John Kelly, SIOR

Overview

John Kelly serves as Principal, Brokerage Services for Foundry Commercial in the Raleigh, North Carolina office.  He brings with him over 40 years of commercial real estate experience which has afforded him a career that encompasses a wide spectrum of real estate disciplines including assisting institutional/corporate users and owners with the lease and sale of office and industrial properties. He has worked on some of the more complex transactions whether it has been strategic planning for a client’s growth or disposition strategy.  His experience includes land development ground-up opportunities executed on behalf of users, investors, and developers.

John served on Foundry’s Operating Committee for two terms from 2018 to 2021 and was involved in strategic planning for the Foundry Platform.  Prior to joining Foundry Commercial, John worked with Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer leading the landlord representation office and life science practice and assumed the role of Managing Broker of the Raleigh office. Prior to joining Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer, John founded the Raleigh office of Cushman & Wakefield, previously known as Cassidy Turley/Colliers Pinkard, as Managing Partner.

Key Assignments

• Quadrangle II, III, IV & V (Chapel Hill, NC) | Office | 264,624 SF
• Perimeter’s Edge (Morrisville, NC) | Office/Flex | 482,000 SF
• Keystone Technology Park (Morrisville, NC) | Office/Flex/Lab | 806,157 SF
• American Tobacco District (Durham, NC) | Leasing/Sales | 1 MSF
• Nortel (Research Triangle Park) | Office/Industrial Sublease/Sale | 1.5 MSF
• Erwin Square (Durham, NC) | Initial project lease-up | 235,979 SF
• Europa Center I & II (Chapel Hill, NC) | Initial project lease-up | 190,000 SF
• Park Forty Plaza (Durham, NC) | Initial project lease-up | 120,000 SF
• Aerial Center Executive Park (Cary, NC) | Office | 308,965 SF
• Regency Park (Cary, NC) | Office | 861,477 SF
• Inomics Corporation/Medaphis Corporation (Cary, NC) | Office | 125,000 SF
• Medical Park Drive (Durham, NC) | Lab/Office | 82,000 SF
• Erwin Terrace I, II, & III (Durham, NC) | Office | 215,000 SF Portfolio
• Crabtree Overlook (Raleigh, NC) | Office | 155,380 SF
• Meridian Corporate Center (Durham, NC) | Office | 776,132 SF
• Regency Lakeview (Cary, NC) | Office | 376,131 SF

Awards & Recognition

• CoStar Top 5 Office Power Broker (2020)
• CoStar Top 20 Power Broker (multiple years)
• Triangle Business Journal Real Estate Awards
  • Top Retail Lease
    • Echo Park at TwentyThree 33 (2021)
  • Top Office Lease Transaction
    • Duke University (2013)
  • Top Flex Lease Transaction
    • Humacyte (2016) –1st Place
    • Scynexis (2014) –3rd Place
  • Top Life Science/Industrial Transaction
    • Argos (2014)
  • Top Land Sale
    • Triangle Brick (2015)

Professional Affiliations and Community Service

• Triangle Commercial Association of Realtors Affiliate Member (TCAR)

Education

• University of Iowa
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration & Marketing