John Brennan is president of The Brennan Company and directs the firm’s commercial real estate investment and brokerage services division. His expertise is in shopping center and office building investment, leasing and income producing property sales.
Since 1994, John has structured partnerships and limited liability companies and acquired numerous investment properties, including shopping centers, office buildings, freestanding grocery stores and net leased properties. He acts as the managing partner and managing member of these investment groups. John also raised the equity dollars necessary to acquire and develop 108 custom single-family lots in a master planned community in Highland Village, Texas.
John began his real estate career in January 1984 when he joined the Commercial Real Estate Division of the Henry S. Miller Company in Dallas, Texas. As an assistant Vice President, John represented buyers in identifying, analyzing and structuring acquisitions. Additionally, he represented tenants in feasibility and demographic studies, site selection, and lease negotiations. His specialization and achievement in shopping center leasing and site selection ranked him as a top producer with the Henry S. Miller Company in 1985.
In July of 1986, John joined the commercial real estate firm of Evans, Birmingham, Williamson, Inc. where he established and directed the project leasing division in Dallas, Texas. He was instrumental in expanding this division by approximately two million square feet of commercial retail property within an 18-month period. Once again, his ability to effectively market and lease these projects ranked him as a top producer with Evans, Birmingham, Williamson, Inc. in 1987.
John holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from Miami University in Ohio. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), having worked in the audit and tax division of the Big Eight Accounting Firms of Arthur Andersen and Price Waterhouse in Dallas, Texas from 1981 to 1984. He is a member of the Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants, holds a Texas Real Estate Broker’s license, is a member of the Greater Board of Realtors Commercial Investment Division (CID) is a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM), and served on the Board of Directors of the Commercial Investment Real Estate Institute (CIREI) – North Texas Chapter. John also has served on the Education Committee as well as the Education Programming committee for the CCIM – North Texas Chapter and served as Chairman of the Investment Property Marketing Committee of CCIM – North Texas Chapter.
John is a member of the Society of Exchange Counselors (SEC). The SEC is an invitation only society of approximately 100 members nationally of experienced, creative commercial Real Estate principals, brokers, and counselors. He has served on the production, ethics, membership and care committees and served as a regional director for this society.
Home Types:
House, Lot/Land
Education:
Miami University of Ohio
