boca Raton office, has been awarded the CRE® (Counselor of Real Estate) credential by The Counselors of Real Estate®, an international group of high-profile real estate practitioners who provide expert advisory services to clients on complex real property and land-related matters. 

Swanson has over 30 years of executive experience in the development and construction of real estate assets in South Florida, as well as projects in California, Colorado, Ohio, and New Jersey. Swanson specializes in land, office, and industrial development. However, his portfolio also includes multi-family residential, retail, and mostly Public-Private Partnerships.

Membership in The Counselors of Real Estate is selective and is extended by invitation only, attesting to the practitioner’s expertise and proven competence in his or her chosen area of real estate. Members receive the CRE credential in recognition of proven superior problem-solving ability. Once invited to membership, Counselors must adhere to a strict Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Practice. Counselors are recognized in the marketplace as having consistently demonstrated the highest levels of knowledge, experience, integrity, and judgment. Fewer than 1100 real estate professionals currently hold the CRE credential.

The Counselors of Real Estate, established in 1953 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, is an international professional organization whose members provide objective, reliable advice, and counsel on matters affecting all forms of real property in the United States and abroad. Members include ranking representatives of real estate consulting, financial, legal, and accounting firms as well as leaders of Wall Street, government, and academia.

For additional information on The Counselors of Real Estate or the CRE credential, visit the CRE website at www.cre.org