The established trio from Avison Young further strengthens JLL’s office agency leasing team across Broward and Palm Beach counties.
Steve Hyatt, Senior Vice President with Berger Commercial Realty, represented Community Foundation of Broward in the acquisition.
JLL announced that veteran office brokers Greg Martin and Justin Cope have joined the firm’s South Florida office brokerage team as Senior Managing Directors, along with Lisa Blumer as Senior Vice President. The established trio from Avison Young further strengthens JLL’s office agency leasing team across Broward and Palm Beach counties and reflects the firm’s continued investment in bolstering its brokerage team with deep local market knowledge and client relationships.
Martin, Cope and Blumer bring extensive experience advising institutional and private landlords throughout South Florida. Together, they have represented a diverse portfolio of office properties across Broward and Palm Beach counties, with experience spanning landlord representation, office leasing, tenant representation and building sales.
“South Florida is still one of the most active and competitive office markets in the country, especially across Broward and Palm Beach, where you’re seeing steady leasing activity and a real flight to quality,” said Dan McGowan, Executive Managing Director and South Florida Broker Lead at JLL. “Greg, Justin and Lisa have spent years in these markets, know the inventory inside and out, and just as importantly have built strong, lasting relationships with owners and tenants. Bringing in a team that already works so well together allows us to hit the ground running and continue delivering for our clients across the region.”
Martin brings 30 years of commercial real estate experience and has specialized in the leasing of Class A and B office properties throughout Broward and Palm Beach counties. Prior to joining JLL, he was a founding partner of Avison Young’s Florida operation and helped grow the firm’s presence across the state. Earlier in his career, he held roles with Cushman & Wakefield, CBRE and Flagler Real Estate Services. Martin has been recognized as South Florida NAIOP Broker of the Year and previously served as president of NAIOP’s South Florida chapter. Martin graduated from Westminster College with a Bachelor of Arts in Business.
Since 2006, Cope has worked in South Florida commercial real estate specializing in landlord representation and the leasing of Class A office properties. Prior to joining JLL, he served as a Principal at Avison Young. Earlier in his career, he was a Senior Leasing Representative with Duke Realty Corporation, where he was responsible for generating new leases and renewals across more than three million square feet of office, industrial and retail properties in South Florida. He also previously worked at Cushman & Wakefield. Cope graduated from Penn State University with a Bachelor of Science in Logistics / Supply Chain Management and holds the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors Designation (SIOR) designation.
Blumer specializes in agency office leasing and provides strategic real estate advisory services to institutional and private landlords across Broward and Palm Beach counties. She began her commercial real estate career in 2015 in Tampa before relocating to South Florida. Blumer holds the Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation and a Bachelor of Science in sociology from Florida State University.
Community Foundation of Broward has acquired the three-story office building at 200 North Andrews Avenue in downtown Fort Lauderdale for $5.7 million, securing a permanent home for the organization and a hub for philanthropy and collaboration.
The 23,656-square-foot property is located a short walk from the Broward County Government Center. The Foundation plans a renovation of the building to accommodate its offices, including retrofitting the building to meet current hurricane-resistance standards, which will begin in 2027, with move-in planned for early 2028.
Steve Hyatt, Senior Vice President with Berger Commercial Realty, represented Community Foundation of Broward in the acquisition. The seller, Curtis T. Bell Trust, was represented by Gary Glusman and Harry Chakalson of NEG Realty.
“This acquisition represents an important long-term investment for both the Community Foundation of Broward and downtown Fort Lauderdale,” said Hyatt. “The Foundation has had an extraordinary impact throughout Broward County, and 200 North Andrews gives it a permanent home where it can continue bringing people together, supporting local organizations and strengthening the community for years to come.”
Founded in 1984, Community Foundation of Broward has provided more than $250 million in grants throughout Broward County. The purchase of 200 North Andrews Avenue will not impact the Foundation’s annual grantmaking, thanks to the generous support of the Frederick A. DeLuca Foundation. The move will place the organization in the heart of downtown Fort Lauderdale as significant public investment and redevelopment continues in the surrounding area.
The transaction also holds personal significance for Steve Hyatt and his wife Paige, who have been longtime supporters and are former board members of the Community Foundation of Broward. In recognition of that longstanding relationship and the Foundation’s work in the community, Hyatt and Berger Commercial Realty represented the Foundation on a pro bono basis for this acquisition.
The sale closed September 11.
JLL Adds Trio Of Veteran Office Brokers To South Florida Team
/in News/by SFOBA STAFFThe established trio from Avison Young further strengthens JLL’s office agency leasing team across Broward and Palm Beach counties.
Community Foundation Of Broward Acquires Downtown Fort Lauderdale Property
/in News, Done Deals/by SFOBA STAFFSteve Hyatt, Senior Vice President with Berger Commercial Realty, represented Community Foundation of Broward in the acquisition.