SRS Real Estate Partners opens Boston office and hires Lapat to lead office

Jonathan Lapat, SRS Real Estate Partners

Boston, MA SRS Real Estate Partners (SRS) has opened their new Boston office and the addition of Jonathan Lapat, formerly a principal at Strategic Retail Advisors, who has joined SRS to lead the new office. The office will serve as a hub for all activity within New England. The Boston and New York offices will form an interdependent relationship, with clients of both offices benefitting from the expanded coverage along the east coast. Immediate plans to grow the Boston office include locating a physical location from which the Boston team will operate. The addition of the new office marks the 12^th SRS office in the United States and provides SRS’ clients deep local knowledge in one of the most important retail markets in the country.

Lapat joins SRS with 22 years of experience in retail real estate as managing principal and market leader for the Boston office. He most recently served as a principal at Strategic Retail Advisors, a retail real estate consulting and brokerage firm in Massachusetts. Focused on tenant representation throughout the Northeast, Lapat was part of the team that established the firm in 2001. His career began many years prior at Trammell Crow Company where he specialized in small space requirements and developing service stations for Mobil Oil Corporation. He has an extensive client list and has worked with brands such as Charming Charlie, AMC Theatres, Carter’s, Gap, Inc., Jos. A. Bank, ULTA Beauty, Chico’s, Banana Republic, Victoria’s Secret, White House Black Market, Payless ShoeSource, F21 Red, Athleta and Bath & Body Works, among others.

Lapat is an active member of ICSC and served as president for X Team International, an integrated network of retail specialists throughout the United States and Canada.

“The addition of Jonathan Lapat and the opening of our Boston office are red-letter events for SRS in New England,” said Woody McMinn, president of North American brokerage. “Jonathan is a well-known and highly respected real estate professional in the Boston area. Together with our office in New York City, the SRS team in New England is a top-tier retail advisory team with broad coverage across the region.”

SRS Real Estate Partners is the largest real estate company in North America exclusively dedicated to retail services. Headquartered in Dallas with more than 20 offices worldwide, SRS’ strong reach and international presence provide the company with unparalleled knowledge both globally and domestically. As a result, clients of SRS have a competitive edge through a full range of offerings including brokerage services, corporate services, development services and investment services. Since its inception in 1986, SRS has built a strong foundation in the retail real estate world and grown into one of the industry’s most influential and respected leaders. Our success is measured in the achievement of our clients’ objectives, satisfaction and trust.