Broker confab draws crowd

International Council of Shopping Centers gatherings are must-attend events for commercial real estate practitioners, especially those who work with retail landlords and tenants.

So it was no surprise that 125 industry experts attended the inaugural Southwest Florida ICSC chapter event at the Coconut Point Hyatt in Bonita Springs Aug. 6. Five local commercial real estate brokerage firms launched the event: LandQwest Commercial, Kite Realty, Kova Partners, North American Properties and iCore Global.

The networking was fast and furious. Organizers repeatedly clinked their cocktail glasses to urge participants to be seated for the formal panel presentation.