Forrest Askew

Forrest Askew

Director of Brokerage, Cushman & Wakefield of Florida, Inc.

Orlando, FL 32801

Phone (321) 277-3395

Director of Brokerage for Jax, Orlando, Stuart markets
Property Types
Industrial
Markets
Jacksonville (Florida), Orlando, Tampa/St Petersburg
Bio
As Director of Brokerage, Forrest Askew will focus on supporting and developing brokerage talent, fostering a strong sales culture, recruiting within strategic service lines and strengthening client relationships throughout the markets. His experience across brokerage, occupier and institutional ownership roles provides a unique perspective that will help advance Cushman & Wakefield’s strategic priorities across the region. Askew brings more than 20 years of commercial real estate experience spanning brokerage, corporate real estate, and institutional ownership. He joins Cushman & Wakefield from Link Logistics, where he led leasing strategy and portfolio performance across Central and North Florida. In that role, he oversaw more than 20 million square feet of industrial assets, managing brokerage relationships, tenant negotiations, portfolio positioning, and market strategy. Askew is active in the Central Florida real estate community and serves on the board of NAIOP and holds the CCIM designation.
Education
University of Central Florida, Bachelors of Science, Finance
Affiliations
  • CCIM - Certified Commercial Investment Member
  • CREDA - Commercial Real Estate Development Association