Shawn Donahue
Co-Founder | Principal, Veraxia Commercial Real Estate Solutions
Bethlehem, PA 18018
Lehigh Valley, PA CRE Advisor with Local Knowledge & National Reach
Phone (610) 997-0100 x102
Lehigh Valley, PA CRE Advisor with Local Knowledge & National Reach
Specialties
Investment Sales Broker, Landlord Rep, Tenant Rep
Property Types
Industrial, Land, Office, Retail, Sports & Entertainment, Specialty, Multi-Family, Health Care
Markets
Philadelphia
Bio
Shawn Donahue is a co-founder of Veraxia Commercial Real Estate Solutions and serves as a Principal, specializing in the sale and leasing of commercial and industrial real estate in the Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania.
Prior to founding Veraxia Commercial Real Estate Solutions, Donahue served as an advisor for Sperry Van Ness, a national commercial real estate brokerage firm. Donahue joined Sperry Van Ness in 2006, bringing with him more than 14 years of diverse business and commercial banking experience. During his tenure with Sperry Van Ness, he was the East Region’s nominee for Rookie of the Year in 2006; was awarded Rookie of the Pack for the region in mid-2007; and ranked 83rd out of 900 advisors in 2009. Over the course of four years, his career transaction volume exceeds $27 million in closed transactions.
Prior to joining Sperry Van Ness, Donahue served as vice president of commercial loans for Commerce Bank’s Lehigh Valley region. Previously, Donahue served as director of finance for Andretti International, Inc. where he played a key role in many facets of the company, including all aspects of acquiring and disposing of real estate and business interests. He has also served as vice president of Lafayette Ambassador Bank and as assistant vice president of Summit Bank (now Bank of America), providing him with broad experience in structuring debt financing for commercial real estate transactions.
Donahue is best known for his attention to detail and placing his client’s interests first. Client testimonials commend him for his knowledge, professionalism, and moving transactions to closing. His client list includes: Liberty Property Trust, First Industrial Realty Trust, Mario and Michael Andretti and J.P. Morgan Investment Management, Inc., among others.
Donahue is involved in his community as a member of the Northampton County General Purpose Authority, the Northampton County Higher Education Authority, and the Northampton County Hospital Authority. He is a member of the Lehigh Valley Association of Realtors, Pennsylvania Association of Realtors and National Association of Realtors.
Additionally; Donahue earned a Masters of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Science in Business & Economics from Lehigh University.
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