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August 21, 2015
Ackerman & Co. Names Leo Wiener Head of Retail
Atlanta, August 21, 2015 – Ackerman & Co. welcomes Leo Wiener as President of Ackerman Retail. In this role, Wiener will focus on strengthening and expanding Ackerman’s retail platform throughout the Southeast.
Wiener brings more than 25 years of experience, as well as depth and knowledge, to his new role. He will work closely with Ackerman’s other service line leaders, including Kris Miller, President of Ackerman & Co.; F. Keene Miller, President of Brokerage; Vivian Barnes, EVP and CFO, Property Management and Financial Services to seamlessly integrate its client retail services across service lines.
“We are very excited to have Leo on board,” said Kris Miller. “We look forward to his contributions to our existing and future retail development and leasing and management initiatives.”
Wiener is charged with growing Ackerman’s existing one-million-square-foot retail portfolio to roughly three million square feet of leasing and management in the next 12-18 months. Additionally, he plans to secure leases to start two to three projects in the same timeline.
Prior to joining Ackerman, Wiener was a Principal and Partner of Glenwood Development Company, concentrating on retail development and re-development in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, directing many of its key acquisitions, dispositions and financing. Leaning on his previous successes at Glenwood, Wiener plans to bring that same focus to Ackerman. “The company’s reputation is second to none, especially in Atlanta” he said. “Our goal is to leverage Ackerman’s existing client, debt and equity relationships to attract new investment deals and partnerships.” Wiener also serves as Chairman of the Gwinnett Place Community Improvement District, a position he has held since 2011.
Ackerman & Co. is a recognized leader in the retail arena, having developed more than 100 properties across the Southeast including both urban and suburban commercial developments and inner city redevelopments, valued at more than $2 billion. Notable Atlanta retail projects include Tower Place, a 1,100,000-square-foot, multi-use development; Midtown Promenade, an 85,000-square-foot neighborhood shopping center; and the redevelopment of a 61,829-square-foot project for Academy Sports & Outdoor.
– About Ackerman & Co. –
Headquartered in Atlanta, Ackerman & Co. is a privately held, full-service commercial real estate firm focused on providing best-in-class investment, brokerage, management and development services since 1967. To date, the company has developed and acquired more than 30 million square feet of office, medical, retail and mixed-use space, has nearly 4 million square feet under management, and maintains an investment portfolio valued at $750 million.
The company’s healthcare division, Ackerman Medical, is Metro Atlanta’s number one owner and developer of physician-oriented medical office buildings. Ackerman Medical has developed more than 1.5 million square feet to date and has more than 5 million square feet of active medical listings.
For more information on Ackerman & Co., visit www.ackermanco.com