Miami-based commercial real estate broker focuses on investment sales, brings over 15 years of experience to growing firm

MIAMI, FL (Feb. 6, 2024) – Lee & Associates South Florida further strengthened its market-leading team of talented commercial real estate brokers, with Luisa Pena joining the firm as Principal. Based in Miami, Pena has more than 15 years of experience in the real estate arena and specializes in multifamily investment properties.

A South Florida native and second-generation real estate professional, Pena’s extensive market knowledge and robust network provide a distinct competitive advantage. Prior to joining Lee & Associates South Florida, Pena served as an Associate with Marcus & Millichap. While there, she exclusively handled the acquisition and disposition of multifamily assets throughout Miami-Dade and Broward counties and was an active member of the firm’s National Housing Group.

“Luisa Pena is a tremendous addition to our multifamily team and overall firm,” Lee & Associates South Florida President Matthew Rotolante said. “She has an impressive combination of multifamily experience, market knowledge and relationships that will be beneficial to our clients in the sector.”

Pena’s current listings include a fully occupied multifamily property in Miami’s Coconut Grove neighborhood that is available for $4.9 million.

“Lee & Associates South Florida is building something truly special and unique in the brokerage industry,” Pena said. “I am eager to work with the firm’s talented multifamily specialists and help our investor clients achieve optimal results.”

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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 nearly $32.4 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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Lee & Associates is a commercial real estate brokerage sales, leasing and management firm. Established in 1979, Lee & Associates has grown its service platform to include over 75 offices in the United States and Canada. Lee & Associates is the largest agent owned commercial real estate brokerage where agents get the greatest return for their efforts and hence are more committed and better enabled to provide superior results for their customers.  For the latest news from Lee & Associates, visit lee-associates.com or follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and Link, our company blog.

Erik Binkowski has joined the Lee & Associates, Washington D.C. Capital Markets Group as Principal, Debt and Structured Finance. Formerly Senior Vice President, Colliers International, Binkowski brings more than 22 years of diversified real estate and financing experience to the full-service brokerage and management firm with an international presence.

 In his new role, Binkowski will focus on the emerging needs of sponsors and investors for debt and equity financing for projects in all real estate classes situated around the country. This includes forming and strengthening relationships with development companies, institutional owners, private investors and real estate brokerage professionals. Binkowski will work in tandem with Josh Simon, President of Lee & Associates, Washington, D.C., as well as Pierson Kruetzer, Principal, who have been leading the Investment Sales activities of the D.C. office.

 “Joining the Lee & Associates platform provides me with a career-defining opportunity to leverage my real estate and financial knowledge and extensive business relationships with the resources of an international brokerage platform and a growing team,” Binkowski said. “Lee & Associates offers a collaborative and empowering work environment, and the firm’s commitment to expanding the Debt and Structured Equity Group on a national scale aligns with my objectives.

 “A tremendous volume of equity is currently sitting on the sidelines as buyers and sellers are closely tracking the direction of interest and capitalization rates. We predict that inflation will begin to subside in the near future and that a more normalized investment sales pace will commence in second quarter 2023, followed by frenzied activity for the balance of the year. Owners and investors are eager to get back together again, resume trading and take advantage of pent-up demand,” Binkowski added.

 Throughout his career, Binkowski has worked in senior roles at CBRE, JLL, Marcus & Millichap and Studley, with a specialization in executing structured transactions for the commercial office, industrial/warehouse, multifamily, retail, hotel and self-storage categories. He has worked on financings in all aspects of the debt cycle, from construction loans to bridge loans and permanent financings.

“Erik is an extremely talented and highly-regarded real estate professional, and attracting him to Lee & Associates is a tremendous win for us, particularly at this critical juncture where capitalization has become increasingly challenging,” stated Josh Simon. “He will hit the ground running and, within a short period of time, will deliver significant opportunities with investors regionally and nationally. The projects that our team is currently working on will directly complement Erik’s objectives and strengths. With this key hire, we intend to expand our investments division, with a multifamily group and triple net team most likely being the next legs of the stool.”

 The Lee & Associates D.C. office is now comprised of 10 commercial real estate professionals who oversee multiple service lines, including office tenant representation, retail leasing, investment and development sales, and capital markets.

 Binkowski earned an Applied Baccalaureate degree in Economics from Harvard University, where he played on the Varsity Baseball team for four years, including serving as captain during his senior campaign. The Harvard-9 won three Ivy League Championships during his tenure.

 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=6835