As a senior member of the Colliers Retail team, Ben McLeish brings over 13 years of retail brokerage experience and twenty years experience in the shopping center industry to the company. Ben is responsible for landlord leasing with a focus on site selection with select tenant and developer representation in the Tampa Bay area and West Central Florida. Prior to joining the retail brokerage industry, Ben spent 15 years in sales and marketing roles with prominent industry publications, including Value Retail News Magazine and the Maddux Report Business Magazine.

Areas of Specialization
Landlord leasing, site selection with select tenant and developer representation

Education
Ben attended the Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Blacksburg, VA and American University, Washington D.C.

Achievements
Mr. McLeish has an impressive history of Landlord representation including clients such as Dunphy Properties, Kimco Realty, Tandem Development, Capri Investments, Invesco Real Estate, Buckley Properties, BVT, Brandon Crossings LLC, MLG Management, The Lynch Companies, Developers Realty, Realty Income, Kappa Properties, Ocwen Financial, Caroldale Associates, Anclote Corner Associates, Buckley Shuler Properties, CC Realty Advisors and CRIIMI MAE. He has also developed tenant relationships with Arby’s, Regis Hair Salons, Planet Beach, Bright Horizons, Verizon Wireless, Butterfly Life, Northern Tool, Ace Cash Express, The Little Gym, Mel’s Diner, Ritz Camera, Sports Clips, Westfield Homes, Kash N’ Karry, Village Inn, Woody’s Bar-B-Q and Jaguar of Tampa. Excess property disposition work has been performed on behalf of Walgreens, Blockbuster, Publix Super Markets, Levitz Furniture, KinderCare, Tosco/Circle K, 7-11 and Burger King.