Franklin Street Real Estate Services continues to build its retail team in South Florida with the addition of Peter Crane as an investment associate. Crane, who has a background in commercial real estate and insurance, specializes in brokering the sale and purchase of retail properties. He will work closely with Greg Matus, who joined the company as regional managing partner of Broward and Palm Beach counties in May. Prior to joining Franklin Street, Crane worked as a broker associate for CRC Insurance Services, a leading wholesale insurance broker with a national footprint. Based out of Boca Raton, he assisted in placing property, casualty and professional insurance in the excess and surplus markets, managing a book of business worth $35 million in premiums. Previously, Crane was director of leasing at Cohen Commercial Realty which is headquartered in West Palm Beach, FL. During his time there, he leased more than 450,000 square feet of mostly retail space in South Florida. He also gained experience managing properties during his tenure at the company. Crane joins Franklin Street at a time when the retail investment market is heating up. He will focus most of his time developing business in Palm Beach County. Download PDF
