Jim Kovacs

About Jim Kovacs

Jim is a 32-year industry veteran and an expert in all facets of Retail Commercial Leasing and Tenant Representation, heavily specialized in strategic planning, brand roll-outs, legacy landlord relationships and deal negotiations. As senior broker and team lead for The Kovacs Retail Team, Jim has built a high-performing, world-class team that is highly sought after to work with. Jim is a trusted advisor to his clients with a proven track record of success that reflects his dedication to locating the right deals to fit the needs of each client. Jim understands that success is not just about getting a deal completed, but true success is keeping a client happy long term. He truly puts the clients first and his personal approach creates lasting business relationships.Jim is highly regarded within the brokerage community for his extensive experience, in-depth market knowledge and his insights on all things retail. Commercial Real Estate can be a roller coaster often filled with great news, quickly followed by a deal breaking event, but Jim always remains focused with a Zen-like mindset that keeps clients calm and deals moving forward.Jim has worked with every type of tenant representation assignment ranging from small business owners to junior-box and big-box users, as well as every restaurant category, from quick-service to fine dining. In terms of size, he’s been involved in deals that range from as small as 700 square feet to over square feet, for both single users and full brand rollouts with as many as 80+ units for individual tenants.

Experience

1. Executive Managing Director, Retail Services

   Colliers

   Aug 1988 — Present · Tampa, FL, US

Education

• University of South Florida

  Bachelor’s Degree

  1984 — 1988

Skills

• Commercial Real Estate
• Tenant Representation
• Real Estate Development
• Retail
• Real Estate Economics
• Property Management
• Void Analysis
• Void Analysis
• Corporate Real Estate
• Brokerage
• Market Trends
• Market Trends
• Real Estate