Power Broker
John A. Rosso SIOR
Principal, Rosso Commercial Real Estate Services
Annapolis, MD 21401
Assisting Buyers/Tenants & Sellers/Landlords with commercial real estate transactions since 2005
Phone (410) 260-0903 x1
Assisting Buyers/Tenants & Sellers/Landlords with commercial real estate transactions since 2005
Specialties
Investment Sales Broker, Landlord Rep (Full Service), Tenant Rep, Tenant Rep (Full Service)
Property Types
Industrial, Land, Office, Retail, Flex, Health Care
Markets
Baltimore, Washington, DC
Bio
John brings 17 years of experience to Rosso Commercial Real Estate Services. He has handled over $500 million in sales and leasing transactions and has been named by CoStar Group on five occasions as a “Power Broker”, both for Retail & Office transactions in the greater-Baltimore market, making him uniquely qualified as a true “full service” commercial real estate professional. He specializes in representing commercial property owners acquire, dispose, and lease commercial real estate assets. John also specializes in the representation of retailers/restaurants, professional/medical businesses and industrial businesses, and assists these clients find & secure commercial real estate in the greater-Baltimore region.
John gained an interest in real estate while attending high school, so he signed up for real estate classes at a local real estate office in Severna Park, earning his real estate license as a high school senior. Shortly thereafter while attending Anne Arundel Community College, he obtained a position with the Hogan Companies/Murphy-Hogan, learning about land and commercial property brokerage. After transferring to the University of MD College Park, John decided to continue to focus his career in commercial real estate, transitioning to Murphy Commercial Real Estate, where he remained for over a decade, prior to starting Rosso Commercial in late-2016.
John graduated from the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland with a Finance degree. At Maryland, he was a member of the national fraternity, Phi Delta Theta. In 2019, John achieved the SIOR designation, a professional achievement for highly-qualified commercial real estate specialists with a strong and sustained transactional history in brokerage, fee-based services or executive management.
John currently serves on the board of trustees for the Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County, one of the largest funders of nonprofit organizations in the County. Additionally, John serves on the board of directors for the Anne Arundel Community College Foundation, he is a board member for Creating Communities (a non-profit providing life skills through the arts to low income families in AA County) and he and his wife serve on the Leadership Advisory Council for the Building Traditions Society at Anne Arundel Medical Center. John has previously served as a board member for the Greater Severna Park & Arnold Chamber of Commerce, the Anne Arundel Commercial & Industrial Association (AACIA), The ARC of the Central Chesapeake and Lifting Anne Arundel (a philanthropic giving circle in the County). John is a member of ICSC (International Council of Shopping Centers) and has been active in the CCIM Program (Certified Commercial Investment Manager).
Additionally, John was appointed in 2017 by then County Executive Steve Schuh to serve on the newly created Agricultural-Tourism Commission focused on maximizing economic development in Southern Anne Arundel County while preserving its rural nature.
A sample of clients John has served includes: Grander Capital Partners, Titan Hospitality Group (Blackwall Hitch, Blackwall Barn & Lodge, Smashing Grapes), Eggspecation, World of Beer, Harmony Hospitality (Preserve, Garten), Capriottis, Eat Sprout, Ledo Pizza Systems, Rise Up Coffee, McAlister’s Deli, Gold Leaf Cannabis, Jamba Juice/Auntie Anne’s, TW Perry, Big Bean Coffee House, Dunkin Donuts, WingStop, Corporate Brokers, Tential, Greene Turtle, Urban BBQ, Sonic, Mercedes-Benz of Annapolis, Absolute Fire Protection, Tuff Shed Corp, Liff, Walsh & Simmons/Eagle Title, National Wildlife Federation, Annapolis Capital Partners, AIDS Healthcare Foundation, Fence & Deck Connection, Conte Buildings/Development, Wakefield Business Park, Cohn Property Group, Abrams Development Group, Bozzuto, The Beatson Companies, Douglas Development Corp, Chaney Enterprises, Greenspring Realty Partners, Koch & Associate, Regency Centers, Moore & Associates, MacKenzie Equity Partners, Polm Companies, Broadneck Development Corp, Sosnoski Family (Severna Park), Helmsman Property Services, Severna Park Gateway Village, Severna Park Market Center.
John lives in Annapolis, MD with his wife, Priscilla, and two sons.
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