Native Realty, the pioneering Fort Lauderdale-based real estate firm led by Jaime Sturgis, advanced its personnel growth objectives with two new additions. Industry veteran Logan Newell joined Native as Senior Associate, and Kaia Pipkin is the firm’s newest Commercial Sales Associate.
Newell has more than two decades of diverse commercial real estate experience, both as a top-producing broker and as an investor earlier in his career. As a commercial real estate investment advisor, Newell specializes in multifamily, land, industrial and retail/food-and-beverage property sales. He has placed more than $300 million in sales under contract in the last 12 months alone.
Before transitioning into brokerage nearly a decade ago, Newell was part of PIA Investment Advisors. The real estate private equity group acquired more than 6,000 single-family rental units, with Newell accounting for most of the acquisitions. He is well-deserved in the acquisition and turnaround of distressed real estate assets.
Pipkin returns to Native after interning at the firm. The Boise State University graduate will work closely with Native’s investment sales brokers to accommodate the increased demand for their expertise.
“Commercial real estate sales activity is heating up as sidelined capital is being put into play, so our primary focus is adding more talented and dynamic investment sales brokers,” Sturgis said. “The South Florida brokerage community realizes that we offer a desirable alternative to working in a stuffy, cutthroat corporate environment. Native’s unmatched culture, customized business plans for each broker and spirit of collaboration ensure our brokers are exceeding their goals – and having a blast while doing it.”
Native has been the talk of the South Florida brokerage industry of late. It has more than tripled its number of brokers in the past year. The firm is actively interviewing senior commercial real estate brokers in Broward and Palm Beach counties.
The firm closes institutional-level deals in a collaborative and fun working environment, prioritizing culture above all. Native provides hands-on mentorship and training for its team members, often inviting outside experts to share best practices and insights on important topics.
Earlier this year, Native acquired full-service Fort Lauderdale brokerage No Limit Real Estate, the Kyle Sorel and Jordan Cohen-led firm with 18 agents. That followed the arrival of Native Residential Sales Director Whitney Dutton and his team from Re/Max, which facilitated the launch of Native’s residential real estate division.
Native Realty operates from a Fort Lauderdale office that is double the size of its previous headquarters. The 4,000-square-foot office is located at 1926 E. Sunrise Blvd. in the city’s Victoria Park neighborhood.
About Native Realty:
Founded in 2017 by pioneering Fort Lauderdale-based commercial real estate broker Jaime Sturgis, Native Realty is disrupting the real estate industry and redefining what it means to be a broker. Sturgis and his team of passionate brokers specialize in leasing and investment sales in the urban core and emerging markets in South Florida. Instead of looking at individual listings and transactions in a vacuum, Native takes a holistic approach to the urban neighborhoods the company’s brokers live, work and play in. The firm is best known for its role curating Fort Lauderdale’s Flagler Village neighborhood, completing more than 1 million square feet in transactions in the last few years. It is now expanding its placemaking efforts to urban core neighborhoods throughout South Florida. Native works with all types of clients, from Fortune 500 companies to small businesses. Notable clients have included Coca-Cola, Integra Realty Resources, U.S.A. Parking and many more. Native is headquartered at 1926 E. Sunrise Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale. For more information, visit www.nativerealty.com.
