Liberty Center Jacksonville, FL 32216 2,512 - 31,352 SF of Office Space Available

Janet Keister is Senior Vice President of Leasing and a Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker with over 35 years of industry experience and an extensive background in real estate sales, leasing, and property management. Since 2009 she has represented Hakimian Holdings' growing number of properties, leading site visits, negotiating lease terms, and acting as liaison between the Hakimian team and current and prospective tenant. Janet is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers and Chamber of Commerce. She enjoys reading, gardening, DIY projects, and volunteering for Dress a Girl Around the World, a Hope 4 Women International program. She has two grown sons and five grandchildren.

Blake Hakimian serves as Head of Acquisitions & Finance at Hakimian Holdings; a family-run preeminent owner-operator of commercial real estate (CRE) in Jacksonville, FL with nearly three million square feet of retail and mixed-use properties in the city and the surrounding area.

In this role, he conducts the financial analysis and due diligence on all prospective asset acquisitions, financing, and dispositions and works alongside the CEO and General Counsel guiding the process from LOI/term sheet, to contract, to closing. He also advises the CEO on all asset management and capital allocation matters.

Prior to his current position, he served as Hakimian Holdings' Senior Vice President of Leasing for six years in which he was consistently ranked “CoStar Power Broker: Top Producer in CRE Lease Transactions" (CoStar is the world leader in CRE market intelligence and is an S&P 500 component). His clients ranged from multi-billion-dollar companies (Planet Fitness, Walgreens, Pet Supermarket, Dollar Tree) to mom-&-pop operations.

Prior to Hakimian Holdings, he worked as a Credit Analyst in the Jacksonville CenterState Bank (now SouthState Bank) office analyzing the credit worthiness of CRE acquisition, development, and refinance loans. Before that, he served as a Research Analyst in the Jacksonville CBRE office authoring both CRE market reports and individual asset reports.

He’s a double-graduate of University of Florida obtaining both a Master of Science in Real Estate – Finance (Beta Gamma Sigma, top 5% GPA) and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science - Public Policy (Phi Kappa Phi, top 5% GPA). He pursued both degrees simultaneously and upon graduation in 2017, was inducted into the UF Hall of Fame for outstanding academic achievement and community leadership.

Born, raised, and now building a life in Jacksonville, FL.

904-415-0419  |  blake@hakimian.us  |  hakimian.us

Robby Wendland joined SRS in 2024 as an associate in the Fort Lauderdale office, specializing in tenant and landlord representation. He began his career at TMT Properties, where he assisted in the leasing and management of over 450,000 SF of retail, office, and industrial space in South Florida. Robby's proficiency in lease administration and property management is a solid foundation for his role at SRS.

Transitioning from TMT Properties, Robby continued to build his expertise in commercial real estate in Colorado. His journey led him to Marcus & Millichap, where he specialized in investment sales focusing on multi-tenant retail, working directly with one of the top producers in the Denver office. Returning to South Florida in 2024, Robby brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to SRS.