Harbert Retail Welcomes New Team Member Thom Hickman as VP of Development/Brokerage

Thomas (Thom) Hickman joins Harbert Retail as Vice President of Development/Brokerage. In Thom’s 35- year career, he has been involved in over 25 million square feet of retail and commercial development across the United States. Thom’s experience includes site selection, anchor tenant and big-box leasing and development of regional shopping centers, power centers, community centers, professional office buildings and single …

Harbert Realty Services’ Orlando office Welcomes Nikki Chappell as New Team Member

Harbert Realty Services of Florida welcomes Nikki Chappell as a new Associate in the Orlando Office. She has prior experience in property management, title insurance, and assisted in Chappell Commercial Properties in both Florida and California. She was raised in Central Florida in a family of commercial real estate professionals, with mother, Monika, and father, Robert, both members of the …

Harbert Retail Represents Seller and Buyer in Dunkin’ Investment Property Sale

Harbert Retail’s Casey Howard and Lacey Scott represented the Seller, Moflehi Investments, LLC, in the investment sale of the new Dunkin’ location at 300 Commons Drive, Birmingham, AL. Howard also represented the Buyer, 300 Commons Partners, LLC, in the deal. The property sold for $1.475 million, yielding a 6% cap rate. Harbert Retail’s Casey Howard and Lacey Scott represented the …

Harbert Realty Services, Orlando Announce Sale of 826 Irma Avenue in Downtown Orlando

Buffy Gillette, Director of Leasing & Sales for Harbert Realty Services, announced today the completion of the sale of 826 Irma Avenue in Downtown Orlando. Buffy Gillette, representing the Owner, Karen Sorin, recently closed the sale of 826 Irma Avenue in Orlando to a private developer, Irma830, LLC for $900,000. It is projected that the property will be redeveloped to …

EyeCare Associates Leases Space Along Lakeshore Parkway

EyeCare Associates has leased 3,929 SF at 225 State Farm Parkway located along the busy Lakeshore Parkway retail corridor. Harbert Retail VP Casey Howard represented the landlord in the deal. EyeCare Associates focusses on eye care services including routine eye exams, preventative care and treatments, as well as offering customized lenses. The company has multiple Birmingham locations and locations nationwide. …

Strayer University Moving to Two North Twentieth Building

A private university is moving its Birmingham campus from Grandview Parkway off U.S. 280 to downtown. Strayer University is taking 6,000 square feet on a long-term lease at 2 North 20th St. The space is expected to be complete by mid July. Harbert Realty Vice President Tanner Sumners represented the landlord. The Washington, D.C.-based school had been operating at 3570 …

Dunkin’ to Open New Location in Birmingham, Alabama. Harbert Retail Represents Franchisee

Dunkin’ will be opening its second Birmingham location along Lakeshore Parkway at 300 Commons Drive, on June 9th. Harbert Retail’s Casey Howard and Lacey Scott represented the Dunkin’ franchisee, Bluemont Group, in the lease for the 3,610sf doughnut and coffee store, which will have a new modern design and in-store innovations, including a cold beverage tap system and Dunkin’ on …

Harbert Realty Services Represents Buyer in Purchase of Founders Station – Harbert to Handle Leasing and Management at the Development

A commercial real estate investor based in Michigan continues to buy property in the Magic City despite the coronavirus pandemic. Last week, Michael Yi bought Founders Station plaza, a historic property that was redeveloped by Orchestra Partners for mixed-use. It was a deal involving several local players including Charlie Norton of Harbert Realty Services, which is managing retail at the development moving forward.  Mason …