About
Professional Summary
Leigh Hughes represents clients in the sale, purchase and leasing of retail, office, land and industrial properties. While serving as the primary retail broker in the Charlottesville office, Leigh has also been very successful working with office and industrial clients to satisfy their sale and leasing needs. Additionally, Leigh has represented buyers and sellers of retail and multi-family land. Focused on building quality relationships with his clients, Leigh has been successful at implementing sale and leasing strategies for multiple property types in his career.
Leigh is a native of Suffolk, VA and 1999 graduate of the University of Virginia, where he earned a bachelor of arts in history. Prior to a transition to Commercial Real Estate in 2003, he worked in the golf industry. Leigh got his start as a broker and property manager for Rivanna Realty, and joined the firm in 2007 upon its acquisition of Rivanna Realty. In his time with the firm, Leigh ascended from Associate to Assistant Vice President in a short period of time through continued hard work and dedication to his clients.
Leigh resides in the City of Charlottesville and is married with two children. He is an avid supporter of University of Virginia athletics, and spends much of his free time competing in a variety of sports, including baseball, softball, basketball and golf.
Accomplishments
- Employee of the year -2011, 2012, 2017
- Top Producer -2014, 2016, 2017
- Top 5 Producer -2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Education
- Bachelor of Arts degree in History, University of Virginia
Memberships & Involvements
- Licensed Real Estate Broker in the Commonwealth of Virginia International Council of Shopping Centers, Member
Clients
- Wells Fargo
- IKON
- Snyders-Lance
- Martha Jefferson Hospital
- AECOM
- Pink Palm, Lilly Pulitzer
- Great Eastern Management Company
- Which Which
- The Great Frame Up
- PB & J Fund
- Boyd, Caton& Grant Transportation Group
- USPS
- Regency Centers
- Federal Realty
- Greenlight Biofuels
- Kid to Kid
- Ly Management
- Taziki’sMediterranean Café
- Slate
- Comcast/Xfinity
- Ahold
- Bank of America
- University of Virginia Community Credit Union
- Aqua Carwash
- Zaxby's
- Spectrum Therapy
- Ivy Rehab
- Building Management Company
- Turner Enterprises