Michael Sweeney joined Colliers International Central Florida in February 2008 and provides transaction services to retail and office tenants and landlords. He has been involved in retail leasing and sales for the past six years in the Central Florida area, representing such clients as Big Lots, Central Florida Educators Federal Credit Union, GE Capital and Wachovia. He has also worked with the corporate real estate departments of BellSouth Entertainment, BellSouth Advertising, AT&T Wireless, MetLife and Pitney Bowes over his eighteen year career.
A life long resident of central Florida, Michael initially began his career in the office sector. He developed industry specialties in insurance, telecommunication related firms and corporate facilities. In 2004 his career path began to shift towards retail and he specialized in outparcel site selection primarily for financial institutions. He is known for his in-depth market information including tracking retail availabilities and inventory, rental rates, and land sales comparables. His responsibilities include tenant representation, property acquisition and dispositions.
Michael began his career as an Associate at Park Avenue Leasing & Management in 1991. After a brief tenure he left Park Avenue to join Andrew McCaw & Associates. Mr. Sweeney later became a Senior Leasing Associate for Commercial First Properties in 1993. He was instrumental in the growth of Commercial First Properties, which was acquired by Carter & Associates, then merged with Grubb & Ellis in 1998 where he became the top producer in 2003. He joined the Colliers team as a Retail Specialist in February 2008 and continues to help clients solve their real estate issues.