Austin Benedict grew up in Middle Tennessee and has been advising commercial real estate clients since 2008, working predominantly in the retail property category. Prior to founding Benedict Real Estate Company, Austin was a First Vice President at the Nashville office of CBRE. As an independent commercial real estate broker, Austin continues to advise clients throughout Middle Tennessee and surrounding areas. Austin has been engaged by institutional Owners such as MetLife Insurance Company, (Trammel) Crow Holdings Capital, Jamestown L.P. and Goldman Sachs, as well as local and regional clients including Giarratana Development, Elmington Capital, Hastings Architecture, Novare Group and Nashville’s Metropolitan Development & Housing Agency. Austin’s roster of past and current Occupier (tenant) clients includes Famous Footwear, Synovus Bank, 4Top Hospitality (Nashville favorites Etch, Char, et cetera and Amerigo), Avis/Budget Group and Kohler. When not working, Austin spends his time with his wife, Holly, and their young children. In his free time Austin is an avid woodworker and loves tackling home improvement projects.