About
Professional Summary
I have a long history in the retail arena which attracted me to the retail brokerage side of commercial real estate when I started my journey in 2004. Colliers has now given me the platform to assist my Clients and Owners to achieve their goals.
I came to a Colliers Affiliate in 2015 to start the retail team in Norfolk, Virginia. I was involved in both growing our retail presence in this area with landlord representation as well as tenant representation in Southeast Virginia and Northeast North Carolina markets. In February 2019 I joined the newly acquired Colliers Virginia team. The Colliers philosophy of collaboration and their reputation across the United States and Internationally has made this transition extremely rewarding.
I grew up in this market called Hampton Roads and my intimate knowledge of the dynamics involved in this and surrounding areas is a great asset when working with clients.
My colleagues and clients would describe me as assertive, trustworthy and approachable. I am a big believer in communication and my clients often compliment me on this and appreciate that there is never a delay in action or feedback concerning their needs. I will continue my focus on Landlord Services, Tenant representation along with sales and dispositions.
Accomplishments
I am a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC).
Licensed Real Estate Salesperson, Virginia & North Carolina
Memberships & Involvements
International Council of Shopping Centers
Virginia ICSC Planning Committee
Childrens Hospital of the Kings Daughters " Seashells" fundraising circle
Civic League President
Member, CREW
Clients
Owner/Landlord:
- Brixmor
- Cedar Realty Trust
- DDR
- Kin Properties
- Olshan Properties
- Simon
- Washington Prime
- Slate Asset Management
- Store Capital
- The Monument Company
- PGIM-Prudential
- Reserve Development Group
- Adams Property Group
Tenants:
- 5.11 Tactical
- BB&T
- CosmoProf
- Cricket Wireless
- Curves
- Device Pitstop
- Ideal Image
- Jollibee
- Legend Brewery
- Office Depot/Office Max
- Sally Beauty
- Super Valu
- Walmart
- Kumon Education
Services
Service Lines
My Team
My Team
Natalie Hucke is a member of the retail brokerage group at Colliers Virginia. With 19 years of experience, she specializes in both tenant and landlord representation, as well as investment and end user sales. She provides clients with market knowledge, including the latest market inventory, rental rates and general market conditions in the Hampton Roads area.
Natalie is currently responsible for leasing over one million square feet of shopping center properties in Hampton Roads, as well as performing market analysis, site selection, and contract negotiation for various local, regional and national retailers.
Kevin O'Keefe specializes in both tenant and landlord representation, as well as investment and end user sales for Colliers Virginia. With 19 years experiences, Kevin has the ability to provide clients with market knowledge, including the latest market inventory, rental rates and general market conditions in Hampton Roads.
Kevin is currently responsible for leasing over one million square feet of shopping center properties in the Hampton Roads region, as well as performing market analysis, site selection, and contract negotiation for various local, regional and national retailers.
Ned Brooks joined the Retail Leasing and Sales Team of Hampton Roads in 1999. He develops and implements marketing strategies for shopping centers, property owners, buyers, and tenants by providing in-depth market analysis, site selection, lease and sales negotiation services. Ned was called on by Navy Federal Credit Union, the world’s largest credit union chain, for a major branch expansion in Hampton Roads and beyond. To date, he has completed over 30 branch locations. More recently, he was selected by Aldi US to assist with their grocery store expansion in the region. There are currently 15 completed transactions and more pending. In his over 30-year involvement in commercial real estate, he has exclusively represented over 50 centers in the Hampton Roads marketplace and served dozens of retailers in both Virginia and North Carolina. His assignments range from box disposition and general sales of land and buildings, to tenant representation and shopping center leasing.
Tyler Brooks joined the team in December 2011 as a Retail Leasing and Sales Associate. Tyler’s prior career included marketing-oriented assignments in San Diego, Las Vegas, and Florence, Italy. As part of the Retail Leasing and Sales team, he provides services to developers, landlords, tenants and property owners by using different marketing strategies to service his clients. As a retail specialist, Tyler will serve his clients with detailed knowledge of the Hampton Roads area.
In 2015, Tyler and two other associates won the leasing business of Greenbrier Marketcenter, thepremier shopping center in Chesapeake, VA. In 2016, Tyler and another associate leased a 350,000SF center in Newport News from 25% occupied to 95% in less than a year. They also back filled a 50,000 SF Kroger (which was vacant for eight years). Tyler and team, in 2019 leased over 18 spaces in a Virginia Beach shopping center (Lynnhaven North) in three months that had been vacant for years.
Jeff Parker, CCIM, is a Senior Vice President in the Norfolk office of Colliers International. Jeff is a Hampton Roads native and has over 22 years of experience in commercial real estate as a broker, national retailer, manager, and principal. Jeff started his career in the Norfolk office of CBRE specializing in investment sales and leasing. Mr. Parker transitioned to Dollar Tree Inc./ Family Dollar as real estate portfolio manager where he handled lease restructuring and portfolio improvement for over 1,200 stores and received a hands-on education from one of the most prominent international retailers. He then transitioned to Director of Leasing for a Virginia based REIT where his team consistently exceeded industry average rent spreads increasing value for a portfolio of 60 shopping centers with over 5.5 million square feet in 12 states.
Jeff returned to his former CBRE office, now Colliers International, after the acquisition of the Virginia offices. Jeff leads his own investment properties brokerage team, and since his return has completed many notable investment sales and leases.
Jeff is a seasoned and trusted advisor who has a comprehensive understanding of multiple asset classes which allows him to consistently create and preserve value for his clients.
Ben Clarke joined the Retail Sales and Leasing Team as an associate in August 2020. Prior to joining the team at Colliers, Ben worked in the Financial Services Industry. First as a regional sales consultant for Riverfront investment group in Richmond, Virginia and more recently with Compton Wealth Advisory Group LLC, a registered Investment Adviser in Virginia Beach.
Ben holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Hampden Sydney College and a Master’s in Business Administration from the College of William and Mary. He has strong familiarity with the markets of Virginia Beach, Williamsburg and to a lesser degree Richmond, Virginia.