Bob joined Redstone Commercial to assist in growing brokerage and management services in the firm’s industrial division. Additionally, he is a Co-Founder and Managing Principal of Brennan Investment Group and is responsible for industrial property transactions in central Florida. Bob is among the most accomplished industrial professionals in the Florida market, with 34 years of experience in construction, development, and acquisitions. From 1997 to 2009, Bob was the key executive in building First Industrial’s portfolio in central Florida. During his tenure with First Industrial he acquired and developed over 5 million square feet of industrial and flex space in the Florida market for such tenants as Home Depot, J.C. Penney, Caterpillar Tractor, Haverty’s Furniture and Walgreen’s. Before leaving First Industrial, Bob was in charge of managing First Industrial’s Florida portfolio of nearly 3 million square feet, and 821 acres, in Tampa, Orlando and Miami.
Based in First Industrial’s Tampa office, Bob started his First Industrial career as Senior Regional Development Officer for the Florida region, with the additional responsibility to oversee construction of First Industrial’s major projects throughout the United States. He came to First Industrial in 1997 through the company’s acquisition of Thompson-Kirk Properties (TKP), where he was Vice President and General Manager of TKP’s construction company.
Earlier in his career, Bob served as Vice President of Commercial and Industrial Properties at Florida Design Communities and, previously, worked with Cadillac Fairview Industrial Development.
Bob is the Past President of the Tampa Interbay Rotary Club. In his spare time he enjoys snow skiing, biking and golf.