NAI Robert Lynn Names Tom Salanty as Capital Markets President

DALLAS - Nov. 2, 2020 - PRLog -- NAI Robert Lynn, a full-service commercial real estate firm with offices in Dallas and Fort Worth, recently hired highly regarded commercial real estate broker Tom Salanty as Capital Markets president. In 38 years, Salanty's team has closed $4 billion worth of transactions across all product types. Salanty will oversee NAI Robert Lynn's Capital Markets team, which provides investment sales services to owners of industrial, office and retail properties.

Mark Miller, president of NAI Robert Lynn, said Salanty's experience is unmatched. Salanty has completed sales assignments for many institutional investors, including EB Arrow, C-III, Dunhill Partners, Howard Hughes Corporation, JCPenney, Simon Property Group, Site Centers, Weingarten Realty and multiple private investors.

"Tom is known for his integrity, honesty and perseverance and leaves no stone unturned," Miller said. "With his transactions spanning more than 43 million square feet, he'll bring a wealth of credibility and

knowledge to our growing investment sales business. Tom is looking forward to recruiting additional team members and serving every client's transactional need."

In his previous role as managing director in JLL Capital Markets' Dallas office, Salanty represented institutional owners, developers and private real estate investors in their disposition of retail assets. Prior to joining JLL, Salanty was executive director for 23 years at Cushman & Wakefield. He's been named a D CEO Power Broker multiple times, including most recently in 2019. Other career stops include Intershop Holdings AG, a $1 billion Swiss real estate investment company, and Dallas-based Bright Realty Company, where he was a top broker representing the RTC in the disposition of over $1 billion of various foreclosed properties of all types.

"I have known Tom for over 11 years, and his depth and knowledge of the transaction process is second to none," said Alan Ferguson, Kimco Realty's Texas Vice President. "He's represented Kimco Realty on numerous transactions, and Tom has become my friend and a friend to so many in the industry. Tom is well respected by both his clients and competitors."

Salanty stays active in many professional, civic and charitable organizations. He's a long-time member in the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) and the North Texas Commercial Association of Realtors (NTCAR). For the last 20 years, he has also proudly served on the board for New Horizons, which provides counseling and specialized treatment for abused children and families throughout Texas. Salanty graduated from Indiana University.

"Tom thoroughly communicates opportunities with skillful succinctness, and he artfully moves transactions to closing," said Tenel Tayar, Managing Partner & Co-Founder at Fifth Corner. "Tom is more than an intermediary. He becomes a colleague on your team."