AREA OF EXPERTISE
As a senior member of the Colliers Retail team, Ben McLeish brings over 14 years of retail brokerage experience and twenty-two 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 8 years in sales and marketing roles with prominent industry publication, Value Retail News Magazine, the source for Factory Outlet Shopping.

PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
New Developments: Hays Towne Center, Publix 2010-2011; Cross Creek Commons, Publix; Plant City Crossings, Panera Bread; City Crossings, Fifth Third Bank, Bright Horizons; Mitchell Crossings, Sweetbay

No. 1 Completed Transactions 2005

Landlord representation include 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.

Tenant relationships include 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.

Grubb & Ellis – Tampa

Top Retail Associate 1997-2003
No. 1 Producer Tampa Office 2002
No. 2 Producer Tampa Office 1999
Retail Deal of the Year 1999 (Florida Gulf Coast Commercial Association of Realtors, Inc)