ATLANTA-Tampa-based Franklin Street has acquired The Smith Attaway Co. LLC. Sean Attaway Molloy, president of the Atlanta-based brokerage firm, will join Franklin Street as a partner and serve as the company’s broker of record and senior director of its Real Estate Services division.

A respected Atlanta-area commercial real estate professional, Molloy has closed more than $135 million worth of real estate in his career. Molloy will help Franklin Street continue its aggressive growth in Atlanta, focusing on disposition and acquisition of multi-tenant shopping centers and single-tenant net-leased investments.

“As part of our aggressive expansion over the past couple of years, we seek out top professionals in different markets,” Andrew Wright, CEO and managing partner at Franklin Street, tells GlobeSt.com. “Today more than ever, real estate investors, operators, and tenants need experts. Sean is an expert.”