Frank DeSalvo and David Perlleshi will leverage their expertise to provide comprehensive real estate solutions for self-storage investors nationwide
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (September 27, 2022) – Franklin Street, a full-service commercial real estate brokerage and insurance firm, has welcomed two leaders in the self-storage investment sales market. Frank DeSalvo and David Perlleshi, based in Charlotte, North Carolina, will build a national practice focused on representing self-storage owners and investors.
DeSalvo and Perlleshi join Franklin Street as senior directors. They each bringing over 10 years of experience in the commercial real estate industry and are well-versed in guiding clients through, acquisitions, dispositions, development, site selection and asset valuation.
The pair began working together in 2017 at New York-based Houston Street Capital, where they specialized in self-storage acquisitions and development throughout the Southeast. Most recently, they worked with Sands Investment Group, advising self-storage investors nationally. Consistently recognized for their strong production, they earned Sands’ highest tier award for top producers in 2022.
The addition of a self-storage practice is part of Franklin Street’s national expansion strategy. In addition to building out their investment sales team with top talent, DeSalvo and Perlleshi will collaborate with Franklin Street’s insurance, capital advisory, leasing and management professionals to provide the full scope of real estate solutions for clients in the self-storage industry.
“We are thrilled to be expanding our full-service capabilities into the self-storage space,” said Franklin Street CEO Matthew Harrell. “Frank and David are leaders and innovators within the self-storage industry who bring an impressive track record of maximizing value for their clients. As they build a national practice in collaboration with our existing lines of business, our goal is to become the real estate partner of choice to the country’s top self-storage investors.”
“Franklin Street provides its teams with extensive resources and support, which we are eager to leverage on behalf of our clients,” said DeSalvo.
Perlleshi added, “This is an exciting opportunity to build something new with a growth-minded firm. We look forward to collaborating with each of Franklin Street’s business lines to meet and exceed our clients’ needs.”
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About Franklin Street:
Founded in 2006 during one of the toughest real estate climates, Franklin Street focused on delivering value-added solutions to meet the evolving needs of clients. Through a collaborative philosophy of leveraging the resources, expertise and experience of each of its lines of business, Franklin Street has grown to include seven business divisions – Investment Sales, Tenant and Landlord Representation, Capital Advisory, Insurance, Property Management and Project Management. With $7 billion in transaction value across all major product types, Franklin Street offers unmatched value and optimal solutions for clients throughout the full life cycle of a real estate asset. Headquartered in Tampa, Florida., the firm has offices in a growing number of the country’s top metros and works with owners and occupiers of commercial real estate nationwide. Learn more about Franklin Street at FranklinSt.com.
