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History and Background

• 1983: Townsend founded by Terry Ahern and Kevin Lynch
• 1986: Townsend gains advisory mandate for first institutional investor
• 1996: Townsend awarded first implemented mandate from existing advisory client
• 1998: Townsend opens San Francisco office
• 2007: Townsend awarded industry first discretion over special situations mandate for co-investment
• 2008: Voted Global Real Estate Advisor of the Year*
• 2008: Voted North American Real Estate Advisor of the Year*
• 2010: Nominated Global Investment Manager of the Year*
• 2009: Townsend opens London office
• 2010: Townsend opens Hong Kong office

*Private Equity Real Estate Magazine: U.K.-based real estate trade publication