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The Ross Realty Group, Inc. is the Tampa Commercial Real Estate Brokerage that “Gets Results – PERIOD.”
With over 30 years of experience, The Ross Realty Group understands the needs of investors, the market, and the demographics of potential buyers.
The award-winning Ross Realty Group team has been serving the Tampa Bay area for over thirty years, with an impressive track record of sales and transactions in the tens of millions of dollars. The President of The Ross Realty Group, Elliott M. Ross, CCIM, has been one of the top agents in The Tampa Bay Market for years, receiving CoStar Power Broker and Top Producer awards many times.
Tampa Commercial Real Estate Investors understand one thing only – RESULTS. They don’t want excuses or a listing to languish, costing more money and diminishing the bottom line. That’s why The Ross Realty Group is your best choice if you have a property in the Tampa Bay area that needs to be leased or sold!
AWARD-WINNING RESULTS
High performance has garnered The Ross Realty Group many accolades and awards, including:
- The Pinnacle Award from FGCAR for SEVEN Years running (2009-2014 and 2017 – #3 Top Producer for Investment and #2 Top Producer for Retail) – TEN-TIME Pinnacle Award recipient
- CoStar Power Broker for 2014
- The Henry Blanton Lifetime Achievement Award from FGCAR (The Florida Gulf Coast Association of Realtors) 2009 for “Sustained Maximum Performance and Long-Term Contributions to the Real Estate Industry.”
- 2009 National Award for Outstanding Professional Achievements in the Commercial Real Estate Industry from The Realtors Commercial Alliance of the National Association of Realtors.
- FGCAR Broker of the Year for 2005 and 2009
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ELLIOTT M. ROSS, CCIM
Elliott M. Ross, CCIM, is the President of The Ross Realty Group, Inc. and Ross Consulting Group, Inc. The Ross Realty Group, Inc. was established in 1989 as a full-service real estate company that leased and managed over three million square feet of commercial properties in the Tampa Bay area when, in 2013, he sold Ross Realty Group to RMC Property Group in Tampa.
He became the Managing Director of the RMC Ross Realty division of RMC. He closed over $60 million in sales transactions during his three years with RMC. In July 2016, RMC suddenly closed the office.
After a year as an agent with Ciminelli Real Estate Services, Elliott reopened his office in August 2017. He concluded 2017 and 2018 with over $40 million in closed transactions.
Elliott has over 40 years of experience as a broker representing financial institutions, owners associations, and individual owners in all commercial transactions.
The Ross Realty Group, Inc. is the Tampa Commercial Real Estate Brokerage that “Gets Results – PERIOD.”
- Sale of Office, Industrial, Retail properties and Land
- Marketing of Office/Industrial parks
- Asset/Portfolio Management
- Lender REO Representation & Receivership
- Bachelor of Arts in Economics | University of Wisconsin, 1974
- Continental Western Life Insurance
- Gallery of Homes Real Estate
- Investment Services, Inc. | Madison, Wisconsin, 1979
- Clark-Biondi Realty | Tampa, FL, 1983
- Ross Realty Group, Inc. | Tampa, FL, 1989
- RMC Ross Realty LLC | Tampa, FL, 2013
- Ciminelli Real Estate Services | Tampa, FL, 2016
- Ross Consulting Group, Inc. | Tampa, FL, 2017 to present
- Awarded two FGCAR Awards, #3 Top Producer for Investment and #2 Top Producer for Retail.
- Elliott M. Ross, CCIM was awarded the unique honor of REALTOR® EMERITUS status by the National Association of Realtors®. This privilege is extended to him for his long and faithful service and leadership as a 40 year member of the National Association of Realtors®
- Honored with the 2014 “Humanitarian of the Year” Award by Tom James, Board Chair of the Chi Chi Rodriguez Youth Foundation
- Received the Henry Blanton Lifetime Achievement Award from the Florida Gulfcoast Commercial Association of Realtors (FGCAR) in 2009. Award is in recognition of “sustained maximum performance as well as long term contributions to the real estate industry.”
- Received the National Award for Outstanding Professional Achievements in the Commercial Real Estate Industry from the Realtors Commercial Alliance of the National Association of Realtors in 2009.
- Received the 2014 FGCAR Pinnacle Award for Top General Brokerage Producer, 2013 FGCAR Pinnacle Award for Top Retail Producer, 2012 FGCAR Pinnacle Award for #1 Regional Top Producer for Investment Properties, 2011 FGCAR Pinnacle Award for Retail Top Producer #1, 2010 FGCAR Pinnacle Award for Regional Top Producer #3 and 2009 FGCAR Pinnacle Award for Top Producer for Investment Sales. Eight-time Pinnacle Award recipient. FGCAR President, 2006.
- Named FGCAR “Broker of the Year” in 2005 and 2014
- Awarded CoStar “Power Broker” eight times over the last decade
- Received 2007 “Philanthropist of the Year” from Pinellas Association for Retarded Children (PARC)
- Past District 6 Vice President of Florida CCIM Chapter
- Inducted into “Wall of Fame” at Hudson High School, Wisconsin (2014)
- Represented Seller in sale of Harbourside Office Center, sold for $17,192,000 in 2017
- ChartHouse / Rocky Point, Tampa; 4.57 acres; sold for $11,750,000 in 2016
- Represented the Buyer of 1805 E. Fowler Ave., $5,187,000 in 2017
- Represented the Seller of a building on Prestige Place in Oldsmar, $2,250,000 in 2017
- Represented Seller in sale of Bank of America Bldg. on Gandy Blvd., $2,800,000 in 2016
- Represented the owner in the $13,400,000 sale of a 145,551 SF Mixed-Use Investment Portfolio in the USF area of Tampa, closing in December of 2012 (approximately 3 months from listing agreement to closing)
- Represented Stearns Bank on the Note Sale for the 62,000 SF Centres office building in the summer of 2012
- Represented the lender in the sale of Watermark 5 and 7 in the Westshore area of Tampa, closing in February of 2012 (less than three weeks following the accepted offer) for $3,750,000
- Represented a major national financial institution in the disposition of 28 residential lots at the Orlando-area Ginn Reunion Resort in approximately 4 months from inception to closing for $2,500,000
- Represented client in the purchase of Westshore 500 in Tampa, FL. Transaction closed at $20,100,000
- Sale of Office, Industrial, Retail properties and Land
- Marketing of Office/Industrial parks
- Asset/Portfolio Management
- Lender REO Representation & Receivership
- Bachelor of Arts in Economics | University of Wisconsin, 1974
- Continental Western Life Insurance
- Gallery of Homes Real Estate
- Investment Services, Inc. | Madison, Wisconsin, 1979
- Clark-Biondi Realty | Tampa, FL, 1983
- Ross Realty Group, Inc. | Tampa, FL, 1989
- RMC Ross Realty LLC | Tampa, FL, 2013
- Ciminelli Real Estate Services | Tampa, FL, 2016
- Ross Consulting Group, Inc. | Tampa, FL, 2017 to present
- Awarded two FGCAR Awards, #3 Top Producer for Investment and #2 Top Producer for Retail.
- Elliott M. Ross, CCIM was awarded the unique honor of REALTOR® EMERITUS status by the National Association of Realtors®. This privilege is extended to him for his long and faithful service and leadership as a 40 year member of the National Association of Realtors®
- Honored with the 2014 “Humanitarian of the Year” Award by Tom James, Board Chair of the Chi Chi Rodriguez Youth Foundation
- Received the Henry Blanton Lifetime Achievement Award from the Florida Gulfcoast Commercial Association of Realtors (FGCAR) in 2009. Award is in recognition of “sustained maximum performance as well as long term contributions to the real estate industry.”
- Received the National Award for Outstanding Professional Achievements in the Commercial Real Estate Industry from the Realtors Commercial Alliance of the National Association of Realtors in 2009.
- Received the 2014 FGCAR Pinnacle Award for Top General Brokerage Producer, 2013 FGCAR Pinnacle Award for Top Retail Producer, 2012 FGCAR Pinnacle Award for #1 Regional Top Producer for Investment Properties, 2011 FGCAR Pinnacle Award for Retail Top Producer #1, 2010 FGCAR Pinnacle Award for Regional Top Producer #3 and 2009 FGCAR Pinnacle Award for Top Producer for Investment Sales. Eight-time Pinnacle Award recipient. FGCAR President, 2006.
- Named FGCAR “Broker of the Year” in 2005 and 2014
- Awarded CoStar “Power Broker” eight times over the last decade
- Received 2007 “Philanthropist of the Year” from Pinellas Association for Retarded Children (PARC)
- Past District 6 Vice President of Florida CCIM Chapter
- Inducted into “Wall of Fame” at Hudson High School, Wisconsin (2014)
- Represented Seller in sale of Harbourside Office Center, sold for $17,192,000 in 2017
- ChartHouse / Rocky Point, Tampa; 4.57 acres; sold for $11,750,000 in 2016
- Represented the Buyer of 1805 E. Fowler Ave., $5,187,000 in 2017
- Represented the Seller of a building on Prestige Place in Oldsmar, $2,250,000 in 2017
- Represented Seller in sale of Bank of America Bldg. on Gandy Blvd., $2,800,000 in 2016
- Represented the owner in the $13,400,000 sale of a 145,551 SF Mixed-Use Investment Portfolio in the USF area of Tampa, closing in December of 2012 (approximately 3 months from listing agreement to closing)
- Represented Stearns Bank on the Note Sale for the 62,000 SF Centres office building in the summer of 2012
- Represented the lender in the sale of Watermark 5 and 7 in the Westshore area of Tampa, closing in February of 2012 (less than three weeks following the accepted offer) for $3,750,000
- Represented a major national financial institution in the disposition of 28 residential lots at the Orlando-area Ginn Reunion Resort in approximately 4 months from inception to closing for $2,500,000
- Represented client in the purchase of Westshore 500 in Tampa, FL. Transaction closed at $20,100,000
KARIN STEWART
Karin Stewart is Executive Assistant to Elliott M. Ross, CCIM, President of Ross Realty / Ross Consulting, Inc. (“RCG”). Her duties include “listing” in Purchase and Sale transactions and general office administration. In addition, Karin is a realtor who handles the sale of various RCG assignments. She received her Florida Real Estate License in 1993 and has over 30 years of experience in all areas of commercial real estate.
In 2016, Karin and Elliott joined Ciminelli Real Estate Services in Tampa, working side by side until Elliott reopened his own office in August 2017.
Karin joined Ross Realty Group in 1992 and became a part-owner. In 2013, the company assets were sold to RMC Property Group, and Karin worked in the same capacities for the newly formed brokerage company, RMC Ross Realty Group.
The Ross Realty Group, Inc. is the Tampa Commercial Real Estate Brokerage that “Gets Results – PERIOD.”
- Prior to 1992, she worked for ten years with national and international real estate investment and property management companies. During that time, Karin’s responsibilities included German Investor servicing, the day to day supervision and management of six apartment complexes, supervision of on-site managers and personnel, coordinator for new acquisitions, administrator and supervisor of a construction draw over an apartment renovation project in excess of one million dollars. Duties also included the review and analysis of monthly operating statements and bankruptcy reporting. She is also very familiar with all aspects of partnerships administration, investment funds, and owner/investor/ tenant relationships.
- Born and raised in Germany, Karin is a fluent speaker and writer of the German language. Prior to her immigration to the United States, she acquired her formal education in Germany and completed her three-year apprenticeship as a legal assistant to an attorney in her home town of Augsburg, Germany.
- Florida Gulf Coast Commercial Association of Realtors (FGCAR)
- National and Florida Association of REALTORS (NAR/FAR)
- State of Florida Real Estate Sales Associate – 1993
- Prior to 1992, she worked for ten years with national and international real estate investment and property management companies. During that time, Karin’s responsibilities included German Investor servicing, the day to day supervision and management of six apartment complexes, supervision of on-site managers and personnel, coordinator for new acquisitions, administrator and supervisor of a construction draw over an apartment renovation project in excess of one million dollars. Duties also included the review and analysis of monthly operating statements and bankruptcy reporting. She is also very familiar with all aspects of partnerships administration, investment funds, and owner/investor/ tenant relationships.
- Born and raised in Germany, Karin is a fluent speaker and writer of the German language. Prior to her immigration to the United States, she acquired her formal education in Germany and completed her three-year apprenticeship as a legal assistant to an attorney in her home town of Augsburg, Germany.
- Florida Gulf Coast Commercial Association of Realtors (FGCAR)
- National and Florida Association of REALTORS (NAR/FAR)
- State of Florida Real Estate Sales Associate – 1993
JENNIFER M. APRILE
Jennifer M. Aprile (“Ah – Prill – E”) is a Florida Real Estate Sales Associate/Marketing Assistant at The Ross Realty Group, Inc.
As a Tampa native, Jennifer has extensive knowledge about the area and a deep love for the city. She attended the Academy of the Holy Names for high school. Upon graduation, she continued her education at the University of Tampa on a volleyball scholarship. Four years later, she graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management.
Jennifer earned her Florida Real Estate License in 2019 and joined the Ross Realty Group. [Link]
The Ross Realty Group, Inc. is the Tampa Commercial Real Estate Brokerage that “Gets Results – PERIOD.”
- While working on her Bachelors’s Degree at the University of Tampa, she fell in love with learning Business Calculus.
- She held the Setter role on her college Volleyball Team and in 2014 they won the Division II National Championship.
https://www.tampaspartans.com/sports/wvball/more/UT_Volleyball_National_Championship
- Born and raised in Tampa, Jennifer volunteers at the Tampa Metropolitan Ministry on weekends when she’s not showing properties to clients.
- Florida Gulf Coast Commercial Association of Realtors (FGCAR)
- State of Florida Real Estate Sales Associate – 2019 (https://www.myfloridalicense.com/LicenseDetail.asp?SID=&id=3388455B979AED6C65BDBE7A8713D074) License Number: SL3451378
- While working on her Bachelors’s Degree at the University of Tampa, she fell in love with learning Business Calculus.
- She held the Setter role on her college Volleyball Team and in 2014 they won the Division II National Championship.
https://www.tampaspartans.com/sports/wvball/more/UT_Volleyball_National_Championship
- Born and raised in Tampa, Jennifer volunteers at the Tampa Metropolitan Ministry on weekends when she’s not showing properties to clients.
- Florida Gulf Coast Commercial Association of Realtors (FGCAR)
- State of Florida Real Estate Sales Associate – 2019 (https://www.myfloridalicense.com/LicenseDetail.asp?SID=&id=3388455B979AED6C65BDBE7A8713D074) License Number: SL3451378
Chris Shryock
Chris Shryock joined Ross Realty in 2013 as a sales and leasing associate and Tenant representative in the Tampa Bay area. Before joining Ross Realty, Mr. Shryock was the area developer for 30 years with Kahala Corporation, representing Blimpie Subs & Salads in the Central Florida markets, including the Tampa/Orlando markets.
During these 30 years, Mr. Shryock received “Area Developer of the Year” awards in 1991 and 2001 and was awarded “Most Franchises Sold” for six consecutive years. After four years with CR Commercial Realty, Mr. Shryock rejoined The Ross Realty Group as a Senior Associate handling sales, leasing, and tenant representation.
Chris earned his Florida Real Estate License in 1993.
The Ross Realty Group, Inc. is the Tampa Commercial Real Estate Brokerage that “Gets Results – PERIOD.”
- Some of my favorite activities are Golf, Fishing when I can and following all Tampa Bay sports teams
- Originally from Dallas, Texas moved to the Tampa Bay area in 1989
- Florida Gulf Coast Commercial Association of Realtors (FGCAR)
- State of Florida Real Estate Sales Associate – (https://www.myfloridalicense.com/LicenseDetail.asp?SID=&id=3388455B979AED6C65BDBE7A8713D074) License Number: SL605303
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
- University of Texas at Dallas
- Some of my favorite activities are Golf, Fishing when I can and following all Tampa Bay sports teams
- Originally from Dallas, Texas moved to the Tampa Bay area in 1989
- Florida Gulf Coast Commercial Association of Realtors (FGCAR)
- State of Florida Real Estate Sales Associate – (https://www.myfloridalicense.com/LicenseDetail.asp?SID=&id=3388455B979AED6C65BDBE7A8713D074) License Number: SL605303
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
- University of Texas at Dallas
Katelynn Bontrager
Katelynn Bontrager joined Ross Realty Tampa Bay in January 2023 as Marketing Specialist.
Katelynn Bontrager was born and raised in Sarasota, Florida. She attended Florida Southwestern Collegiate High School and graduated in 2020 with her AA degree. She went on to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Real Estate at the University of Central Florida and graduated in May 2022.
While in school, she interned as a social media coordinator for Palkiper Commercial Real Estate Services. Her most memorable part of college was participating in the NAIOP Case Study Competition, where she worked on a team to develop a site and present in front of industry professionals.
The Ross Realty Group, Inc. is the Tampa Commercial Real Estate Brokerage that “Gets Results – PERIOD.”
- Katelynn Bontrager was born and raised in Sarasota, Florida
- Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate at the University of Central Florida and graduated in May 2022
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Degree in Real Estate at the University of Central Florida
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