MIAMI—If there's any question how strong is the demand for a commercial real estate brokerage that caters to tenants only, look no further than Cresa South Florida. The firm's growth should cause the local industry to stand up and take notice.

Cresa South Florida completed lease transactions totaling 454,819 square feet in the first four months of 2015 valued at $70.258 million. Actually, the firm beat its 2014 totals in the first quarter of this year.

Cresa closed 45 office and industrial leases in the first four months of 2015, representing a diverse client base. For example, Cresa worked with premier financial institutions like Wells Fargo, healthcare organizations like Miami Children's Hospital, professional service firms, technology companies, and others in deals across South Florida markets. The firm also expanded its footprint beyond this region to do deals as far north as Orlando and as far west as Naples.