SRS Real Estate Partners Add Professional

Press Release

SRS Real Estate Partners Adds Experienced
Tenant Representation Professional

Rebranded Firm Expands Brokerage Services in West Florida.

(Tampa, Florida) March 24, 2009 – SRS Real Estate Partners is pleased to announce Jeffrie L. Hood has joined our firm. Jeffrie will be based in Tampa and will focus on tenant representation in the west coast area of Florida.

Jeffrie, a retail broker, joins SRS Real Estate Partners with over 20 years of retail real estate experience, including most recently, working for Dick’s Sporting Goods and Golf Galaxy as regional vice president in charge of lease transactions in the eastern United States.

“Adding someone with Jeffrie’s credentials gives us the opportunity to utilize some of her long-standing retailer relationships to enhance our already strong client service,” said John Artope, senior vice president and market leader for SRS Real Estate Partners

By establishing Jeffrie’s base location in Tampa, SRS Real Estate Partners is able to expand our current coverage outside of Orlando and it allows us to strengthen our services coverage throughout Florida.

“SRS Real Estate Partners is a dynamic company focused on providing our clients with a competitive edge in all aspects of retail real estate,” said Jeffrie Hood, retail broker for SRS Real Estate Partners. “I feel my experience furthers that competitive edge both locally in Florida and nationwide.”

Recently, officials with Staubach Retail Services announced plans to rebrand the 23-year-old firm as SRS Real Estate Partners. The firm will continue to focus on representation services of retail real estate clients. Roger Staubach will remain on the SRS Real Estate Partners board and will remain an equity holder.

“As we continue to position SRS Real Estate Partners for growth when the economy and real estate market rebound, the addition of someone with the caliber of Jeffrie’s credentials and the expansion into the Tampa Bay area, further establishes our strong position as one of the largest retail real estate firms in the nation,” said Clay Smith, CEO and president, SRS Real Estate Partners.
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The evolution of Staubach Retail into SRS Real Estate Partners brings more than 300 retail specialists, in 21 offices nationwide, to this new name with a strong heritage. Clients of SRS Real Estate Partners have a competitive edge with the full range of services which include user representation, project leasing, land brokerage, disposition, investment services and real estate administration.

SRS Real Estate Partners is the nation’s largest retail real estate services firm. This concentration on and area of expertise in the retail arena provides excellence in local market knowledge on a national platform.