A 30+ -year SW Florida Resident, J. Chris Malkin, joined SVN in Sarasota, Florida in May of 2009, and is now a Principal Partner and Director of SVN LOTUS Commercial Real Estate Advisors, with business partner Ashley Bloom.

With more than 24 years involvement in the commercial real estate sector nationally, as an investor and a vendor to JMB Realty, Urban Retail Properties, Simon Properties & General Growth to name a few and as a developer along the Gulf Coastal region, Chris brings knowledge and experience that strengthens and elevates SVN within the company and along Florida’s Gulf and beyond. With positive results, Malkins’ focus has been on Industrial/Flex-warehouse, Hospitality, Self Storage, Land, and multi-family assets, including traditional purchase and sale, note purchase, and acquisition of foreclosure judgments throughout the State of Florida. Additionally, Chris has managed and facilitated Bank Owned transactions related to Industrial, Hospitality, Self-Storage, flex-warehouse and residential subdivisions assets to highlight just a few.

Malkin and partners launched the SVN office whose primary market area covered the local 3 counties. Along with the efforts of his partners, SVN has penetrated the market by providing a wide range of commercial real estate services including sales/leasing, Broker Opinion of Values, property management & stabilization and commercial association management.

This effort has been successful by combining national exposure with local expertise.

Malkin has been recognized and awarded for his practices as a Top Producer for SVN Florida going back to 2014 and received the Presidents Circle award for 2018.

Malkin is a Florida Licensed Real Estate Professional, FL Licensed Community Association Manager, and Certified Property Management Specialist.