Brian Gaddis
Sales Associate
Landmark Commercial Real Estate is proud to announce the addition of Brian Gaddis as a Sales Associate. Brian will be contributing to the continued development of Landmark’s Industrial Division, as well as bringing extensive site acquisition and development experience to the company.
As a Wichita native, Brian has found success in Commercial Real Estate due to his knowledge base of the market and strong work ethic. Brian made the decision to join Landmark with over 11 years of experience in the Commercial Real Estate field. He has brokered several million dollars’ worth of Commercial properties, managed 380 apartment units in a three state area, developed a multi-family property, purchased an existing value add retail/office/apartment property, and currently manages over 24,000 sq. ft. of office property divided between two buildings and a 30 unit apartment property.
Brian is currently working on redeveloping a former automotive building into a multi-tenant office building. For this particular project he will be acting as the broker, developer, general contractor and leasing agent. Brian is also actively pursuing the management and development of additional commercial and multi-family properties.
In the years to come, Brian would like to build more multi-family properties and acquire property for redevelopment, while increasing his commercial brokerage presence in the industrial sector. He plans to expand upon his past successes while delivering a high level of professionalism, expertise and making a total commitment towards the growth of his Commercial Real Estate career.
Brian enjoys spending time with his step daughter and wife of 5 years. He also enjoys hanging out with his family, working out, cars, and the beach. Brian has 2 Shih Tzu’s named Brownie and Gibbs, a tortoise named Eko, and a beta fish named Oliver. After graduating from KU in 1993, Brian spent 7 months working on a scuba diving boat in Maui, Hawaii.
Brokerage
(05/05 – 04/12)
Sales Associate – Carl Chuzy Company, L.L.C. Commercial Division, Wichita, KS.
· Ranked 1st in four sales categories: dollar volume of transactions, amount of landlords represented, amount of national tenants represented and number of transactions completed
· Recognized at annual real estate meeting for successfully negotiating a significant lease transaction
· Awarded “Top Producer” for dollar volume of transactions successfully consummated
· Developed a significant data base of industrial buildings and landlords in the Wichita market through research and cold calls(06/01 – 05/05)
Sales Associate – J.P. Weigand & Sons, Inc. Commercial Division, Wichita, KS.
- Recipient of 2003 Presidents Club Award
- Recognized at annual Real Estate Forum for the closing of a significant transaction
- Successfully perform local and out of state site selection work for both national and local companies
- Ranked in the top three for number of transactions completed
- Achieved “Listing Associate of the Month” two months consecutively
- Successfully completed eight month “Top Dogs” training program
- Founded and participate in Wichita Business Lead Group
Significant Transactions
A. National and Regional Tenants
Tuesday Morning
- Renewed lease for landlord
- Site selection
- Coordinated build out in new space
- Helped coordinate closing of one location and a seamless opening of the new location
H & R Block
A.C.E. Check Express
Affordable Supplements
Humana
Alltel Communications
ResCar
CarQuest
- Represented landlord in lease renewal – changed to a NN lease
- Represented Landlord in sell of property
- Represent CarQuest to sub lease surplus properties in a two state area
Best Buy
- Marketed and procured a buyer
- Represented seller
- Sold at a significant gain for the seller
B. Local investors and landlords
National Computer Strip Center
- Represented landlord in the sale of a 37,000 sq. ft. strip center
Lamplighter Strip Center
- Represented landlord in the sale of a 15,000 sq. ft. strip center
Executive Court Office Building – Wichita, Ks.
- 23,000 sq. ft. multiple tenant office property
- 1031 transaction
- Renewed and increased lease rates during negotiations of purchase
- Represented Buyer in purchase
- At completion of transaction buyers awarded me with the management contract
Multi Family Developer
- Site selection work in out of state markets for future developments
Property Management
(09/07 – Present)
Central Park Apartments – 3414 E. Central Wichita, Ks. 67208
- 30 units
- Off site manager / leasing agent / maintenance person
(01/07 – Present)
Executive Court Office Building – 1445 N. Rock Wichita, Ks. 67206
- 23,000 Sq. Ft. multi – tenant office building
- Leasing agent
- Accounts payable / receivable
- Procure bids for property improvements
- Oversee sub contract labor for tenant build out and property improvements
- Personally perform improvements to space
The Stables Office Building – 322 S. Mosley Wichita, Ks. 67202
- 8,600 sq. ft. multi – tenant office building
- Lease vacant space
- Procure bids for property improvements
- Oversee sub contract labor for tenant build out and property improvements
Development / Acquisition
Omaha, Nebraska multi – family project
- Site selection work to locate land for 200 unit development
- Negotiated purchase of land
- Designed floor plans, unit mix, concept mix
Central Park Apartments – Wichita, Ks. 67208
- Brokered, developed, and constructed a 3 story 30 unit multi – family property
Douglas and Grove – 13,500 sq. ft. retail / office / apartment building – Wichita, Ks.
- Purchased and personally addressed all deferred maintenance
- Increased leases to “street value” – drastically increasing the cash flow
- Signed all tenants to a consistent lease
- Sold approximately 2 years later for a 57% gain
