Michael Avendano Promoted to Senior Vice President on South Florida Industrial Team
Lee & Associates South Florida Promotes Key Industrial Team Member.
MIAMI, Florida— January 10, 2024 — Lee & Associates South Florida promoted a pivotal member of its team of industrial real estate specialists, with Michael Avendano becoming a Senior Vice President with the firm. Based in Miami, Avendano was previously Vice President.
Michael Avendano joined Lee & Associates South Florida in 2020, following two years with Beacon Commercial Realty. He specializes in industrial sales and leasing. Avendano has a deep understanding of the tech and marketing side of real estate brokerage, property values, property management, land-use and zoning, permitting and more.
“Michael is a rising star with our brokerage,” Lee & Associates South Florida President Matthew Rotolante said. “He earned this promotion through his tremendous production and the example he sets for the rest of our team. I am excited to support his continued growth as Senior Vice President.”
Notable recent deals brokered by Avendano include:
- Representing a pharmaceutical company in a 12,800-square-foot industrial lease within Prologis Beacon Industrial Park
- Completing a long-term lease for a 27,450-square-foot build-to-suit warehouse in Tampa on behalf of Ontario, Canada-based Plan IT Packaging Systems
- Representing the seller (along with Rotolante) in the $4.39 million sale of a commercial assemblage in Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood
Avendano is a member of the Commercial Industrial Association of South Florida (CIASF). He received a bachelor's degree from Florida International University. A Miami native, Avendano is bilingual (English and Spanish).
About Lee & Associates South Florida
Lee & Associates | South Florida is a fully vertical commercial real estate brokerage firm focused on industrial, office, retail, multifamily, investment and land sectors. Our dedicated team of professionals is led by Matthew Rotolante, CCIM, SIOR a 4th generation South Florida native in a family that has owned and operated commercial property here since 1928. Lee & Associates is the largest agent owned brokerage in the nation with Senior Agent’s ability to earn profit share resulting in the highest splits while still receiving full resources, support and leads from our national network. Our collaborative and cheerful culture allows for open communications throughout the company, fostering the sharing of information and best practices to better enable client decision making. The Lee & Associates’ robust national network that sold and leased over $32 Billion in 2022 offers clients a cross-market platform of expertise and deal opportunities across all asset specialties and representation roles. For the latest news from Lee & Associates South Florida, visit leesouthflorida.com or follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram, our company local news.
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