Professional Experience:
Jim brings twelve (12) years of experience in commercial real estate and property management to the firm. Specializing in both urban and suburban office markets, Jim uses his tenant relation skills and diverse market knowledge to provide excellent advisory services to his clients.
Upon graduation from The Nova Southeastern University Wayne Huizenga School of Business with a Bachelor’s of Science in Business Management and Marketing in 2004, Jim returned to Cleveland to head the purchasing and sales division of a steel manufacturing facility in the Akron, Ohio area.
Jim began his commercial real estate career with the Geis Companies, a full-service commercial developer and real estate company based in Streetsboro, Ohio, where his responsibilities included leasing and property management of several million square feet of office and office flex space.
At Geis, Jim was involved in dozens of lease transactions and aided in tenant procurement and property management ranging from 500 SF to 500,000 SF.
Jim has a long record of successfully guiding local, national and multi-national clients with their commercial real estate acquisitions, lease obligations, asset repositions and dispositions. Jim specializes in applying his expertise and market knowledge to broker office, industrial and retail properties that consistently exceed the goals of his clients.
Clients Served:
- AON
- BEK Developers
- Carpenters Union
- Citizens Bank
- Cleveland Heart Labs
- Covington Realty Partners
- DaVita
- Dealer Tire
- Endeavor Business Media
- Geis Companies
- Informa
- Kent State School of Podiatry
- Morgan Stanley
- Palladina Health
- Skoda Minotti
- Somera Road
- Superior Beverage
- Union Home Mortgage
- University Hospitals
- The Veterans Administration (VA)
Major Transactions:
- 45 Erieview Plaza, Cleveland Ohio - 500,000 SF
- Dealer Tire Headquarters, Victory Center at 7012 Euclid Avenue - 167,000 SF
- 17800 Royalton Road, Strongsville Ohio - 125,000 SF
- 1020 Bolivar, Cleveland, Ohio - 120,000 SF
- AON Insurance, E&Y Tower, Cleveland, Ohio - 29,000 SF
- Morgan Stanley, 200 Public Square, Cleveland, Ohio - 22,000 SF
- Covington Realty Partners, 3600 Park East Drive, $2,995,000 - 3.0 Acre Acquisition
Professional Affiliations:
- NAIOP, Developing Leaders
- Akron Cleveland Association of REALTORS (ACAR)
- Ohio Association of Realtors (OAR)
- National Association of Realtors (NAR)
Recognition and Accomplishments:
- NAIOP Office Transaction of the Year 2017
- NAIOP Office Broker of the Year 2019
Education:
Nova Southeastern University, B.S. in Business Administration and Marketing
Available Properties:
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Crown Centre 5005 Rockside Road
Independence, OH 44131 -
2636 Brecksville Road 2636 Brecksville Road
Richfield, OH 44286 -
THE HIVE 2019 Center Street
Cleveland, OH 44113 -
Liberty Plaza 5000 Rockside Road
Independence, OH 44131 -
OSWALD CENTRE 1100 Superior Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44114 -
Evergreen Medical Center 5445 Detroit Road
Sheffield Village, OH 44054 -
2338 Canal Road 2338 Canal Road
Cleveland, OH 44113 -
824 E. Broad Street 824 E. Broad Street
Elyria, OH 44035 -
6512 Carnegie Avenue 6512 Carnegie Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44103 -
One Chagrin Highlands 2000 Auburn Drive
Beachwood, OH 44122