PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Scott McGarity, Managing Director for Asset Services, is currently responsible for the management and leasing of approximately 6.0 million sf in Texas and 4.0 million in Dallas/Fort Worth. Scott oversees project leasing, property management, as well as new business development for investment and institutional clients.
Since starting in the industry in 1985, Scott has represented the leasing of seven million sf of office/mixed-use properties, managed three offices and spearheaded new business efforts in five major cities across the southern United States. He has extensive office, mixed-use, and large transaction experience (office/retail/land). During that time, he has represented both institutional and private ownerships including MetLife, UPS, Goldman Sachs, GE, Wells Fargo and Lehman Brothers.
In 2003, Scott was part of the Taylor & Mathis (“T&M”) team that secured a contract with Lehman Brothers for 1.75 million sf in five office buildings in Dallas. He oversaw the marketing/leasing and new business efforts before taking responsibility for the company’s Texas operations (leasing, property management, new business and development services).
From 1998 to 2003, Scott was charged with the marketing/leasing of Inverness (http://www.invernessbirmingham.com) a 1,650 acre mixed-use development in Birmingham, Alabama. Scott was responsible for the marketing and leasing of a 1.2 million square foot office/retail portfolio as well as land sales, generating build-to-suit and development proposals. While in Birmingham, Scott oversaw the Alabama office and its various service lines (project leasing, property management, and new business) in addition to public relations, development control committee, land planning, and other master-planning initiatives. Scott also secured the leasing assignment of a downtown Class A office building owned by Goldman Sachs.
While in Atlanta, Scott worked for both Overseas Partners Ltd. (a UPS subsidiary and T&M client) and T&M. During his tenure with Overseas Partners Ltd., Scott created the office leasing division for Atlanta, Chicago and Boston and was directly responsible for the Atlanta leasing division and leasing of 1.3 million sf of Class A office in the Buckhead Submarket of Atlanta. Scott also provided consulting services to the Chicago and Boston offices.
During Scott’s time in Florida, he worked for both Paragon Group and T&M and opened the T&M Tampa office. He was collectively responsible for 1.3 million sf of Class A space in Tampa and South Florida.
Scott started his career in Dallas and worked for Paragon Group and Cambridge Companies and leased a portfolio of 1.2 million sf of Class A office. He was also responsible for new business development for third party management and leasing.
EDUCATION
Texas A&M University, Bachelor of Business Administration
AFFILIATIONS
CCIM - Certified Commercial Investment Member, NAR - National Association of Realtors, NTCAR - North Texas Commercial Association of Realtors, Texas Association of Realtors, ULI - Urban Land Institute
SPECIALIZATION(S)
Brokerage: Landlord Representation, Property & Facility Management
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