DALLAS – August 1, 2016 – NAI Robert Lynn in conjunction with NAI Partners represented GEICO with the relocation and leasing of its regional office back in August of 2015. Most recently, the same NAI team represented GEICO in the disposition of their former regional headquarters. The 240,000-sq.-ft. office building is located at 4201 Spring Valley Road in the Dallas suburb of Farmers Branch.

Tom Lynn and Nick Lee of NAI Robert Lynn along with Griff Bandy of NAI Partners represented the seller, GEICO, during the negotiations, while Kent Smith of NAI Robert Lynn represented the buyer, JP Partners.

For additional information please contact NAI Robert Lynn – Tom Lynn at 214-256-7123, Nick Lee at 214-256-7121, or Kent Smith at 214-256-7102.

About NAI Robert Lynn

NAI Robert Lynn specializes in providing commercial brokerage and consulting services including tenant representation and owner representation for office, industrial and retail properties, property management, investment sales and purchases. The company has been ranked in the top five of the Costar ranking of Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) brokerage firms based on commercial square footage leased every year since the rankings began. NAI Robert Lynn has been providing its clients with superior service and market knowledge of the DFW area for 54 years. This is evidenced by the 2015 results, closing 866 transactions totaling more than 27 million square feet, and managing more than 6 million square feet of commercial properties. To learn more, visit www.robertlynn.com.    

About NAI Partners

NAI Partners is one of Houston’s largest independently owned commercial real estate services organizations with offices in Austin & San Antonio. Firm reputation for leadership, knowledge, creativity and proven ability. The company has a distinctive, solid foundation comprised of top-level local professionals with a diversified skill set offering over 20 years of commercial real estate experience.  NAI Partners is a truly full-service commercial real estate institution, supported nationally and internationally through a partnership with NAI Global.  To learn more, visit www.naipartners.com or www.naiglobal.com.

About GEICO

GEICO (Government Employees Insurance Company) is a member of the Berkshire Hathaway family of companies and is the second-largest private passenger auto insurance company in the United States. GEICO, which was founded in 1936, provides millions of auto insurance quotes to U.S. drivers annually. The company is pleased to serve more than 13 million private passenger customers, insuring more than 22 million vehicles (auto & cycle). Using GEICO’s online service center, policyholders can purchase policies, make policy changes, report claims and print insurance ID cards. Policyholders can also connect to GEICO through the GEICO App, reach a representative over the phone or visit a GEICO local agent. GEICO also providesinsurance quoteson motorcycles, boats, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), travel trailers and motorhomes (RVs). Coverage for life, homes and apartments is written by non-affiliated insurance companies and is secured through the GEICO Insurance Agency, Inc. Commercial auto insurance and personal umbrella protection are also available. For more information, go to www.geico.com.

NAI Robert Lynn Aids Autos of Dallas in Purchase of Old GMC Facility in Plano

New facility will enable auto dealer to expand inventory by 1,000+ vehicles by 2017 

DALLAS – July 19, 2016 – The NAI Robert Lynn Industrial Division recently represented Autos of Dallas in the purchase of the 55,000-square-foot Ex-Ewing Buick GMC Dealership in Plano, which will allow the auto dealer to nearly double its inventory to 1,000 vehicles. The new dealership will make Autos of Dallas the largest independent auto dealer in Dallas, and one of the largest independent auto dealers in the country. NAI Robert Lynn Principal Chad Albert represented Autos of Dallas.

Autos of Dallas will move from its current location in Addison, previously known as the “Addison Square Garden Ice Rink” (15100 Midway Road), to their new headquarters at 4472 Plano Parkway in Plano. The new location is situated on approximately 8 acres of land in a highly visible area on Plano Parkway just east of Ohio.

“Many of our customers are in the North Dallas area, so this move helped us get closer to our customer base, create the space needed for an on-site service shop and carry more inventory to further our sales. We’re thankful for Chad and NAI Robert Lynn’s partnership from the very beginning and helping us find the right spaces along the way as we’ve grown,” said Sami Aqqad, owner of Autos of Dallas.

Prior to its Addison location, Albert represented Autos of Dallas in their three previous transactions, one of which being their original location in Farmers Branch. At the time of their inception, Autos of Dallas had a 30-car inventory. Eight years later, the company will have 1,000 cars on their lot, in large part due to the steady growth model of Aqqad.

“I’ve been very fortunate to represent Sami and Autos of Dallas on their real estate as they’ve grown from a small start-up auto dealer in 2008 to now, arguably the largest dealer in the city. Sami has always exemplified a ‘customer-first’ mentality as well as an uncanny ability to take well-calculated risks throughout his organic growth, which have paid great dividends, and have been the main contributors to Autos of Dallas’ success over the years,” said Albert.

NAI Robert Lynn has represented Autos of Dallas since 2008, assisting the company in locating the right properties for its growing needs while overcoming the lack of supply of dealership availability. At the time of purchase, the dealership was not available on the market. Albert was able to find a prime location and reached an agreement within weeks.

Autos of Dallas will move its dealership to the new location by September 2016. 

About NAI Robert Lynn

NAI Robert Lynn specializes in providing commercial brokerage and consulting services including tenant representation and owner representation for office, industrial and retail properties, property management, investment sales and purchases. The company has been ranked in the top five of the Costar ranking of Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) brokerage firms based on commercial square footage leased every year since the rankings began. NAI Robert Lynn has been providing its clients with superior service and market knowledge of the DFW area for 54 years. This is evidenced by the 2015 results, closing 866 transactions totaling more than 27 million square feet, and managing more than 6 million square feet of commercial properties. To learn more, visit www.robertlynn.com 

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NAI Robert Lynn’s Managing Partner of Industrial Leasing, John Leinbaugh, recently closed a 529,155-square-foot deal with a national logistics company. This deal brings Leinbaugh’s total for warehouse space leased to 1,201,755 square feet since joining the NAI Robert Lynn team in February of this year. 

“With job growth and associated consumer demand driving the market, industrial leasing in North Texas is extremely active, and this increased activity has brought great success to our NAI Robert Lynn team in a short period of time,” said Leinbaugh. “Competition is strong in such a vibrant market, but my team’s long-time experience and extensive knowledge of our markets have proven to be an invaluable asset for our clients. We certainly have been blessed with great success in leasing the industrial properties that we have listed.”

NAI Robert Lynn’s current success combined with its outstanding tenant representation business and the achievements of the office, retail and Fort Worth divisions, the company set a new revenue record in June and then exceeded June’s record month by 16 percent in July. 

Deals closed by Leinbaugh over the past six months include:

• 195,000 SF leased at Beltline Trade Center in Coppell
• 199,796 SF leased at Jupiter Trade Center in Garland
• 127,144 SF leased at Jupiter Trade Center in Garland
• 150,660 SF leased at Pinnacle Industrial Center Building H in Dallas
• 529,155 SF Leased at Valley Parkway Distribution Center in Lewisville

“The NAI Robert Lynn team knew John would be extremely successful upon joining our team of existing industrial specialists. The numbers speak for themselves. His ability to connect with the client and negotiate terms with tenants to ensure both parties are satisfied is unmatched,” said NAI Robert Lynn President Mark Miller. “The combination of John’s extensive background in leasing institutional grade properties with our expert Industrial submarket knowledge is a winning formula and our clients are realizing the benefits”. 

Leinbaugh has helped develop and has leased more than 15 million square feet of industrial properties. He has been consistently recognized as a “Heavy Hitter” by the Dallas Business Journal. Leinbaugh is also active with the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP) and the North Texas Commercial Association of Realtors (NTCAR). 

About NAI Robert Lynn

NAI Robert Lynn specializes in providing commercial brokerage and consulting services including tenant representation and owner representation for office, industrial and retail properties, property management, investment sales and purchases. The company has been ranked in the top five of the Costar ranking of Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) brokerage firms based on commercial square footage leased every year since the rankings began. NAI Robert Lynn has been providing its clients with superior service and market knowledge of the DFW area for 53 years. This is evidenced by the 2014 results, closing 885 transactions totaling nearly 25 million square feet, and managing more than 8.5 million square feet of commercial properties. To learn more about NAI Robert Lynn visit www.nairl.com.

NAI Robert Lynn congratulates Executive Vice President Chad Albert and Executive Vice President and Principal Kent Smith, on joining the North Texas Chapter of the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR). Albert is the youngest member of the North Texas chapter and shares the title of youngest member in the United States with one other designee. These appointments bring NAI Robert Lynn’s total SIOR members to 12, establishing it as the Dallas/Fort Worth commercial real estate company with the most SIORs in the North Texas chapter.

“As an SIOR member, it is my pleasure to welcome Chad and Kent to this elite association,” said NAI Robert Lynn President Mark Miller, SIOR. “SIOR designees possess high-quality attributes as real estate professionals, and NAI Robert Lynn is proud to have the most SIORs in North Texas on our team. We pride ourselves on hiring and training top talent to ensure our clients receive the best possible service. Congrats to Chad and Kent.”

SIOR is the leading professional office and industrial real estate association with roughly 3,100 members in approximately 630 cities in 34 countries. Candidates not only must meet certain production and tenure requirements to qualify as SIOR, but also must be recognized by current SIOR members during the qualification process for holding the utmost level of ethics. The association represents today’s most knowledgeable, experienced and successful commercial real estate brokerage specialists in the following specialty designations: industrial, office, sales manager, executive manager and advisory service.

Albert joined NAI Robert Lynn in 2008 as an industrial broker. Throughout the last six years, he has established himself as one of the top industrial brokers in DFW and his promotion to executive vice president in 2013 made him NAI Robert Lynn’s youngest broker to earn this promotion. Albert, along with his partner Mark Miller, have been NAI Robert Lynn's top producing team over Albert’s six year tenure and have satisfied the needs of more than 450 clients during that time. He has consistently been recognized as a Dallas Business Journal Heavy Hitter/Top Broker, D CEO Power Broker and CoStar Power Broker.

Smith joined NAI Robert Lynn in 2005 and has been one of the company’s top office brokers for the past 10 years. At NAI Robert Lynn, he has closed more than 375 lease and purchase assignments for his clients. He also has been recognized as a Dallas Business Journal Heavy Hitter/Top Broker and D CEO Power Broker.

NAI Robert Lynn brokers holding SIOR designations are as follows:

Chad Albert, SIOR

John McDaniel, SIOR

Kent Smith, SIOR

Mark Miller, SIOR

Michael Stanzel SIOR

Rick Medinis, SIOR

Sam Hocker, SIOR, CCIM

Stephen Cooper, SIOR

Todd Hubbard, SIOR

Tom Lynn, SIOR

Tyson Erwin, SIOR

Van Power, SIOR

About NAI Robert Lynn

NAI Robert Lynn specializes in providing commercial brokerage and consulting services including tenant representation and owner representation for office, industrial and retail properties, property management, investment sales and purchases. The company has been ranked in the top five of the Costar ranking of Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) brokerage firms based on commercial square footage leased every year since the rankings began. NAI Robert Lynn has been providing its clients with superior service and market knowledge of the DFW area for 53 years. This is evidenced by the 2014 results, closing 885 transactions totaling nearly 25 million square feet, and managing more than 8.5 million square feet of commercial properties. To learn more about NAI Robert Lynn visit www.nairl.com.

DALLAS – March 6, 2015 – The NAI Robert Lynn Office Division recently represented Altair Global in a 13,960-square-foot expansion deal for its corporate headquarters. Altair Global is an independent, full-service global assignment and relocation management company offering a comprehensive selection of global mobility solutions. Dan Jardine III, Executive Vice President of the NAI Robert Lynn Office Division and who specializes in the white hot Legacy market, and Tom Lynn, Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR) and President of the NAI Robert Lynn Office Division, represented Altair Global in the transaction.       

“There were a lot of moving parts to this transaction including a rapidly changing Legacy market,” said Jardine. “We looked at several opportunities including new properties, existing buildings and even subleases that fit our client’s needs. In the end, the right space ended up being at the recently completed building next door to Altair Global’s HQ. It was the perfect solution for our client’s current growth.”

Located at 7800 N. Dallas Parkway in West Plano, the Class A office building allows Altair Global to expand its headquarters’ presence in the area. The office building is in close proximity to the company’s original headquarters building located at 7500 N. Dallas Parkway.  The new office provides easy access to the Dallas North Tollway and also is a short drive to The Shops at Legacy.

“We are excited to have had the opportunity to represent Altair Global in the expansion of its office footprint in the Legacy market,” said Lynn. “The growth of the company’s office shows its business is continuing to stand out, and we are proud the owners entrusted NAI Robert Lynn to find a location where the company can continue to thrive.”

NAI Robert Lynn has brokers who specialize specifically in sub-markets in Dallas/Fort Worth, and ensure clients receive the latest and most comprehensive information at all times. With the help of NAI Robert Lynn’s team, Altair Global was able to choose an additional office to expand its headquarters that will add value to the company for years to come.

About NAI Robert Lynn

NAI Robert Lynn specializes in providing commercial brokerage and consulting services including tenant representation and owner representation for office, industrial and retail properties, property management, investment sales and purchases. The company has been ranked in the top five of the Costar ranking of Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) brokerage firms based on commercial square footage leased every year since the rankings began. NAI Robert Lynn has been providing its clients with superior service and market knowledge of the DFW area for 51 years. This is evidenced by the 2013 results, closing 776 transactions totaling nearly 29 million square feet, and managing more than 10 million square feet of commercial properties. To learn more about NAI Robert Lynn visit www.nairl.com and for more information on the Retail Division visit www.nairlretail.com.

About Altair Global

Founded in 1989, Altair Global is an independent global assignment and relocation management company offering a comprehensive selection of global mobility solutions. Altair Global’s clients are some of the most recognized names in today’s business community.

Altair Global offices are located in The Americas in Plano, Texas; Shelton, Connecticut; Walnut Creek, California; and Minnetonka, Minnesota; and from our EMEA and APAC regions in London, Singapore, and Shanghai. The global headquarters office is in Plano, Texas.

Please go to www.altairglobal.com for additional information about Altair Global and the services we provide.