KDS Commercial Properties, LLC, a Greenville-based commercial real estate firm, announces the addition of Travis Lacey and Nathan Long to lead KDS’ real estate investment team. KDS’ new real estate investment team will strengthen acquisition, investment and development capabilities as Lacey and Long work with investors and business owners to find strategic real estate solutions to realize their long-term investment goals.
Lacey has over fourteen years of commercial real estate experience in various brokerage, development and operational management capacities with a focus on multi-family, office and retail assets. Prior to joining KDS, he held the position of Director of Leasing and Property Management with RealtyLink, overseeing lease administration and management staff responsible for over 20 shopping centers totaling three million square feet and over 200 active leases.
Long co-founded Point Place Resources to aid investors in the long-term strategy and ongoing oversight of their investment properties, and he most recently served as the Director of Acquisitions and Asset Management for RealtyLink where he launched RealtyLink’s first fund with Assets Under Management (AUM) of over $60 million. He also secured over $500 million in debt and equity, sourced and managed the acquisition of over $150 million in cash-flowing properties and underwrote over three million square feet of actual development projects.
“Nathan and Travis will significantly elevate our real estate investment services by combining their experience and skill set to help investors maximize their real estate position and portfolio strategy, making the most of our client’s capital investments,” said Mike Kiriakides, CCIM, KDS Principal. “KDS is dedicated and committed to serving our clients with a personalized approach to real estate solutions in the Upstate, and we’re excited to strengthen our investment services with the experience and expertise Nathan and Travis will bring to our clients.”
Lacey, a graduate of Wofford College, began his career in real estate with Johnson Development Associates in Spartanburg, S.C., where he was engaged in underwriting and site selection for garden-style apartment projects, development and leasing of class-A office buildings, development of residential condominiums and property management. Long, a graduate of Bob Jones University, holds an active CPA license and has a Master’s Degree from Clemson University in Real Estate Development.
For information about KDS, visit www.KDSproperties.com or call 864-242-4200.
About KDS Commercial Properties
KDS Commercial Properties of Greenville, SC offers full-service brokerage, development, and investment services for commercial real estate throughout the Upstate of South Carolina. Since 2001, KDS Commercial Properties has been serving clients with a more personalized approach to real estate solutions in the Upstate of South Carolina. From brokerage and investments to development and property management, KDS offers a wide range of services with integrity and professionalism clients can expect.
