Blake Hunter
Senior Vice President & Principal
Blake Hunter is consistently recognized as a Top Producer for SRS, and has executed over 300 transactions with a value exceeding $500 million. He joined SRS in 2006 and is based in the Orlando office.
Experience
Blake represents national and regional retail and restaurant clients throughout Central Florida. He provides full-service market entry for best in class retail and restaurant clients, from the strategic planning phase, to site selection and sale/lease negotiations. He has directed strategic rollouts of national credit tenant rep clients, including Pacific Dental, where he has executed over 50 transactions totaling more than $75 million since 2015. Additionally, he represents clients in commercial land transactions and several national tenants in site acquisition.
Blake also has a significant record of achievement in providing comprehensive real estate services to retailers and owners of retail real estate. He specializes in landlord leasing and works closely with developers to identify, acquire, and lease high profile sites in core markets as well as sourcing off market redevelopment opportunities. He has extensive knowledge of retail development, build-to-suit development, and executing expansion programs for a variety of retailers.
While at SRS, Blake has executed over 300 transactions representing notable retailers and restaurants such as Texas Roadhouse, First Watch, Verizon Wireless, Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurants, True Food Kitchen, Pacific Dental, Mission BBQ, Culver’s, Hand & Stone Massage & Facial Spa, Noodles & Company, and Portillo’s.
Awards
Top Producer – 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
Million Dollar Club – 2018, 2019
Top Achiever – 2013, 2015
Rising Star – 2008
Education
Florida State University – Bachelor of Science – Real Estate & Finance
Community/Personal Information
Blake is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers and the Florida State Alumni Association.
Client Experience
- Tenant Rep Clients – Bubba’s 33, Cafe Rio, Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurants, Culver’s, Duluth Trading Co., First Watch The Daytime Cafe, Golden Corral, Hand & Stone Massage & Facial Spa, Joella’s Hot Chicken, Mission BBQ, Noodles & Company, Pacific Dental Services, Portillo’s, Stonewood Grill & Tavern, Texas Roadhouse, True Food Kitchen, Verizon Wireless
- Landlord Representation/Disposition Clients – 7-Eleven, Inc., ARC Trust, Covenant Group, Crow Holdings, Epic Development, Paradise Ventures, Rocwell Investments, Texas Roadhouse