Market-Leading Industrial Team Joins CBRE in Fort Myers, Florida

CBRE announced today that Derek Bornhorst and Adam Bornhorst have joined its Industrial & Logistics group in Fort Myers, Florida, as Senior Vice President and Vice President, respectively. The market-leading team will focus on the leasing and sale of industrial facilities in Southwest Florida on behalf of occupiers, owners and investors.

The team joins the company from Lee & Associates, where Derek Bornhorst served as President and Principal of its Southwest Florida business and Adam Bornhorst served as Senior Vice President. In the past three years, they have completed approximately 205 lease and sale transactions encompassing 3.5 million square feet and totaling $287.7 million in consideration.

“We’re thrilled to have Derek back at CBRE and welcome Adam to the company,” said Mike DiBlasi, Senior Managing Director and North Florida Market Leader for CBRE. “They are major players in Southwest Florida’s industrial market, and their move highlights CBRE’s commitment to expanding its presence in the region. With access to our unmatched platform, they will be able to offer a broader range of services and data-driven insights to clients navigating the region’s rapidly growing industrial market.”

Derek Bornhorst rejoins CBRE with more than 20 years of industry experience. He was a founding member and Principal of Lee & Associates’ industrial division in Fort Myers and Naples, where he served for 11 years. While there, he represented several national occupier expansions in the market and handled investment property sales for institutional investors. Prior to that, he served with Grubb & Ellis and began his career in the industry with CBRE. He holds CCIM and SIOR designations.

Adam Bornhorst joins CBRE with more than 12 years of industry experience. Most recently, he spent four years with Lee & Associates in Fort Myers, where he focused on industrial real estate leasing and sales. Prior to that, he worked with Lee & Associates, JLL and NAI in Columbus, Ohio.