Carl

Blackwell

Senior Vice President | Partner

Corporate Responsibility

Experience

Carl is currently Senior Vice President and Partner of Commonwealth. With over 45 years of experience in retail leasing and sales, Carl has leased or sold in excess of 4 million square feet of retail property. He has been involved in many and varied transactions, primarily Retail centric, to include renovating, expanding and re-merchandising shopping centers, pre-leasing of proposed centers, out-parcel sales and leasing, site selection and development, tenant representation, single tenant build-to-suits, shopping center sales and leasing, vacant box retro-fits, sales and leasing.

Carl’s distinguished list of clients served includes A & N Stores, Allied Fashion, Burlington Coat, Big Lots, Captech, Cato, Country Cookin’, Dollar General, Dollar Tree, Duke University, Farmers Home Furniture, Firestone, Family Dollar, Food Lion, Fresh Market, Goodwill, Harbor Freight, Jared Jewelry, Kroger, Lowe’s, Lowes Foods, McDonalds, Merchants Tire, Northern Tool, One Price Clothing, Peebles, Rental Works, Sagebrush Steakhouse, Schewel Furniture, Shades of Light, TJMaxx, Tractor Supply Company, Rural King and Walmart.

Education

Hampden-Sydney College, Bachelor of Arts

Accomplishments

  • Virginia Real Estate License
  • North Carolina Real Estate License
  • CCIM – Commercial Investment Real Estate Institute
  • International Council of Shopping Centers
  • St. Andrews Association Trustee
  • Grace & Holy Trinity Church Endowment Trustee

What Matters

How do you help clients see opportunities others might miss?

My experience in retail sales and leasing throughout the southeast helps me understand the retail landscape of many markets gives me a better vision of what maybe “possible” in a new situation

What’s something you always look for when evaluating a property or deal?

Long term value

What role does collaboration play across Commonwealth’s service lines?

All members of Commonwealth are available to help answer any questions that an agent may need help working through

What do you enjoy most about working at Commonwealth?

Independence to chart my own path

How would you describe the Commonwealth team in three words?

Aggressive, Honest, Collaborative

What motivates you outside of work?

My family

What’s a value that guides how you work with clients?

Honesty and straight talk

How do you stay connected to the local market outside the office?

Shop the markets “MBWA” management by wandering around

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