Jay Friedman
Senior Vice President/Senior Investment Broker, Block & Company, Inc.
Kansas City, MO 64112
Senior Vice President
Phone (816) 531-1400
Senior Vice President
Specialties
Investment Sales Broker, Landlord Rep (Retail), Tenant Rep
Property Types
Industrial, Land, Office, Retail, Specialty
Markets
Kansas City
Languages
English
Bio
Jay M. Friedman first joined Block and Company in 1980 where he started as a Sales Associate, specializing in leasing and national tenant representation. He also assisted in retail development of numerous retail projects ranging from strip retail to large grocery and discount anchored shopping centers, as well as build-to-suit facilities. Jay attended Emporia State University where he majored in Business Administration and Finance. He continues to be an active member of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), the Metropolitan Kansas City Board of Realtors and the Denver Metropolitan Board of Realtors, where he has served on numerous special committees. Honors include Top Retail Lister for Leo Eisenberg Real Estate Company, Top Retail Producer for Fuller and Company, and have been listed among the top five retail brokers in the Denver Business Journal. As a Senior Investment Consultant, Jay’s main focus is on the sale and acquisition of investment real estate and external financing for his clients. Jay has sold over 1,850,000 square feet of investment real estate since 1995 with a combined value of over $170,000,000. Jay has represented such clients as Weingarten Realty (REIT), The Johnson and Johnson Trust, Regis University, K-Mart Corporation, Regency Realty (REIT), McDonald’s Corporation, The Loup Development Group, Price (REIT) Block and Company, Con Agra, Wal-Mart, and Travelers Insurance Company, as well as numerous local and regional owners and investors. Jay’s background in the development, ownership, leasing, and management of income properties, along with his desire to exceed customer expectation through service, make him uniquely qualified to assist both sellers and buyers. Jay resides in Leawood, Kansas, with his wife, Sally, and their two daughters, Rachelle and Madison.
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