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Colliers Welcomes Seasoned Vice President To Drive Strategic Growth Initiatives

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Colliers announced that Michael Osiecki has joined the firm as Vice President based in South Florida.

In his new role, Michael will focus on providing quality office services out of the Boca Raton office.

“I am delighted to welcome Michael to our expanding team of best-in-class leasing professionals in South Florida,” said Dustin Ballard, Managing Director and Market Leader for Colliers South Florida. “He plays a crucial role for Colliers in our market by enhancing our agency and tenant representation leasing services in Palm Beach County. Mike’s client-first mentality and solutions-driven approach offers our clients a blend of institutional expertise and entrepreneurial spirit in leasing.” 

With 10 years of brokerage experience, Michael is recognized as a leading expert in office space throughout Palm Beach County. His versatility is a key strength, evident in his expertise in representing high-quality landlords and tenants. This adaptability has resulted in numerous successful transactions with well-known clients, including O’Connor Capital Partners, Blue Water Advisors, Altarock, Snowpoint Advisors, Charles Schwab, Silverman Group, the Muscular Dystrophy Association, PNC Bank, Wells Fargo Insurance, Edward Jones, Palm Equity, the University of Miami, Redbird Capital, and Harlan Capital.

Michael’s career in commercial real estate began as a financial analyst at ING Clarion Partners for the Lion Industrial Trust Acquisitions team.

 

Caroline Fleischer, Darcie Lunsford Join New CRE Firm As Senior Vice Presidents

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Caroline Fleischer and Darcie Lunsford have joined Colliers International South Florida as Senior Vice Presidents.

Darcie and Caroline will work as a team based in the Boca Raton office, focusing on all aspects of office leasing services.

“We’re thrilled to welcome Caroline and Darcie to the Colliers team to further enhance our office leasing platform. Their combined experience in commercial real estate and extensive involvement in the community bring a dynamic approach to executing on behalf of our clients,” said Dustin Ballard, Managing Director and Market Leader for Colliers South Florida. 

With over 30 years of experience in the industry, Caroline is a seasoned professional specializing in tenant representation in the South Florida region. Her previous role as Executive Vice President of Occupier Services at Butters Realty & Management saw her leading the ramp-up of tenant representation services as well as expanding on landlord-side leasing initiatives for Butters and various third-party accounts. Before joining Butters in 2019, Caroline was the Managing Principal for tenant representation-only firm CRESA South Florida, hired to rebuild the company’s practice. She also spent more than a decade of her career as a tenant representative at Cushman & Wakefield in South Florida.

Darcie brings her extensive commercial real estate experience, focusing on landlord representation of office properties in Palm Beach and Broward County. Before joining Colliers, she served as Executive Vice President of Landlord Services at Butters Realty & Management, where she oversaw the leasing and repositioning of office assets for Butters and other third-party landlords. Prior to Butters, Darcie spent 22 years as a newspaper and television reporter, covering the commercial real estate industry for over a decade at the South Florida Business Journal. Darcie has been selected to serve on the National Board of Directors for NAIOP in 2025, the nation’s largest commercial real estate development association. She is the past Chair of the NAIOP Florida PAC and the past president of NAIOP South Florida and NAIOP Florida, which sets and executes the statewide legislative/lobbying objectives for Florida’s commercial development industry.

Over the previous three years, Caroline and Darcie, as a team, have demonstrated strong deal-making acumen by executing over 200 transactions, generating more than $150 million in office lease and sales value for their clients despite pandemic market challenges. Their diverse portfolio includes the recent lease up and repositioning of noteworthy office assets such as University Place at City Center in Coral Springs, Northwest Broward County’s largest office tower, 1900 Midtown in Boca Raton, and the Corporate Plaza at Lakeside in Fort Lauderdale, where they have doubled leasing since taking over the listing.

 

Colliers Names Former Tricera Capital Exec Brokerage Market Leader For South Florida

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Colliers | U.S. announced that Dustin Ballard has joined the company as Managing Director and Brokerage Market Leader for South Florida.

In his new role, Ballard will oversee all brokerage operations, recruitment, retention, and business development for the Colliers’ West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton and Miami/Brickell offices. He will report to Stephanie Rodriguez, National Director, Industrial Services | U.S. and Executive Managing Director | Florida. Ballard replaces Rodriguez, who was serving as the interim Market Leader.

“I am very pleased to welcome Dustin to our team,” said Rodriguez. “Under his leadership, we are poised to further enhance our market leading position and accelerate opportunities for our clients and professionals alike.”

An experienced real estate executive, Ballard has spent more than 15 years in the public and private sector in significant markets such as South Florida, Nashville, Silicon Valley and Los Angeles. His expertise spans a variety of asset types, including office, retail and mixed-use. During his tenure as President and Head of Leasing at Tricera Capital, a Miami-based real estate investment firm, Ballard was instrumental in developing and implementing the company’s institutional leasing platform, a testament to his ability to drive growth.

“I am thrilled about my new role,” said Ballard. “An organization’s strength lies in its people, and having previously been a client of Colliers, I have seen first-hand its ability to attract and retain top talent that ensures we deliver best-in-class service to our clients. I am eager to leverage my experience to contribute significantly to the growth of our brokerage business in South Florida.”

 

Financial Services Giant To Occupy 25,000 Square Feet In Boca With Additional Expansion Rights

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Tricera Capital secured a prominent new tenant at its 1675 Midtown office building in Boca Raton.

Wells Fargo signed a lease for approximately 25,000 square feet with options to expand at the building.

The Ben Mandell-led Tricera also kicked off an extensive capital improvements program at the 1675 N. Military Trail property, with Kravit Architecture retained to assist with the upgrades. The building’s lobbies, common corridors, restrooms and building systems will be renovated.

The Wells Fargo lease allows Tricera to seamlessly backfill space to be vacated by Comerica Bank, which is moving out of 1675 Midtown when its lease expires in June 2023.

Tricera Executive Vice President | Head of Office Leasing Dustin Ballard began discussions with Wells Fargo in advance of the firm’s November 2021 acquisition of the building. Wells Fargo had an expiring lease at a nearby property, so 1675 Midtown gives it a premier location for its new Boca Raton corporate office.

“We are thrilled to finalize a lease with Wells Fargo – a flagship tenant for a trophy Boca Raton office building,” Ballard said. “Our team continues to receive substantial interest from potential corporate tenants of all sizes, including new-to-market companies and those with an established presence in Palm Beach County.”

The seven-story 1675 Midtown has approximately 70,000 square feet and ample parking in the four-story podium parking garage. Built in 2008, the building features hurricane resistant windows, heavy back-up power, expansive conference rooms and valet parking.

Tricera is extremely active in Palm Beach County.

The firm is part of a joint venture that owns office building One Clearlake in downtown West Palm Beach. Tricera is also nearing completion of The Press, a transformative mixed-use redevelopment of the former Palm Beach Post campus on West Palm Beach’s South Dixie corridor. The Press includes a fully redesigned and renovated office building occupied by the Post and numerous additional tenants.

“We remain bullish on Palm Beach County’s core markets, especially Boca Raton and downtown West Palm Beach,” Mandell said. “These areas have benefitted greatly from the domestic and corporate migration of the last few years. That activity has not slowed down, and we continue to pursue investment opportunities to address the pent-up demand for quality office and retail space in these markets.”

CBRE’s John Criddle, Joe Freitas and Chris Smith oversee leasing of 1675 Midtown on behalf of Tricera.