Hunter Suggs transitions from real estate management to brokerage; joins Colliers International’s office team in Columbia
September 6, 2017
On the surface, managing a commercial property and leasing or selling it are two very different sides to the commercial real estate industry, but Colliers International’s Hunter Suggs will now apply his understanding of the inner workings of office properties, gained from years as a property manager, to the benefit of commercial landlords, property owners and tenants in the Columbia office market. Now a Brokerage Associate, he has joined the office brokerage team in Colliers | South Carolina’s office in Columbia with a focus on landlord and owner representation services.
“As a property manager, Hunter has seen the day-to-day financial and physical management of commercial office buildings, seeing how the operations, maintenance and leasing of a building all affect the bottom line for owners,” said David Lockwood, Executive Vice President and COO. “His knowledge and expertise will be invaluable when it comes to assisting owners with leasing, selling and building position strategies to maximize the value of their assets.”
A graduate of Clemson University, Suggs has worked in commercial real estate since 1998 and gained experience in property and construction management. For the past seven years, he has been a property manager with Colliers | South Carolina’s Real Estate Management Services division, responsible for a portfolio of office and retail properties in South Carolina and Georgia. He maintains a South Carolina Broker’s License and is in the final stage of pursuing a CCIM designation through the Certified Commercial Investment Member Institute.
About Colliers International
Colliers International | South Carolina has over 150 staff members, including 64 real estate professionals. Total brokerage volume for the firm in 2016 was approximately $634 million involving over 659 sales and leasing transactions. Colliers International is the largest manager of commercial property in South Carolina and is an Accredited Management Organization (AMO) through the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM), with a portfolio at year-end 2016 of approximately 14 million square feet of office, industrial, retail and healthcare properties. Colliers International’s staff holds 53 professional designations, the most of any firm in South Carolina.
Colliers International Group Inc. (NASDAQ and TSX: CIGI) is an industry-leading global real estate services company with 15,000 skilled professionals operating in 68 countries. With an enterprising culture and significant employee ownership, Colliers professionals provide a full range of services to real estate occupiers, owners and investors worldwide. Services include strategic advice and execution for property sales, leasing and finance; global corporate solutions; property, facility and project management; workplace solutions; appraisal, valuation and tax consulting; customized research; and thought leadership consulting.
Colliers professionals think differently, share great ideas and offer thoughtful and innovative advice that help clients accelerate their success. Colliers has been ranked among the top 100 global outsourcing firms by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals for 12 consecutive years, more than any other real estate services firm.
