Columbia Property Trust, Inc. named David Cheikin Senior Vice President Strategic Real Estate Initiatives. Based in Columbia's New York office, Cheikin will provide operational leadership for Columbia's national real estate portfolio, with direct oversight of its properties in New York, Washington D.C., and Boston. He will also serve on Columbia's Investment Committee. Cheikin spent the past 16 years with Brookfield Properties, serving most recently as Executive Vice President and head of its New York and Boston regions.