Dotan Zuckerman
Head of Retail Development, Portman Holdings
Atlanta, GA 30303
Head of Retail Development
Phone (404) 790-1234
Head of Retail Development
Property Types
Retail
Markets
Atlanta, Charlotte, Raleigh/Durham, Birmingham, Charleston/N Charleston
Bio
Zuckerman began his commercial real estate career in Atlanta in 2006 with a focus on landlord representation. As such, he managed the in-town portfolios of Dewberry Capital, Halpern Enterprises and the Atlanta History Center, among other major clients.
In 2011, Zuckerman joined North American Properties, where he led the leasing strategy for the turnaround of Atlantic Station Town Center, a major Atlanta destination consisting of 1.3 million square feet of retail space, anchored by several major tenants including Target, IKEA, Regal Cinema and Dillard's. Zuckerman successfully increased the development’s occupancy by 20 percent by adding more than 40 new national and local retailers and chef-driven restaurants.
Zuckerman's next challenge was the acclaimed Avalon development in Alpharetta, Georgia, where he was instrumental in the pre-leasing of more than 400,000 square feet of retail space. Avalon opened with an unprecedented 98 percent occupancy rate, delivering an acclaimed mix of tenants like Whole Foods, Apple, Anthropology, Free People, Lululemon, & Williams Sonoma. Furthermore, Zuckerman strategically curated Avalon's best-in-class, chef-driven restaurant mix, which many consider the cornerstone of the development. Upon stabilization, Atlantic Station Town Center and Avalon were sold for a combined profit of more than $350 million.
Most recently, Zuckerman served as vice president of leasing for Fuqua Development in Atlanta. His main focus in this position was The Battery Atlanta, a $2 billion mixed-use development combined with the Atlanta Braves new SunTrust Park and known for its prestigious retail, food and entertainment businesses. An Atlanta native, Zuckerman spent his high school years in Israel and later served in the Israeli Defense Force before returning to his home city in 2006.
He is a He and his wife, Hilary, have two daughters, and he enjoys cycling and walking the Atlanta Beltline on weekends.
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