David Restainer was named Managing Broker at Douglas Elliman of Florida in 2012 and serves as part of the Florida Executive Team which has grown the South Florida presence from 2 small offices then to over 1,200 associates and 22 offices now.
In 2014, he was named Managing Director of Commercial Real Estate and is responsible for a dedicated team of Commercial Real Estate professionals serving all of Florida. David is an experienced broker and manager with over 24 years’ experience in the Florida Commercial Real Estate.
Selected Sales and Assignments
* Clinton Hotel - Miami Beach, Represented buyer and seller in $28.5M transaction
* Plymouth Hotel - Miami Beach, Represented seller in $15.5M transaction
* Ansonia Hotel - Miami Beach, Represented seller in $3M transaction
* Development Land - Hallandale Beach, Represented Tibor Hollo in sale of $10M land transaction
* Office - Represented Two Roads Development in the sale of $5m office
* MultiFam Land listing for Terra Group $4.5M
* MultiFam Land listing and buyer procurement for 660 unit site in Fontainebleau
* Paramount Bay - Sales Director, a $300M repositioning effort by Starwood Capital/ iStar Financial
* Flamingo South Beach - Sales Director, a $900M condominium conversion for MCZ/Centrum
Professional Organizations
* Board of Directors, Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce
* Board of Governors, Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce
* Chairman, New World Center Committee (2019-2022 GMCC)
* Chairman, Real Estate Committee (2015-2017 GMCC)
* Vice Chair, Real Estate Committee (2013-2015 GMCC)
* International Council of Shopping Centers, Member
* Certified Commercial Investment Member, South Florida District
* Greater Miami Hotel and Restaurant Association
* Urban Land Institute
Licenses & Certifications
* Licensed Florida Broker, and Licensed New York Salesperson
* Certified Commercial Investment Member
* Green Building Council G-Pro Certified (University of Miami)
Awards
* Salute to Leaders Award - Entrepreneurial/Professional (Winner 2017)
* Commercial Broker of the Year at the Real Estate Achievers and Leaders Awards (Finalist 2013)
* Carlos Arboleya Outstanding Leader Award - Leadership Miami program
Community Involvement
* Governance and Fund Development Advisory Committees Underdeck Miami
* Friends of the New World Symphony, Chairman (2007-2014), National Council (2014-Present)
* Zoetic Stage, Founding Member
* Miami Beach Leadership Academy Graduate
* Impact Circle, Founding Member/Chairman
* Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Greater Miami, Mentor
Education
* Babson College, Masters Business Administration, Entrepreneurship
* Central Michigan University, Bachelors Science Business Administration, Finance/Management
* SANNO Institute of Management, Summer Program, Tokyo and throughout Japan
* Y-Combinator Startup School
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