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2026 Women In Real Estate Awards
Florida & Gulf Coast
- Akerman’s Nailah Tatum Helps Deliver 1,400 Student Housing Beds
- Basis Industrial’s Nisha Patel Led Asset Management for a $6-Billion Portfolio
- Cindy Schooler Helps Double TCG’s Brokerage Revenue
- Engel ＆ Völkers’ Kelly Montgomery-Kepler Built a 30-Agent Brokerage in Pinellas County
- Bilzin Sumberg’s Hannah Lidicker Finances More Than $1 Billion in Residential Projects
- Eva Garza with CBRE Brings 25 Years of Experience to Workplace Strategy
- JLL’s Ana Rivera Represents 1 Million SF of South Florida Industrial Space
- Melissa Riccardi with Colliers Completes 100+ TJX Retail Transactions
- Shannon Wilson with Berkadia Closes $7.6 Billion in Capital Placements
- Michelle Reyes with Two Roads Development Rose From Sales Assistant to Executive
Basis Industrial’s Nisha Patel Led Asset Management for a $6-Billion Portfolio
Nisha Patel is the chief operating officer of Basis Industrial. She handles leasing, property management, asset management, technology, human resources and legal for the national industrial platform. Appointed COO in July 2026, she brings nearly 20 years of experience spanning investment, asset management and operations.
Patel is helping to build the operational structure that supports a national portfolio exceeding 10 million square feet.
Patel also focuses on talent development and industry education. She serves on the advisory board of Montclair State University’s Real Estate Program.
Before joining Basis, Patel was chief operating officer of Levin Management Corp., where she worked with executive leadership on operations and organizational growth. She also worked for Essential Properties Realty Trust, where she oversaw a $6-billion portfolio comprising more than 20 million square feet nationwide.
She received three Lipper Awards for performance and capital-raising achievements during her tenure at PGIM.
These are just a few reasons Nisha Patel is among the Florida & Gulf Coast Connect CRE 2026 Women in Real Estate Award winners. The award honors the achievements and inspirational stories of women who have reached respected leadership positions and taken on mentorship roles.
