NEWPORT BEACH, CA—SRS Real Estate Partners’ new retail leasing team allows the firm to be well positioned to adapt to the ever-changing retail market in Southern California, SVP and co-market leader Garrett Colburn tells GlobeSt.com. As we recently reported, the firm has added a project leasing team that it says will better position its Southern California office to capitalize on the dynamic market and grow market share. We spoke exclusively with Colburn, who leads the recently augmented team, about the impetus behind the hirings and what it says about retail leasing in Southern California.
GlobeSt.com: What prompted the hiring of this new retail leasing team?
Colburn: SRS has some of the strongest tenant-rep and project-leasing brokers throughout the country. The addition of the Quinn/Mahony team fills the project-leasing void for SRS in Southern California. The company is now well positioned to service both landlords and tenants throughout Southern California.
GlobeSt.com: What are you hoping to accomplish with the new team?
Colburn: Growing the company’s presence in Southern California is a high priority. The addition of the Quinn team is the beginning of a strategic plan to capitalize on one of the largest and most sought-after retail markets in the country.
GlobeSt.com: What does this move say about your firm and the state of retail leasing in Southern California?
Colburn: SRS is in growth mode across North America. Southern California is a top-tier market with a ton of potential for SRS. With a crowded retail market, landlords are going to turn to a trusted leasing team to land the right tenant mix for their center to help them stand out. The Quinn team is that trusted team that will fill this need. Retail leasing in Southern California continues to be dynamic, and SRS is looking to be well positioned to adapt to the ever-changing retail market.