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| Joseph French, Jr., CCIM |
| National Director of Retail / Managing Director |
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Sperry Van Ness
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Westchester Financial Center 50 Main Street, Ground Floor
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White Plains, NY 10606
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(914)397-1700
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Email:
frenchj@svn.com
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Biography
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Joseph C. French, Jr., CCIM, is the National Director of Retail & Managing Director for Sperry Van Ness specializing in sales, management & leasing of retail properties. He also serves as the Northeast Regional Director for SVN's Asset Recovery Team (SVN-ART).
French has over 20 years of retail development, asset & property management, leasing & investment sales experience. He has been involved in sales of more than 80 retail properties totaling over 7 million square feet & worth over $750 million. He has worked in a variety of market cycles including the dramatic downturn in the 90's, during which he handled transactions with the Resolution Trust Corporation.
As leader of SVN's National Retail Team, he is responsible for expanding its market share, moderating its national deal exchanges, & working with local team members on national accounts.
French is SVN-ART's lead contact for financial institutions in the northeast & senior liaison with local team members on national assignments managing, repositioning &/or disposing of distressed assets.
Prior to joining SVN, French served as SVP for The Hutensky Group managing its investment sales & leasing departments. Previously, he founded his own firm active in development, re-development & leasing of urban retail projects. French also held senior positions at the renowned commercial real estate firms Landau & Heyman, Brandenberg Realty & CS Brown Associates.
French is an active member of the International Council of Shopping Centers, the Real Estate Board of NY, Afro American Real Estate Professionals & 100 Black Men. French serves on the Boards of Real Estate Economics LLC, the Real Estate Associate Program, & Habitat of Humanity. He is Vice President of Commercial Real Estate Services Network. He also holds the coveted CCIM designation.
French has been published in Shopping Centers Today, GlobeSt.com, Retail Traffic, CCIM Magazine, National Real Estate Investor, & has been a featured speaker at numerous retail conferences. He was named 2008 Broker All-Star by GlobeSt.com, & consistently ranks among Sperry Van Ness' Top 10 Brokers.
French received his Bachelor's Degree from Southern Illinois University & completed graduate studies at New York University's Real Estate Professional Program.
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| Property Specialties |
| Retail |
| National Retail Team |
| Memberships |
| CCIM |
| International Council on Shopping Centers (ICSC) |
| African American Real Estate Professionals |
| Board of Habitat, West Chester County New York |
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| Special Experience |
| Portfolio Sales Retail |
| Shopping Malls |
| Market Analysis |
| Strip Centers |
| Real Estate Auction Experience |
| Valuation |
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| Education |
| Southern Illinois University |
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