Transwestern | RBJ has hired Chase Bourdelaise as director of research for the Northeast region.

In this role, he will be head of research for the firm’s Connecticut, New York, New Jersey and Massachusetts offices. He will work from Transwestern’s Boston office and be responsible for crafting custom research projects for the firm’s clients and brokers, publishing the firm’s quarterly research reports and tracking market trends and statistics.

"There are a number of trends dramatically affecting our clients’ decision-making processes, such as urbanization of the workforce, collaborative work environments and, most importantly, technological innovations that improve efficiency," Transwestern’s Steve Purpura, managing partner and Northeast market leader, said in a statement. "As regional director of research, Chase will enable us to track these trends and their impact, draw parallels between the markets and ultimately provide the insight we need to best advise our clients."

Bourdelaise joins Transwestern from Savills Studley Inc. where he most recently served as senior financial analyst. He opened Studley’s Boston office and managed all aspects of real estate transactions, in addition to performing in-depth financial analysis services. He is involved with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Children’s Miracle Network and National High Five Project for Cancer Research.

"This is a terrific opportunity to work with a national firm that is clearly on the rise," Bourdelaise said in a statement. "I’m looking forward to enhancing the firm’s well-earned reputation of producing high-quality, interesting research material."