MIAMI—Eight brokers left Flagler to open up a new office for Avision Young in Ft. Lauderdale last October. Eight months later, what does Avison look like in South Florida?

Over the past six months, Avison has doubled its property management portfolio, adding more than 2.5 million square feet. The firm has also completed more than 10 deals, been hired by a national owner that rarely outsources to third-parties, and represented the sale of an $80 million multifamily deal.

GlobeSt.com caught up with Pike Rowley, a principal in Avison Young's Fort Lauderdale office, to get the big picture and the little of the transition. Stay tuned for part two of our exclusive interview in this afternoon's Miami edition.