COLLIERS INTERNATIONAL’S KIMBERLY LAMB NAMED IN REAL ESTATE FORUM’S 2011 LIST OF “WOMEN OF INFLUENCE”

TAMPA, Fla. (September 1, 2011) – Kimberly Lamb, CPM, senior executive vice president of Colliers International Tampa Bay, Central Florida and Southwest Florida, has been named in Real Estate Forum’s 2011 list of national “Women of Influence.”

Out of several hundred nominations from around the country, Real Estate Forum recognized 51 women in commercial real estate for the significant impact they have made for women in the industry. Lamb was one of three women from Florida and one of seven property management executives to be honored.

Lamb has been involved in commercial real estate for over 26 years and in her role as the head of property management for Colliers’ Tampa Bay, Orlando, Southwest Florida and Jacksonville markets, her current responsibilities include overseeing a portfolio of over 96 retail, office, and industrial properties in excess of 9 million square feet.

“Kimberly’s mentoring and leadership skills paired with her extensive knowledge of commercial real estate truly help Colliers International succeed,” said Lee Arnold, CCIM, CRE, CEO and Chairman of Colliers International Tampa Bay, Central Florida and Southwest Florida. “She leads an excellent team of professionals in property management, accounting, and maintenance, a team that sets a standard for customer service.”

Women of Influence nominees were required to submit an overview of industry trends and the changing role for women in commercial real estate, along with career goals, membership in civic and career-minded organizations, and recent accomplishments over the past year.

Lamb was also recently named as a finalist in the Tampa Bay Business Journal’s 2011 “Business Woman of the Year” awards.

Colliers International Central Florida Handles 23 Industrial Deals in Two Months

Industrial brokers Matt Sullivan and Wilson McDowell see increased activity, with more than 630,000 square feet of transactions in the past 60 days  

 ORLANDO, Fla. (July 25, 2011) – In a sign that the Central Florida industrial market is improving, in the past 60 days, Matt Sullivan, SIOR, CCIM, and Wilson McDowell, CCIM, of Colliers International Central Florida have closed 23 industrial deals totaling just over 630,000 square feet of transactions.

 Several notable transactions include leases for Orange County, Super Color and Peninsula Food Service, and investment sales of properties on N Goldenrod Road and University Boulevard. In the first two quarters of 2011, Sullivan and McDowell have handled more than 40 transactions totaling just over 1.2 million square feet of industrial product.

 “We’re seeing a lot more activity than we saw this time last year,” said McDowell. “Most of the activity is coming from existing tenants looking to reduce real estate costs by either relocating or moving into a higher quality facility with more favorable rental rates.”

 Two such lease deals Sullivan and McDowell brokered took place in the South Orange County submarket, currently the most active industrial submarket in Central Florida. Orange County recently renewed and expanded into 118,227 square feet, and Super Color printing company relocated its printing facility and offices, growing to 23,000 square feet.

 Sullivan and McDowell also brokered a deal with Peninsula Food Service, which has experienced explosive growth in Central Florida over the last 12 months. The company, which supplies food for restaurants, signed a 20,000-square-foot lease, which is a significant expansion from their previous space.

 Sullivan and McDowell also recently closed two small bay industrial investment sales that totaled $3.09 million and 42,000 square feet in the northeast industrial submarket of Orange County. They represented Goldenrod Warehouses LLC in the sale of 1360 N Goldenrod Road to North Goldenrod LLC, as well as University Warehouses LLC in the sale of 6801 University Boulevard to 6801 University LLC.

 “On the buyers’ side, there is not any lack of capital out in the market looking for deals,” said Sullivan. “The problem is that there is a lack of quality properties on the market. The Goldenrod and University deals were exceptions where we were able to find quality product for our clients.”

Colliers International Central Florida to Represent Three National Chains and One Regional in Market Area

Jorge Rodriguez, CCIM, has brought Genghis Grill, European Wax Center,
Game Workshop and Flippers Pizzeria on board in past 90 days

ORLANDO, Fla. (June 28, 2011) – Growing its list of clients, Colliers International Central Florida has struck deals to represent three national retailers and a fast-growing regional chain in its market area in the past three months. Director of Retail Jorge Rodriguez, CCIM, will represent the retailers for their corporate full-service brokerage needs throughout Central Florida.

During the last 90 days, Rodriguez has signed agreements with secured representation of national brands Genghis Grill, European Wax Center and Games Workshop. He will also be pursuing new deals and handling lease renewals for Central Florida retailer fast-casual restaurant Flippers Pizzeria, which operates nine locations throughout Central Florida, including two franchised stores.

“We had the opportunity to work with Jorge a couple years ago with the opening of our Lake Buena Vista store, located next to Downtown Disney,” said Todd Dennis, president and founding partner of Flippers Pizzeria. “We’re not surprised by his success since then, and Flippers Pizzeria looks forward to working with him as we continue to grow the Flippers brand.”

“I’m excited at the opportunity to work with Flippers Pizzeria and these new national clients,” said Rodriguez. “Colliers International’s platform, combined with our local market knowledge, gives us the ability to do a good job of identifying market opportunities in Central Florida.”

In the past six years, Rodriguez has completed more than 300 lease and sale transactions valued at over $150 million, while also totaling over 5 million square feet in landlord assignments throughout his career. He has been involved in multiple regional and neighborhood shopping center listings around the Orlando MSA, and has brought Colliers the representation of Chick-fil-A in Central Florida and Floyd’s 99 Barbershop in Florida. He has also secured new tenants such as Massage Envy, World of Beer, YoBelle Yogurt, and Tijuana Flats for clients in the Tampa Bay and Central Florida regions.

COLLIERS INTERNATIONAL CENTRAL FLORIDA’S JORGE RODRIGUEZ

ORLANDO, Fla. (June 10, 2011) – Jorge Rodriguez, CCIM, director of retail for Colliers International Central Florida, was recently awarded the national “2010 Rising Star” award for retail at the Colliers International 2011 Retail Awards in Las Vegas.

 The Rising Star award is presented to a member of Colliers’ national retail team who has demonstrated great initiative in deal making, new business development, networking, information sharing with peers, and an active participation and contribution to the Colliers National Retail Services Group.

 During the past six years, Rodriguez has completed more than 300 lease and sale transactions, while also totaling over 5 million square feet in landlord assignments throughout his career. Earning his CCIM designation at the age of 26, he has been involved in multiple regional and neighborhood shopping center listings around the Orlando MSA, and has brought Colliers the representation of Chick-fil-A in Central Florida and Floyd’s 99 Barbershop representation in Florida.

 Rodriguez was also able to secure new tenants such as Massage Envy, World of Beer, YoBelle Yogurt, Flippers Pizzeria, and Tijuana Flats for the Tampa Bay and Central Florida regions.

 “Jorge has been successful in his career because of the way he manages his clients, both retailers and landlords. He seeks to understand the needs of each and then works to fulfill those needs,” said Kimberly Lamb, CPM, senior executive vice president of Colliers International Tampa Bay, Central Florida, and Southwest Florida. “Jorge is diligent in his work ethic and we are very pleased to have him on our retail team.”

COLLIERS INTERNATIONAL CENTRAL FLORIDA CLOSES $2.3 MILLION LAND DEAL

248 acres sold outside downtown Mount Dora

ORLANDO, Fla. (May 12, 2011) – Colliers International Central Florida is pleased to announce the $2.3 million sale of a 248-acre land parcel located on State Road 44, northeast of downtown Mount Dora.

 Deborah Mickler, CCIM, and Forrest Askew III, CCIM, of Colliers International Central Florida represented the buyer, Medallion Home, a subdivision and vertical housing developer for the west coast of Florida. Eagle FL V SPR, LLC (BB&T Bank) sold the property to Medallion Home.

 “While the housing market is still in the doldrums, major residential developers are again acquiring land at good prices in expectation of eventual market recovery,” said Mickler.

Phases I and II of the property were previously developed by Pringle Homes and are currently sold out. Phases III and IV, Lakes of Mt. Dora, consist of 453 partially developed lots with an additional 10 acres of commercial land at the entrance to the development. 

The Mickler and Askew team primarily focuses on tenant representation and corporate acquisitions /dispositions in the greater Central Florida area.

COLLIERS INTERNATIONAL CENTRAL FLORIDA CLOSES $3.7 MILLION LAND DEAL

4.36 acres sold outside downtown Orlando

 

ORLANDO, Fla. (April 11, 2011) — Colliers International Central Florida is pleased to announce the $3.7 million sale of a 4.36-acre land parcel located at the northwest corner of West Colonial Drive and Orange Avenue, just outside of downtown Orlando.

 Susan Morris and Kane Morris-Webster, CCIM, of Colliers International Central Florida, represented the seller, CRM Florida Properties LLC. Pollack Partners purchased the mixed-use property at what equated to approximately $850,000 per acre.

 “The buyer is moving forward with development immediately, with a new $40 million multifamily project that will have an estimated $63 million economic impact on downtown,” said Morris-Webster. “It will bring a long-needed dynamic architecture and design to a key gateway location for downtown Orlando.”

 This is Morris and Morris-Webster’s second land sale for user /new development in the past three months. 

 “This sale shows that there are opportunities out there that warrant new development, when the location is right,” said Morris. “Moving from speculators to selling to end-users and new development means we have a clear signal that things are improving. It is great to see land values approaching $1 million per acre in uptown again.”

COLLIERS INTERNATIONAL CLOSES TWO MULTIFAMILY SALES

River Park Apartments and Gordon River Apartments Sold

NAPLES, Fla. (March 23, 2011) – Colliers International, a leader in global real estate services, is pleased to announce the sale of both River Park Apartments and Gordon River Apartments in Naples, Fla. 

 River Park Apartments, located at 330 11^th Street, was purchased under a court-appointed receiver-ordered short sale for $2.2 million by GIGA Apartments, LLC. Built in 1960, the 104-unit apartment community consists of nine two-story buildings with a total of 56,435± rentable square feet.

Gordon River Apartments, located at 1400 N. 5^th Avenue, was purchased for $2.3 million by Lo Exclusive, LLC. The property represented a “value add” opportunity to acquire the apartment complex under a court-appointed receiver-ordered short sale. Built in 1969, the 92-unit community consists of 12 two-story buildings with 70,369± rentable square feet.

Managing Director and Principal Jim Garinger, CCIM, SIOR, of Colliers International Southwest Florida, along with multifamily investment brokers John Stone, CCIM, and Jason Stanton, CCIM, of Colliers International Tampa Bay Florida, facilitated the sale.

“During our marketing of these assets, we saw an increased appetite for value-priced multifamily and broken condominium projects from buyers,” said Garinger. “This trend is creating a competitive environment for sellers of these property types.”

Ryan Kratz Joins Colliers International Tampa Bay, Central Florida and Southwest Florida as Director of Brokerage

Tampa Bay, FL (February 9, 2011) –  Ryan Kratz has joined Colliers International as the Director of Brokerage.  He will oversee brokerage services, business development, marketing, and strategic planning for the Colliers International offices in Tampa Bay, Clearwater, Central Florida and Southwest Florida.  Previously, Ryan was Assistant Vice President at NorthMarq Real Estate Services in Minneapolis, Minnesota at NorthMarq’s headquarters. There he began as an Investment Sales broker, later transitioning to a supervisory role while growing the Investment Sales team into four new, geographic markets. Ryan was also responsible for improving operations and marketing in NorthMarq’s leasing brokerage group. Ryan oversaw the GIS/Market Analytics team, led the Special Asset Services initiative, and was integral to NorthMarq’s overall strategic planning and execution processes.

Prior to NorthMarq, Ryan worked at Integra Realty Resource’s New York City headquarters assisting Integra’s President with strategic planning, operational improvement programs, and financial analysis initiatives. 

“We’re thrilled to have Ryan on board as we continue our growth in the Tampa Bay, Orlando, and Fort Myers markets”, commented Lee Arnold, Chairman and CEO of Colliers International Tampa Bay.

A native of Iowa, Ryan earned his Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with honors from Harvard Business School and received his Bachelors of Science degree summa cum laude from Babson College in suburban Boston. Additionally, Ryan holds a six-sigma black belt in operations improvement.

Colliers International Central Florida Closes the Sale of Downtown Office Building

Orlando, FL (January 31, 2011) Recently, the Lake Eola Charter School purchased a 24,038± square foot loft-style office building with 18,500± square feet of air conditioned space, in the Downtown Orlando Central Business district.  The building, located at 135 N. Magnolia Avenue, is in close proximity to the newly renovated Lynx Station and the US Post Office.   The Morris team placed the school in this location 10 year ago.

 The property exchanged hands for $2.1 million or $87.36 per square foot.  Susan Morris and Kane Morris-Webster, CCIM of Colliers International Central Florida represented the seller, 135 N. Magnolia, LLC in the transaction. 

 The Morris Team worked with numerous land owners and developers along with tenants to find locations that work for their unique needs.  They assist their clients through situational analyses,  acquisition and disposition strategies, and understanding and navigating the local market in effort to maximize goals and minimize costs.

Tampa Bay Business Journal 2011 Book of Lists

The Tampa Bay Business Journal’s 2011 Book of Lists ranks Colliers International Tampa Bay as #1 Commercial Real Estate Property Management Firm a third year in a row.  Additionally, the 2011 Book of Lists ranks Colliers International Tampa Bay Broker as #3.  Up from last years ranking of 5th. 

We continue to grow market share in this region in all asset categories.  Our Tenant Representation group continues to land very solid accounts from a national, regional and private client level.  We continue to grow our Property Management divison in all markets across Central and North Florida. 

We are focusing on recruiting top talent while retaining the best in our markets.  We are looking forward to continuing this momentum into 2011.  Thanks everyone for all the hard work in acheiving these latest accomplishments.