 |
Florida CCIM Chapter Membership Swells In 2016 With More Than 50 New Members
The Florida CCIM Chapter welcomed 54 new members so far this year!
Please extend a warm welcome to our newest members:
| Farhat Ahmed |
Central |
Affiliate |
| Robert J. Althuis, CCIM |
Miami-Dade/Monroe |
Designee |
| Karin Berger |
Central |
Associate |
| Michael Bernstein |
West Coast |
Affiliate |
| Carole Burgess |
Central |
Affiliate |
| Wendy Byars, CCIM |
Central |
Designee |
| David Coburn |
Central |
Candidate |
| Dawn Cordeiro |
Ft. Laderdale/Broward |
Affiliate |
| Thiago De Ataide |
Central |
Candidate |
| Joe Deitz |
Central |
Affiliate |
| Raymond Diaz |
Miami-Dade/Monroe |
Associate |
| Carlos Diez, CCIM |
Miami-Dade/Monroe |
Designee |
| Ari K. Dispenza |
Miami-Dade/Monroe |
Candidate |
| Valerie Enlow |
East Coast |
Associate |
| Kenneth C. Evans, CCIM |
West Coast |
Designee |
| Melissa A. Fisher |
North |
Affiliate |
| Bernardo Flores, Jr. |
East Coast |
Candidate |
| William Forister, CCIM |
West Coast |
Designee |
| Pauldine France |
Miami-Dade/Monroe |
Candidate |
| Michelle Gonzalez |
Miami-Dade/Monroe |
Associate |
| Debbie Hester, CCIM |
Central |
Designee |
| Tatiane Kail |
Miami-Dade/Monroe |
Associate |
| Dessiree Kane |
Miami-Dade/Monroe |
Designee |
| Ryan Leffler |
Southwest |
Associate |
| Jason Liesegang |
North |
Candidate |
| F. Sanford Mahr, CCIM |
West Coast |
Designee |
| Scott Miller |
Central |
Affiliate |
| Bruce E. Miner |
Southwest |
Candidate |
| Thomas Mobley, CCIM |
Panhandle |
Designee |
| David Monroe |
Panhandle |
Candidate |
| Rebecca M. Monroe, CCIM |
Central |
Designee |
| Mary H. Mula |
Central |
Affiliate |
| Andres Navarrete |
Miami-Dade/Monroe |
Affiliate |
| Craig Nielson, CCIM |
West Coast |
Designee |
| Chris Niewiarowski |
West Coast |
Associate |
Michael O'Shaughnessy, CCIM
|
Central |
Designee |
| Raja Paleja |
Central |
Associate |
| Joell Pollio |
West Coast |
Affiliate |
| Jason Quero |
East Coast |
Associate |
| Patricia Quintana, CCIM |
Miami-Dade/Monroe |
Designee |
| Roshy Rajan |
West Coast |
Affiliate |
| Sonia Rodriguez |
Miami-Dade/Monroe |
Candidate |
| Todd T. Sabin |
Southwest |
Candidate |
| Dee Seymour, MCR.h, CCIM, SIOR |
West Coast |
Designee |
| Brian Sharpe |
Miami-Dade/Monroe |
Candidate |
| Hameed Siddiq |
Central |
Associate |
| Keiti Silva |
Miami-Dade/Monroe |
Associate |
| Susan Teslicko |
West Coast |
Affiliate |
| Neil Treitman, CCIM |
Central |
Designee |
| Richard Voor |
Central |
Candidate |
| J. Ted Walker |
West Coast |
Affiliate |
| Joshua Young |
Miami-Dade/Monroe |
Affiliate |
| Michael Zelnik, CCIM |
West Coast |
Designee |
| Glenn Zimmerman |
Southwest |
Candidate |
|
|
|
Nine New Florida Chapter Designees Take CCIM Oath In Chicago
The Florida CCIM Chapter recognized 9 chapter members who recently earned the Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation.
They were among 149 industry professionals who earned the CCIM designation during the
2016 Midyear Governance Meetings held on April 3-6 at the Fairmont Chicago Hotel in Chicago.
"We are thrilled for these new CCIM Designees," shared 2016 Florida CCIM Chapter President Chere Roane. "We offer them our heartfelt congratulations. We are glad they joined the Florida Chapter and earned not only the little red pin - but the fabulous Florida Chapter Red Jacket," she added.
- Carlos Acosta, LandQwest Commercial, Fort Myers
- Luis Baez, Marcus & Millichap, Tampa
- Carlos A. Diez, CCIM, Waronker & Rosen, Inc., Miami
- David Goffe, Coldwell Banker Commercial Saunders Ralston Dantzler Realty, Lakeland
- Dessiree Kane, Miami Property Advisors, North Bay Village
- Mary Patricia Leisner, RealTeam Realty, Inc. Clermont
- Rebecca Michelle Monroe, CCIM, CNL Financial Group / CNL Healthcare Properties, Orlando
- Michael O'Shaughnessy, CCIM, Michael O'Shaughnessy Inc., Winter Park
- Bruce Vaughan, Colliers International, Tampa
|
Regional Leadership Meets, Focuses On Member Benefits
Member benefits for
Florida & Puerto Rico Chapter CCIMs were the hot topic during the Regional Planning Meeting conducted during the CCIM Institute Midyear Governance Meetings held April 3-7 in Chicago.
The meeting assembled District and Chapter leadership from Region 8 to discuss the past, present and future of both Chapters.
"These meetings are crucial to the mission and growth of the Florida Chapter," says Scott Lloyd, CCIM, 2016 President-Elect for the Florida Chapter.
|
From Big Box To Freestanding, Gulf Coast Retail On The Upswing
By
John Fifer, CCIM and
Stacy Taylor, CCIM with
Beck Partners
The retail market along the Gulf Coast
of Florida and Alabama has rebounded significantly in the past few years. In 2016, we're expecting to see around 75% of retailers adding locations of all types and sizes, across most of our markets.
Existing retail big box vacancies are being absorbed very quickly, and
As second generation big boxes fill up, retailers are looking for new locations, with a lot of larger retail development projects coming out of the ground and being proposed.
This story is just one of several that provides a retrospective on regional commercial real estate and development in 2015, and a look at what to expect in the coming year in a new
annual report publication titled
Insight Magazine, recently launched by Beck Partners.
|
CCIMs' Persistence Leads To Success For Veterans Clinic in Tavares
In mid-March -- after three long years -- the
Veterans Administration Outpatient Clinic in Tavares held their grand opening with the symbolic red ribbon being cut by Congressman
Dan Webster.
Charlie Brenner CCIM, and
Rick Gonzalez CCIM tirelessly worked with the VA and property owners for two years to find the right location for the facility. Brenner and Gonzalez are both heavily involved with Central Florida Veterans and understand how important it is for them to be able to get health care close to home, the two explain.
|
Florida Pros at Small Market Survival Featured in Institute's CIRE Magazine
Two Florida Chapter Members shared their "Small Market Survival" stories in the current issue of the CCIM Institute's Commercial Investment Real Estate (CIRE) Magazine.
|
|
CCIM Education On Track For Record Offerings Across Chapter
CCIM Education via the Florida CCIM Chapter, which consists of
8 districts, is definitely on the up-track, just like our economy, with steady growth both on the number of courses and number of students per class.
|
Ben Crosby Enjoys Teaching the Dirty Side of the Business
He prides himself on establishing a team of equally accomplished Associates that make up
Crosby & Associates,
Inc., based in Winter Haven.
Not one to sit idle, this dedicated CCIM can also be found teaching RLI classes each year -- like the upcoming Site Selection course slated for April 26 & 27 at the Osceola County Association of Realtors.
In addition to serving as a past Florida CCIM Chapter President,
Crosby has been repeatedly recognized for his dedication and service to his craft. He is the recipient of the 2014 REALTORS® Land Institute (RLI) Land REALTOR® of America, 2014 RLI Excellence in Instruction Award for Florida and the
2014 Hank Thompson Award from the Florida CCIM Chapter.
When we asked Ben Crosby more about his interest in teaching RLI courses, we learned a few interesting facts.
|
|
Legislative Analysis Of Florida Politics By CCIM Expert
So, the legislative session has ended, and, once again we won some and we lost some.
What everyone wants to know is "what the heck happened to the reduction in sales tax on commercial leases."
|
|
