Fitzgerald Property Management

I was looking for a commercial real estate property manager to oversee 4 properties, which were an unusual combination of standard commercial real estate, an occupied 10 unit apartment building with frequently changing tenants ranging from excellent to difficult, a high value multi tenant property on an important, anchor street in Fort Lauderdale and a multi tenant warehouse. Virtually every type of property under the South Florida sun. I did not want a real estate agent or real estate service, I wanted a professional property manager. I researched a number of choices, including Berger Commercial; Mid Guard; CBRE; Grubb & Ellis; Colliers; and others but I was looking for one person not various specialists, who would care for my properties like they were the owner, and one name kept coming up, Fitzgerald Property Management and specifically Shelby Smith, the division manager. I hired them.
We have been working together for some time now and I have been very happy with the service. In particular Shelby’s deep ties to the area have saved me expenses because he knows EVERYBODY, attends city meetings, has a great network of repair and service referrers and everybody likes him so they work extra hard for me. I have so far received proper maintenance and fair pricing. Calls are returned immediately, and it’s always clear that what they bring to the arrangement is knowledge and expertise, not a small thing when such a broad base of management is required.
I waited to write this until I was certain they were as good as I was hoping they are but it’s safe to say now that dealings with Fitzgerald Property Management and Shelby Smith will be managed with respect and no surprises.