The Commercial Housing Solutions division consists of a qualified team that specializes in maximizing employers’ efforts to recruit and retain a high caliber workforce. Partnering with a dedicated network of real estate professionals, Tony and Geoff design creative solutions for companies seeking to increase profitability and productivity
TONY BONITATI
Tony envisioned Commercial Housing Solutions after recognizing that the unavailability of affordable housing was negatively impacting both employers and the current workforce. He is the author of Radical Housing Solutions, and he has created a replicable, yet incredibly client-specific, model for remedying the divide between income and affordable housing. Tony’s vast experience in commercial real estate, development, and housing offers a unique perspective to companies evaluating the cost-benefit analysis of providing employer subsidized housing to their employees. Tony is a broker and shareholder with NAI Earle Furman, and he founded the firm’s Multifamily Division which specializes in cultivating investor relationships throughout the country to leverage multi-million dollar transactions. For more information about Radical Housing Solutions, click here.
864.678.5969
tony@commercialhousingsolutions.com
GEOFF BEANS
Geoff Beans utilizes employer data and research to design comprehensive plans for companies of all sizes. His focus is to increase a company’s bottom-line while creating financial freedom for its labor force. Geoff partners with company executives, including human resources, to identify recruitment and retention issues. He crafts customized housing solutions based on their specific needs. Before beginning his career as a broker with NAI Earle Furman, Geoff moved to Greenville, South Carolina to attend Furman University where he concentrated on Finance, Marketing, and Performance Management. Recruited out of high school, Geoff played forward on the Paladin basketball team throughout his college career and served as Team Captain his senior year.
864.678.5989
geoff@commercialhousingsolutions.com
MICHAEL SHORT
Michael specializes in providing third-party project management solutions on all development projects. He is skilled at handling front end entitlement issues and overseeing due diligence matters, budgeting, and project scheduling. Additionally, Michael assists with drafting and negotiating contracts and advises clients on procurement methodologies and project team/vendor selection. His experience includes supervising and controlling project costs and schedules while monitoring construction activities, design, and move management.
Prior to joining NAI Earle Furman, Michael spent 4 years as project manager with RealtyLink Development and CBRE. During that time Michael managed over $75 million dollars in project costs across the Southeast that included office, industrial, retail, and climate controlled self-storage. Michael also spent 9 years with McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture as a construction administrator.