CHICAGO, IL and MIAMI, FL--(Marketwired - Dec 14, 2015) - As South Florida becomes an increasingly attractive market for companies entering the United States and existing businesses looking to expand in the region, JLL (
Cresa South Florida principals David Prevé, Barbara Liberatore Black, Charlie Barton, John Marshall, Matthew Cheezem, Glenn Olson, Matthew Goodman and Alan Kleber will join JLL along with more than 20 other professionals. The team will work closely with JLL's Florida Market Director Doug Irmscher, who oversees the firm's overall business in the state.
"Our partners made the decision to join JLL to give our professionals the opportunity to be part of a company that is recognized as the global gold standard in our industry and that shares our vision for serving clients in South Florida," said Kleber. "JLL's comprehensive global platform will allow us to meet the increasingly complex needs of our clients, help them make better real estate decisions and achieve more value aligned with their business goals."
Cresa's employees will join JLL's 650 employees statewide. JLL is one of the leading full-service commercial real estate firms in the state, with offices in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach, Tampa, Orlando and Jacksonville. The firm has a leasing and management portfolio in Florida totaling more than 28.6 million square feet, including some of the state's most iconic commercial buildings.
Across Florida, JLL provides a broad platform of specialized real estate services, including landlord and tenant representation, capital markets, project and development services, corporate solutions and property management. It serves the office, retail, industrial, hospitality and multi-family markets.
"The acquisition of Cresa South Florida significantly expands and strengthens JLL's footprint in the South Florida market, with an emphasis on advising some of the largest and most important companies in the region," said Irmscher. "The Cresa team is a perfect fit with JLL's culture as both firms share the core values of integrity, trust and excellence, which should make this a seamless transition that provides added value to our clients right from the start."
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