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James A. Samuels

Title: Vice President


Specialties: Retail, Investment, Multifamily

23240 Chagrin Blvd.
Cleveland , 44122

Phone:  (216) 831-3310
Ext:  110
Fax:  (216) 755-1300

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Scope of Service Experience
James A. Samuels joined NAI Daus in 2002, as its first salesman focusing exclusively on the sale and leasing of retail real estate. A Vice President with 23 years experience, Jim provides real estate advisory services to national and local retail tenants, developers and individuals in need of investment sales of their properties, site acquisition/land assemblage, market analysis, negotiation and 1031 exchange services. For sixteen years, Jim provided similar services at Grubb & Ellis, and prior to entering the real estate business Jim practiced law for 10 years.

In addition to investment sales and general retail brokerage, Jim has expanded his services to include being Daus' first professional to focus on the sale of multifamily properties. He also has developed a sub-specialty in Entertainment Real Estate. He works exclusively with Phoenix Adlabs Theatre Management, LLC of Knoxville, Tennessee, in identifying opportunities for their expansion of management nationwide. Jim is working on a concept to redevelop closed big boxes to retrofit them to multi-use entertainment centers consisting of a movie theatre, bowling alley, indoor-miniature golf course and other entertainment uses.

Education
The Ohio State University
B.A. in Social Sciences, 1973

Cleveland State University - Cleveland Marshall College of Law
J.D. 1975; Admitted to Practice Law in Ohio: 4/76
Professional Affiliations & Designations
Member of ICSC - 23 years
Cleveland Bar Association
Leadership Cleveland, Class of 2003

Over the years, Grubb & Ellis honored Mr. Samuels for his outstanding performance and exceptional knowledge of the real estate market, with his being named top producer in the retail brokerage division locally several times. Jim was the third top producer at NAI Daus in 2008.
Significant Transactions
Phoenix Adlabs Theatre Management, LLC
The Improv / Funny Bone Comedy Club
Dollar Bank
Waterway Gas & Wash
Eddie Merlot's (Steakhouse)
Wild Mango Restaurant

Contact James Samuels at:
jsamuels@naidaus.com
23240 Chagrin Blvd. Ste. 250, Cleveland OH 44122