NAI Realvest appoints Tom Hankins Principal, Broker

ORLANDO, Fla. - NAI Realvest, which ranks as one of the Central Florida region’s most active commercial property companies and a major area developer of industrial facilities, has appointed Thomas E. Hankins, CCIM, SIOR a principal and broker.

Paul P. Partyka, managing partner of NAI Realvest, said Hankins, who specializes in investment sales and land, has more than 25 years of experience as a commercial property broker including his own consulting business.

Throughout his commercial real estate career as an executive with realty and development firms in Central Florida, Hankins served as president of CCIM Institute’s Florida Chapter and received the organization’s Hank Thompson Award. He was charter president, establishing the 11-county Central Florida Commercial Association of Realtors.

Currently, Hankins is a member of the Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission’s Governor’s Council and Executive Board.

Prior to entering real estate, Hankins had a distinguished 13-year career with UNISYS (formerly Burroughs Corporation).

“Tom Hankins is a leading broker in the commercial real estate industry in Florida and we are delighted that someone of his experience has joined our firm,” said Partyka.

Hankins has brokered commercial property transactions valued at more than $200 million since 1997.

For more information contact:

Paul P. Partyka, Managing Partner NAI Realvest 407-875-9989 (x1758) ppartyka@realvest.com;

Janice Paiano, Director of Marketing, NAI Realvest 407-875-9989 jpaiano@realvest.com

Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142 lvershelco@aol.com

About NAI Realvest NAI Realvest in Orlando, covering all of Central Florida, is a fully integrated commercial real estate operating company specializing in brokerage, development, investment, leasing and management, consulting and research services in the U.S. and worldwide. NAI Global is an international commercial real estate network with over 325 offices spanning the globe. Since 1978, clients have built businesses on the power of NAI Global’s expanding network. Extensive services include multi-site acquisitions and dispositions, sublease, tenant representation, lease administration and audit, investment services, due diligence and related consulting and advisory services. To learn more, visit http://www.nairealvest.com/.