About
Professional Summary
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.
Education
- Bachelor of Applied Sciences with emphasis in Hospitality Management, University of Mississippi
- Apicius International School of Hospitality (Florence, Italy)
- Alpha College of Real Estate, Associate Brokers License
- Virginia Real Estate Broker's License
Memberships & Involvements
- Cape Henry Collegiate Alumni Board Member – President
- F.A.C.T. - Board Member
- Intergrity Bank - Board Member
My Team
My Team
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.
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.
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.
Maddy Spear joined the Retail Leasing and Sales Team as an Associate, following her graduation from the University of Mary Washington with degrees in Business Administration and English. In the Summer of 2017, Maddy interned with the firm and through this experience she was able to partner with all service lines within the Hampton Roads office. Currently, Maddy travels between Richmond and Hampton Roads and is very familiar with both markets.
In 2019, Maddy and another associate leased 15 spaces in two months at Lynnhaven North, a 173,191 square foot center in Virginia Beach. They back filled 2 box spaces (totaling over 68,000 square feet) that has been vacant for 1 and 3 years respectively.
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.