Benjamin Bakker
Partner, Senior Commercial Advisor, NDC Commercial Real Estate
Bradenton, FL 34205
Senior Commercial Advisor
Phone (941) 285-6727
Senior Commercial Advisor
Specialties
Investment Sales Broker, Landlord Rep, Tenant Rep
Property Types
Hospitality, Industrial, Land, Office, Retail, Flex, Sports & Entertainment, Specialty, Multi-Family, Health Care
Markets
Tampa/St Petersburg
Languages
English
Bio
Ben Bakker is a partner with NDC Commercial Real Estate, a full-service commercial real estate brokerage based in Bradenton, Florida. The brokerage is part of the NDC family of companies, which provides commercial real estate development, construction, asset management, sales, and leasing services in the Tampa Bay area.
Bakker is a lifelong resident of Bradenton and has extensive experience serving commercial real estate clients in the Manatee-Sarasota market. He joined NDC after a decade with Michael Saunders & Company where he was an award-winning top sales advisor, following over 13 years in sales and customer service in the sign industry. He also served as vice president of HJB Properties, a family-owned commercial property entity, where he oversaw management, development, leasing, and tenant relations for multiple parcels of commercial real estate, office buildings, and warehouses that he and his family held throughout Manatee County.
A graduate of Leadership Manatee, Bakker chairs the Manatee Chamber’s Downtown Redevelopment Committee and served on ythe Chamber’s Manatee County Infill Redevelopment Taskforce. He also is beginning his tenth year serving on the City of Bradenton Planning Commission. He is the past chair of the Manatee Young Professionals, Leadership Manatee Alumni Association, and Manatee Tiger Bay Club. He was also a founding board member of Realize Bradenton, which brings people together to create a vibrant and prosperous Bradenton area.
Bakker was named one of 2014's "People To Watch" by Biz941 Magazine, was awarded a medal of honor as a "Magnetic Man of Manatee County" for distinguished citizenship, and was named to the Tampa Bay Business Journal’s “40 under 40” list. His awards at Michael Saunders & Company included Top Rookie, the Raving Fan award for positive feedback from clients, and the John McMahon Award, which was awarded by his peers for excellence in mentoring and teamwork. He is a six-time winner of the Saunders’ award for top sales production.
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