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Eric Swanson

Flagler Development’s Eric Swanson was elected as chairman of the Urban Land Institute’s Southeast/Caribbean District Council, a two-year term. Swanson is executive vice president and South Florida market officer at Flagler, where he manages all assets and development for the company’s South Florida portfolio. The portfolio encompasses more than five million square feet of office and industrial space plus more than 1,000 acres of entitled land for potential development. He said his three goals at ULI are to enhance workforce housing, infrastructure and transportation, and sustainable design in the Southeast and Caribbean; promote and enhance the relevance of ULI within the South Florida region by working with land planning and government agencies; and activate and involve ULI South Florida’s 1,000 members. [GlobeSt]  [more]

South Florida’s real estate ranks, thinned by the market collapse, are
starting to increase again as brokerages anticipate an upturn. Some struggling part-timers left the business as the boom times faded, and others near retirement exited gracefully. Those who hung on are sharpening their swords in preparation for
renewed opportunities. Home sales are once again on the rise, but
different strengths are needed for a market characterized by lower
prices, fewer buyers, and rising foreclosures. Companies like Flagler Development are taking advantage of the down
economy to recruit talented brokers and train them to leverage market
opportunities. In the last six months, the firm has hired four people,
taking advantage of cutbacks at rivals such as CB Richard Ellis. [more]