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JAMES P. BREEN is a principal and founder of Breen + Fox. He is heavily involved in Corporate Representation and Building Representation for a blue chip list of clients.
Experience >>
Jim began his real estate career in 1990 at Ostendorf Morris /Colliers International in Cleveland, Ohio where he was that company’s leading producer for three years.
Professional Accomplishments >>
In 2004, Jim was awarded the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP) "Office Deal of the Year" award for the lease of 40,000 square feet to Lesco at The Tower at Erieview. In 2003, Jim was awarded the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties
(NAIOP) "Investment Deal of the Year" award for the sale of the Galleria & Tower at
Erieview, a 900,000 square foot office and retail building in the Cleveland
CBD.
In 2001, Jim was named Broker of the Year by the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties, Northeast Ohio Chapter.
“Seven-Time Finalist” for “Broker of the Year” as well as a “Four-Time Finalist for NAIOP’s “Deal of the Year Award”.
In 2001, Jim was named Broker of the Year by the NAIOP Northern Ohio Chapter.
Jim has personally sold or leased well over $1 billion worth of commercial real estate in Northeast Ohio alone, encompassing well over 1 million square feet.
Over the past 13 years, Jim has developed a depth of expertise in Corporate Representation, Real Estate Consultation, Expert Witness Testimony, Valuations, Building Sales and Leasing, Investment Sales, Asset Management, Property Management, Sale Lease-Backs and Build-to-Suit Developments.
Affiliations, Civic Associations + Designations >>
Former Board Member of the American Lung Association.
Associate Board Member for the Achievement Center for Children.
Named to an invitation only National Forum by NAIOP.
Education >>
Graduate of St. Ignatius High School
Bachelor Degree from Boston College
Graduated from Cleveland State University’s MBA Program while working full-time.
Clients Include >>
Minshall Stewart Properties, University Hospitals, Watson Wyatt Worldwide, The Sherwin-Williams Company, Key Corp, QualChoice, Forest City Enterprises, Westinghouse, MCI, World-Com, Head Start, First Energy, Fifth Third Bank, The Red Cross, IMG Center, The Keith Building, Aerospace Tech Park, The Rockefeller Building, The Bulkley Building, The Landmark Office Towers and the Halle Building.
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THOMAS S. FOX, SIOR is a principal at Breen + Fox and is responsible for the day-to-day operations and office brokerage activities of the company. Tom's background includes the representation of office building tenants and owners in the acquisition and disposition of office property, corporate services, commercial real estate consulting, and real estate evaluation analysis.
Experience >>
Tom began his real estate career directly out of college in 1990 at the Ostendorf Morris/Colliers International. However, you could say Tom grew up in commercial real estate by learning at a young age from a father with over 25 years of commercial brokerage experience. Tom rose through the ranks at Colliers International where he was consistently a top producer and was promoted to Vice President in 1998. In 2001, Tom left Colliers International to become a Principal in Breen + Fox. In his career, Tom has completed in excess of 500 real estate transactions.
Professional Accomplishments >>
In 2004, Tom was awarded the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP) "Office Deal of the Year" award for the lease of 40,000 square feet to Lesco at The Tower at Erieview.
In 2003, Tom was awarded the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP) "Investment Deal of the Year" award for the sale of the Galleria & Tower at Erieview, a 900,000 square foot office and retail building in the Cleveland CBD.
In 2002, Tom was awarded the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP) "Office Deal of the Year" for the lease of 47,000 square feet to Nationwide Advertising Service.
Tom's exclusive leasing projects have included The Tower at Erieview a Class A Building in the Cleveland CBD where he leased over 200,000 square feet of space to new tenants and increased the occupancy of the building from 60% to 92% in two years from obtaining the right to lease the building, One Cleveland Center a Class A Building located in the Cleveland CBD where Tom increased the occupancy from 75% to 91% in 18 months from taking over the exclusive leasing, The Keith Building in Playhouse Square where occupancy was consistently over 95%, Infinity Corporate Centre in Garfield Hts. where Tom completed a 45,000 square foot lease with Nationwide Advertising Service five months prior to construction being completed, and One International Place located in the Emerald Corporate Park where Tom was responsible for pre-leasing the building by signing a lease with the first tenant Battelle Memorial Institute fourteen months prior to the completion of the building. Tom has also exclusively represented clients in the acquisition of office space such as Boeing Commercial Airplane Group for 30,000 square feet, the headquarters of University Mednet for 33,000 square feet, BF Goodrich for 20,000 square feet, Level 3 Communications for 35,000 square feet, and over 10 leases with University Hospital Health System for over 75,000 square feet of space.
Affiliations, Civic Associations + Designations >>
Member of the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR)
Cleveland Area Board of Realtors (CABOR)
National Association of Realtors (NAR)
Classroom Instructor for the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) where he teaches a class on Leasing and Marketing Office Space for property managers.
United Way, where he is member of the real estate fund raising committee in the small business division.
Education >>
B.A. in Business Administration from Baldwin-Wallace College with a concentration in finance and marketing.
Clients Include >>
Minshall Stewart Properties, Meridian Realty Advisors, Property Advisors Group, University Hospitals Health System, Centers for Dialysis Care, Continental Airlines, Level 3 Communications, Boeing Commercial Airplane Group, The Amsdell Companies, Phoenix Home Life, Reynolds & Reynolds, LaSalle National Bank, BF Goodrich, and Northrop Grumman.
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