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Florida & Gulf Coast

Nick Watson
Founding member of Matthews’ Tampa office
Deals include a 32,000-square-foot industrial lease and 70,000-square-foot industrial/self-storage sale
Nick Watson is an associate VP with Matthews Real Estate Investment Services. He oversees a team of agents who specialize in assisting clients with the acquisition, disposition, leasing and sale-leaseback of industrial properties throughout the Southeast, specifically in the Tampa MSA. One of the founding agents in the Matthews Tampa office, Watson joined the company as an intern in 2019 and has been an active broker and lead agent on transactions since 2020.
Recent notable deals include a 32,000-square-foot single-tenant net lease industrial deal in Lithonia, GA, a 90,000-square-foot industrial portfolio sale in Atlanta, and a 70,000-square-foot industrial and self-storage sale. Additionally, Watson and his team listed or put 10 other deals under contract in Q1 2024.
Watson has been named a Crexi Platinum Broker. Matthews honored him with its Social Impact Leader, Sales Achievement and Pacesetter awards. He often hosts “lunch and learn” training sessions with new agents to help out others and is active in community service.
These are just a few reasons we selected Nick Watson as one of Connect CRE’s Florida & Gulf Coast 2024 Next Generation Award winners. Connect CRE’s seventh annual Next Generation Awards recognize young leaders who will strongly influence the commercial real estate industry.