Real Estate Industry Groups Present “Visionary” Event Sept. 8 in Downtown Orlando

ORLANDO – Ten of Central Florida’s most influential leaders will be featured at the 2021 Visionaries of Central Florida networking event presented Sept. 8 by four real property-related organizations: 

CREW (Commercial Real Estate Women), BOMA (Building Owners and Managers Assn.), NAIOP (Commercial Real Estate Development Assn.) and ULI (Urban Land Institute).

The gathering – which includes one-on-one roundtable discussions with some of the most respected leaders in Central Florida – will be from 5 to 8 p.m. in the Stonebridge Gallery at Ace Café, 100 W. Livingston St. in downtown Orlando.

The visionaries are: John Crossman, president and CEO of CrossMarc Services; Barbara Hartley, executive director of the Downtown Arts Districts; Timothee Sallin, Co-CEO of IMG Enterprises Inc.; Latria Graham, president and CEO of GLB; Mayra Uribe, Orange County District 3 commissioner; Mike Wright, president of MMI Development; Yvonne Baker, executive director of the FSU Real Estate Center; Doug Taylor, managing partner of Church Street Development; Brendan Dedekind, senior vice president of Trammel Crow Company; and Barbara Poma, founder of OnePulse Foundation.

The intimate event is limited to 60 young commercial real estate leaders and Visionaries will give a one- or two-minute background on themselves and their current initiatives in front of the entire group before separating into tables of nine for casual roundtable discussion, according to Lindsay Winter, Executive Director of NAIOP.   “Every ten minutes they will change tables, so it will be very interactive and informal,” Winter said.

Registration is $35 for organization members and $55 for non-members. Appetizers and beverages will be provided and masks are required. To reserve a seat by 5 p.m. Sept 1, visit https://www.bomaorlando.org/events/2021-visionaries-of-central-florida

Florida Business Leader, Real Estate Executive to Speak at USF Real Estate Society

TAMPA – John Crossman, an Orlando businessman with a reputation as one of the most influential leaders in Florida on the subjects of real estate, leadership development, civil rights and social justice, will be the featured speaker Sept. 7 at a meeting of the University of South Florida’s Real Estate Society.

According to the Real Estate Society, membership and the meeting – which begins at 6 p.m. in room BSN 225 of the university’s Center for Real Estate Studies – offer networking opportunities with Florida real estate professionals to USF students in any major. The organization provides information about real estate-related careers and promotes real estate education and skills to help students excel in the industry. Visit https://www.usfrealestate.com/ for details.

The youngest alumnus to be inducted into the FSU College of Business Hall of Fame, Crossman is recognized nationally for his work on civil rights and makes regular appearances on TV and radio talk shows. He also is sought after to speak about his book, Career Killers/Career Builders: The Book Every Millennial Should Read. Each student attending the “Building Your Career” session will receive a copy of Crossman’s book, which focuses on building a career in today’s business world.

The noted speaker and author heads Crossman Career Builders, an organization that mentors and coaches college students and young professionals, and CrossMarc Services, which focuses on real estate investments and brokerage.

Some of his accolades include a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Central Florida Commercial Association of Realtors;  being appointed to the Advisory Council of the Peace and Justice Institute at Valencia College; moderating a virtual panel of experts in a webinar for landlords and tenants during the Covid-19 shutdown and, most recently, being selected as one of 10 Central Florida influential leaders as a 2021 Visionary for roundtable discussions with up-and-coming commercial real estate professionals. 

Crossman’s companies provide scholarships at FSU, FAMU, B-CU and UCF that total approximately $500,000. 

Hold-Thyssen Lands Expert Multifamily Investment Advisor as New Tenant at Phillips Pla

ORLANDO --- Hold-Thyssen, Inc. a full service commercial real estate services firm headquartered in Winter Park, recently completed a multi-year lease agreement for the relocation of a firm well-established in the field of multifamily real estate at Phillips Place, 7575 Dr. Phillips Blvd. in southwest Orlando.

Darby Hold, Senior Director for Hold-Thyssen, Inc. brokered the transaction on behalf of Landlord Financial Way Realty, Inc., in a lease to Nathaniel LaFleur, LLC, d/b/a 100Units.com for 922 square feet of Class A office space.

The tenant is an industry expert in the selling and buying of apartment buildings and complexes throughout the state, providing the tools to simplify the process of locating and purchasing multifamily properties.

Hold also brokered Phillips Place lease agreements with The Cambridge Group, Inc. and Telecomp of Central Florida, Inc. The Cambridge Group, mortgage and real estate law experts leasing 5,706 square feet, provides decades of experience in foreclosure defense and short sale negotiation. Telecomp, with 715 square feet at Phillips Place, provides mission-critical data center cooling solutions, power protection and air purification for residential and commercial needs.

The 56,000-square-foot upscale office building is currently 90 percent occupied.

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About Hold-Thyssen, Inc.

Hold-Thyssen, Inc. provides commercial property brokerage and leasing and management services to institutional and private investor clients nationwide. The 40-year old firm’s current portfolio includes more that 100 commercial properties throughout the United States.