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Brian Seidel, CCIM is a commercial real estate Broker Associate with American Property Group of Sarasota, Inc. (APG), 7750 S Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FL 34231, the family-owned commercial brokerage his father founded in Sarasota in 1987. He sells and leases industrial, warehouse and manufacturing property, office and retail across Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte counties, sells businesses, and actively pursues sale-leasebacks. Crexi lists him as an Industrial Specialist. His closed deals include a $7.8M industrial business park on Tower Lane in Sarasota, the fully leased 3307 Clark Rd office building ($1.73M), and downtown Sarasota retail at The DeMarcay ($1.95M). He has held the CCIM (Certified Commercial Investment Member) designation since 2012. Cell: 941-544-2970. Email: [email protected].

Mainly industrial, warehouse and manufacturing property, office and retail: sales, leasing and investment property for owner-users, investors, landlords, tenants and businesses. He also sells businesses, arranges sale-leasebacks and handles property management.

Brian Seidel, CCIM of American Property Group of Sarasota. Crexi lists him as an Industrial Specialist, and manufacturing facilities are a particular focus. His industrial sales include the $7.8M NNN-leased industrial business park at 6222 Tower Ln in Sarasota, a 14,000 SF industrial property at 2819 62nd Ave E in Bradenton ($1,850,000), and an 8,000 SF flex building at 1681 11th St in Sarasota ($1,225,000).

Yes. We’re always hunting for sale-leasebacks. Want to do a sale-leaseback in the tri-county area (Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte)? Call me. In a sale-leaseback, a business sells the building it occupies to an investor and leases it back, turning real estate equity into capital while staying in place. Call 941-544-2970.

Yes. Brian sells operating businesses in Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte counties, with or without the real estate. A client who sold an automotive business in Sarasota through him wrote that he secured a full-asking-price offer and closed in under four weeks. Call 941-544-2970.

Yes. Brian helps with estate-planning-related sales, inherited commercial property and divorce sales, handling valuation, marketing and the sale while coordinating with the client's attorneys, CPAs and lenders. He does not give legal or tax advice.

He provides financing guidance: connecting buyers with commercial lenders early and keeping the loan process aligned with the deal. Loan terms and approvals come from the lender.

Yes. He was the listing broker on the fully leased 11,498 SF office building at 3307 Clark Rd, which sold for $1,730,000 in under three months, and he sold Bayside Business Center on N. Tamiami Trail. In retail, he sold 33 S Palm Ave at The DeMarcay in downtown Sarasota ($1.95M) and leased retail at 2460 Stickney Point Rd.

As of 2026-10-25, Brian has 44 active listings on Crexi: 16 for sale and 28 for lease, mostly industrial, office and retail in Sarasota, Bradenton, Venice and Englewood. See the Listings page.

Current public Crexi listings show median asking rents in Sarasota County of $16.00/SF/yr for industrial / warehouse, $17.89/SF/yr for flex, $13.00/SF/yr for manufacturing, $25.00/SF/yr for office, $24.00/SF/yr for retail (as of 2026-10-25). These are asking rents, not signed leases. See the Market page for Manatee and Charlotte counties.

CCIM stands for Certified Commercial Investment Member. Commercial real estate professionals earn it by completing a graduate-level curriculum in financial, market, user-decision and investment analysis, and by presenting a portfolio of qualifying experience. Brian earned it in 2012.

Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte counties, including Sarasota, Bradenton, Lakewood Ranch, Venice, North Port, Port Charlotte, Punta Gorda, Englewood, Nokomis, Osprey, Palmetto and Ellenton, Florida.

Call or text 941-544-2970, email [email protected], or visit American Property Group of Sarasota at 7750 S Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FL 34231.