Steven Hurwitz
MIAMI—Steven Hurwitz and Douglas Okun, both executive managing directors with Colliers, have joined JLL’s South Florida brokerage team as managing directors.
Hurwitz joins JLL from Colliers International, where he held the position of executive managing director and director of office services. He was responsible for both landlord and tenant representation for large institutional firms, private equity companies and local businesses. Hurwitz has represented clients such as Deutsche Bank, Zurich Insurance, KBS Realty Advisors, East End Properties and Ivy Realty.
Douglas Okun
Okun also held the position of executive managing director at Colliers. He was responsible for overseeing the leasing of a variety of office properties throughout South Florida for clients including RREEF, Zurich, Colony Realty Partners, Brookwood, ProMed/Gazit and Resorts World Miami and has extensive experience addressing clients’ needs across all sectors.
“I am thrilled to welcome such leading professionals not only to our Agency leasing team, but to our entire Florida One family,” says Tim Rivers, JLL Florida Market Director. “Steven and Doug have been recognized in the market as leaders in the landlord community, where they have forged deep relationships. With their added reach and acumen, they will be instrumental in supporting our continued growth in the region.”
Hurwitz and Okun will join JLL’s existing brokerage team to support further growing the agency leasing business line in South Florida with a focus on expanding the firm’s presence in Miami Beach, Coconut Grove, Coral Gables and Miami Airport West.
The two executives bring more than 30 years of commercial real estate experience to JLL. Together, Hurwitz and Okun have represented a portfolio of approximately 2.5 million square feet of office space throughout South Florida.
“As agency leasing experts and conscientious businessmen, Steven and Doug have developed outstanding reputations both professionally and personally across South Florida’s business community,” says Matt Goodman, JLL managing director in South Florida. “They are completely aligned with our culture of ethics and excellence, and we are extremely fortunate they have made the decision to join our JLL family.”
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John Jordan
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