CBRE Team Inks 15 New Leases In 30 Days Totaling 125,000 SF

6/22/20

CBRE Senior Vice Presidents Tom O’Loughlin and Larry Genet,along with Associate Michael Oretsky successfully negotiated 15 new lease deals over the last month totaling 125,000 square feet throughout Broward County.

The CBRE team represented owners EastGroup Properties, Adler Real Estate Partners, Stockbridge Real Estate, Prologis, Link Industrial Properties and Longpoint Realty Partners in in the transactions, which include:

  • A 10,692-square-foot lease with Appelson INC at Prologis Hollywood Park, located at 5553 Anglers Ave in Hollywood.
  • A 10,638-square-foot lease with World Alliance at EastGroup Interstate Commerce Center, located at 1604 NW 23rd Ave in Fort Lauderdale.
  • A 10,562-square foot lease with ECI Pharmaceuticals at EastGroup Airport Executive Center, located at 3150 NW 56th St in Fort Lauderdale.


“We have seen a significant increase in activity over the last month from small bay users in the market,” commented Oretsky. “We are fortunate to work with great Landlord’s capable of getting deals even in a challenging environment.”

“We are seeing a good upswing from sub-25,000-square-foot users across Broward and Dade Counties,” added O’Loughlin. “These business owners feel like the worst is behind them and feel confident enough in the economy to sign new lease agreements.”

The team - O’Loughlin, Genet, Larry Dinner, Oretsky, and Jake Zebede - represent more than 13.5 million square feet throughout South Florida. The team successfully closed 150 transactions worth more than 1 billion dollars in total consideration in 2019.

About Tom O’Loughlin: CBRE Senior Vice President Tom O’Loughlin specializes in providing brokerage services to owners and occupiers of industrial property in the South Florida region. Tom’s experience incorporates representation for local, regional and national clients, and includes investment sales disposition, owner-occupant acquisitions, tenant agency, and landlord representation. With over ten years of experience in the industrial sector, Tom has provided oversight for more than 13 million square feet in leasing and sales transactions in Broward and Miami-Dade counties. Tom holds the prestigious SIOR and CCIM designations and is an active member of CBRE’s Industrial Advisory Council—a select national group of professionals gathering and evaluating business intelligence to develop comprehensive business strategies for the company.

About Larry Genet: CBRE Senior Vice President Larry W. Genet has extensive experience in landlord agency, tenant representation, acquisitions, dispositions and property management. As a third-generation commercial real estate professional and South Florida native, Larry boasts deep community ties, an intimate knowledge of the South Florida market and numerous professional contacts. Larry’s leasing expertise of industrial, office and medical properties coupled with his experience in acquisitions and dispositions gives him the ability to represent a myriad of clients in the South Florida market.

About Michael Oretsky: CBRE Associate Michael Oretsky specializes in agency leasing of industrial and office properties at CBRE, working with Tom O’Loughlin and Larry Genet to represent nearly 14 million square feet across South Florida. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Indiana University, Bloomington majoring in Management and Finance. His financial background is used as an asset for Institutional owners, and gives him a unique perspective to real estate.