Experienced Advisor Joins Eastdil Secured’s Growing National Housing Group to Lead the Firm’s Multifamily Practice in Florida

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Eastdil Secured, L.L.C. (“Eastdil Secured” or the “firm”), the global real estate investment bank, today announced that Nick Lavin has joined Eastdil Secured as a Director. Mr. Lavin joins the firm’s National Housing Group, led by Ryan Reid and Phil Brosseau. He will be responsible for leading the Florida multifamily practice while also supporting activity in the greater Sunbelt region. Mr. Lavin will be based in the Miami office, led by Matt DeAtley. Since launching its Miami office in 2022, Eastdil Secured has rapidly expanded its presence in Florida.

Mr. Lavin brings more than 10 years of multifamily real estate advisory experience across investment sales and equity and debt placement. He has a proven track record of advising both private and institutional owners in the disposition of multifamily assets in South Florida. Mr. Lavin most recently served as a Senior Director at JLL Capital Markets, Americas, which he joined following JLL’s acquisition of HFF.

“Our Florida practice has grown significantly over the past three years, as we have continued to invest in our team and capabilities in the region,” said D. Michael Van Konynenburg, President at Eastdil Secured. “In 2025, Eastdil Secured will advise on almost $10 billion in transaction volume in Florida alone. We are thrilled to welcome Nick as we build on this momentum, and I am confident his deep knowledge of the region’s housing markets – combined with the existing capabilities and longstanding reputation of our national housing platform – will be an invaluable asset as we continue to strengthen our footprint and capabilities.”

“At Eastdil Secured, our priority has always been ensuring our clients have the resources and expertise they need to execute on their most important transactions,” said Ryan Reid, Managing Director at Eastdil Secured. “The continued growth of our Miami office is an asset to our national housing platform, making it more comprehensive and better positioned to deliver innovative solutions for multifamily owners and investors across the country. Nick’s appointment reflects our commitment to investing in top talent and expanding our capabilities to meet client demand in high-growth areas.”

“This is an exciting time to join a growing national housing group at a world-class firm, and I look forward to supporting the entire Eastdil Secured platform to deliver results for our global client base,” added Mr. Lavin. “I have seen firsthand how deep relationships and local expertise drive results for multifamily owners and investors, and I look forward to maintaining this focus in one of the most dynamic housing markets in the country.”

About Eastdil Secured
As the most relevant and trusted advisor in the commercial real estate capital markets, Eastdil Secured creates value for clients through creative, actionable ideas and flawless execution. With an unrivaled combination of capital markets expertise and in-depth understanding of real estate fundamentals, Eastdil Secured delivers best-in-class advice on mergers and acquisitions, sales, joint ventures, debt placement, structured credit and loan sales to investors around the world. Headquartered in New York, Eastdil Secured has a broad global footprint to support clients with offices across the United States in Atlanta, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Miami, Orange County, San Francisco, Seattle, Silicon Valley and Washington, D.C., and internationally in Dubai, Dublin, Frankfurt, London, Milan, Paris, Hong Kong and Tokyo. For more information on Eastdil Secured, the global real estate investment bank, please visit https://www.eastdilsecured.com.

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