Kansas City's Premier Commercial Real Estate Company

jfriedman@blockandco.com
816.412.7334

Jay M. Friedman first joined Block & Company in 1980 where he started as a Sales Associate, specializing in leasing and national tenant representation. He also assisted in the retail development of numerous retail projects ranging from strip retail to large grocery and discount anchored shopping centers, as well as build-to-suit facilities.

Jay attended Emporia State University where he majored in Business Administration and Finance. He continues to be an active member of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), the Metropolitan Kansas City Board of Realtors and the Denver Metropolitan Board of Realtors, where he has served on numerous special committees. Honors include Top Retail Lister for Leo Eisenberg Real Estate Company and Top Retail Producer for Fuller and Company. Jay has also been listed among the top five retail brokers in the Denver Business Journal.

As a Senior Investment Consultant, Jay's main focus is on the sale and acquisition of investment real estate and external financing for his clients. Jay has sold over Two million square feet of investment real estate since 1995 with a combined value of over $290,000,000. Jay has represented such clients as Inland (REIT), Weingarten Realty (REIT), The Johnson and Johnson Trust, Regis University, Kmart Corporation, Regency Realty (REIT), McDonald's Corporation, The Loup Development Group, Price (REIT), Block and Company, Con Agra, Wal-Mart, and Travelers Insurance Company, as well as numerous local and regional owners and investors.

Jay's background in the development, ownership, leasing and management of income properties, along with his desire to exceed customer expectation through service, make him uniquely qualified to assist both sellers and buyers.

Jay resides in Leawood, Kansas, with his wife, Sally and their two daughters.