Rob Bickel

Senior Vice President
Tampa, FL
[email protected]

Rob Bickel is a 20+ year veteran in the commercial real estate industry.  Most notably, he has completed approximately $12 billion in transactions encompassing all property types over his career.  Rob brings expertise in credit analysis, finance, lease accounting, tax, and transaction structuring of large, single-tenant portfolios.  Primary focus on mission critical industrial, retail, data center & telecom facilities and office assets.  Recent focus on renewable energy assets.  Rob is instrumental in helping occupiers evaluate real estate alternatives and make the best financial decisions particularly around portfolio optimization, build-to-suit, and sale leaseback executions.

Rob was an Executive Vice President with CBRE and Managing Director with JLL where he was the West Region lead for Corporate Capital Markets.  Before JLL, Rob was the Managing Director and Head of Acquisitions for Sovereign Investment Company focused on providing structured finance solutions to owners and investors of single-tenant assets.   Rob was an Acquisition Officer for Carlyle (formerly iStar Financial) where his sole focus was to underwrite and originate single-tenant transactions across the country in the form of sale leasebacks, build-to-suits, and existing leases. Prior to iStar, Rob spent more than three years with RREEF / Deutsche Bank as a member of the West Coast’s acquisition team.

The Franklin Street experience

Ralph Smalley
I’ve worked with prominent investors across the spectrum throughout my career and having the ability to deliver tailored solutions, full-service capabilities across the lifecycle of an investment—including in-house insurance services— is a significant advantage and exactly what clients are looking for in today’s opportunity filled market
Chris White
Executive Managing Director
Franklin Street’s people-first approach and integrated platform create a unique opportunity to deliver more than real estate transactions by providing strategic guidance for the entire lifecycle of an occupier’s needs.
Rafael Romero
Regional Managing Director
The collaborative environment and excitement around where Franklin Street is today—and where we are going—is palpable and unlike anything else in our industry. Talent is the heartbeat of this business and we’re going to recruit growth-minded people with a hunger for—and track record of— excellence to join our us.
Chibuzor Nnaji
Senior Managing Director
Franklin Street is a client-focused firm dedicated to delivering best-in-class results through tailored commercial real estate solutions. By integrating investment sales with insurance, property management, and other strategic services, we provide clients with a comprehensive platform that creates a distinct competitive advantage.
Jason Donald
Managing Director
Franklin Street offers what I’ve sought throughout my career—a high growth trajectory and a culture that is unlike any other in our industry. We’re targeting high-impact, institutional deals, and no other firm gives you more tools, talent and support to get it done.
Justin Sturdivant
Regional Managing Director
Franklin Street’s unique and strategic platform provides its producers with the tools we need to exceed client expectations. This, combined with the ability to connect clients with all our services for the entire lifecycle of their assets, will result in better outcomes.