Lee & Associates Maryland, a fully-integrated commercial real estate brokerage and management firm, has announced the promotion of Ben Brooks to Associate. Brooks joined Lee & Associates following his graduation last year from Trinity College-Hartford with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science as Research Analyst. He also spent one summer working as an Intern with the brokerage firm.
In his new role with the company, Brooks will assist with tenant and landlord representation activities with a focus on commercial office, flex/office, industrial and warehouse properties throughout the central Maryland region. His role will include working with the Lee & Associates brokerage team to develop and execute customized real estate strategies for companies and organizations with new location or expansion requirements, as well as coordinating leasing programs for existing or speculative real estate projects on behalf of owners and investors. Brooks will also be involved in the lease negotiation process and interact with other brokerage firms with business development activities.
“Ben is an extremely impressive and hard-working young professional and this promotion reflects the high regard we have for his talents and future potential in the commercial real estate industry,” stated Allan Riorda, SIOR, Principal and President of Lee & Associates. “Upon joining our brokerage team, he immediately immersed himself into the research phase of our business and quickly became a valuable contributor. We believe his poise, work ethic and communication skills are ideally suited to this new role on the sales and leasing side. Lee & Associates continues to attract talent to meet the growing needs of our landlord, tenant and real estate investor clients, and Ben represents the perfect complement to our extremely strong and diverse team.”
Brooks is a member of the Howard County Chamber of Commerce and the Young Professionals Network of Howard County. While attending Trinity College-Hartford, he played on the Varsity football team and is now Co-Commissioner at the Under Armour Under the Lights Flag Football league.
Lee & Associates is a commercial real estate brokerage, management and appraisal services firm. Established in 1979, Lee & Associates has grown its service platform to include offices in the United States and Canada. Lee & Associates provides superior market intelligence in office, industrial, retail, investment and appraisal to meet the specialized needs of our clients. Visit https://www.lee-associates.com/offices/office/?id=1591
