About

Chris Larkin is a Senior Director for Cushman & Wakefield Regional, Inc. for the firm’s Valuation & Advisory group. Prior to joining Cushman & Wakefield in 2019, he was employed as a Commercial Real Estate Appraiser for Beshears and Associates, a regional appraisal firm with offices in Tampa and Orlando from 2013 to 2019. Had re-entered the appraisal field with Grubb and Ellis Landauer from 2011 to 2013.  Previously served as a commercial mortgage broker with Holliday Fenoglio and other regional firms from 1995 to 2013. Began professional career as a Commercial Real Estate Appraiser with the Orlando office of Pardue, Heid, Church, Smith and Waller in 1988.

Completed appraisal reports throughout the United States for a wide variety of institutional lenders, banks, investors, attorneys and individual property owners.  Experience appraising retail, office, industrial, land, auto dealerships and special purpose properties.  Has a focus on retail properties including anchored and unanchored shopping centers, single tenant net lease, owner occupied, and ground lease properties.  Was part of Beshears and Associates specialty practice group appraising gas station and convenience stores.  Appraised 100+ gas stations and auto-service properties in the past five years.

Education

• Bachelor of Science Degrees in Real Estate & Finance, Florida State University

Affiliations

• Practicing Affiliate, Appraisal Institute
• Certified General Real Estate Appraiser in the following states:
  • Florida – RZ3630
• Licensed Real Estate Broker, State of Florida