New beginning

At an age when many real estate professionals spend time sharpening their putting skills, traveling the world or just kicking back, Tom Danahy is focusing on creating a new division inside a Sarasota commercial brokerage firm.

Danahy's decision to join Ian Black Real Estate comes as the firm is expanding its number of agents and its services to clients. In late 2015, the firm added specialized corporate services — portfolio administration, acquisition and disposition advisory, site selection and asset management — to its roster of offerings.

With Danahy as its president, Ian Black is branching out with a land development and advisory services division.