Berger Commercial Realty Ranked a Top South Florida Brokerage for 2025
Berger Commercial Realty / July 30, 2026
Berger Commercial Realty has been ranked among South Florida's top commercial real estate brokerage firms for 2025 by the South Florida Business Journal. The annual list recognizes the most active commercial brokerages operating across Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties, measured by the dollar volume of sales and lease transactions completed in the tri-county market.
The recognition continues a long-running record of placement on the publication's brokerage and property management lists for the Fort Lauderdale-based firm, which has been independently and privately owned since its founding in 1998.
What Is the South Florida Business Journal's Top Commercial Brokerages List?
The South Florida Business Journal publishes an annual ranking of the leading commercial real estate brokerage firms operating in the South Florida market. Firms are ranked by the aggregate dollar volume of sales and lease transactions completed within Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties during the prior year.
Because the list is built on verified transaction data rather than nominations or paid placement, it functions as one of the region's most objective measures of brokerage production. The ranking places independent and privately owned firms directly alongside national and global brands competing for the same assignments in the same submarkets.
Why This Ranking Matters for South Florida Property Owners and Tenants
Transaction volume is a proxy for something owners and occupiers actually care about: live market participation. A brokerage that is consistently transacting is a brokerage that knows where rents are clearing, which landlords are flexible, which buyers are real, and how long deals are genuinely taking to close in a given submarket.
For clients evaluating commercial real estate brokerage firms in South Florida, recognition on this list signals three things:
- Current, first-hand market intelligence — pricing and concession data drawn from deals in progress, not from lagging third-party reports.
- Execution capacity — the bench strength to take a listing, an acquisition or a tenant requirement from strategy through closing.
- Counterparty credibility — recognition that carries weight with institutional owners, lenders and opposing brokers at the negotiating table.
What Sets Berger Commercial Realty Apart in the South Florida Market
Founded in 1998, Berger Commercial Realty is one of the largest independently owned and operated commercial real estate brokerage and property management firms in South Florida. That independence is structural rather than cosmetic: the firm is not balancing national account directives against local client interests, and decisions on staffing, pricing and strategy are made in Fort Lauderdale by the people accountable for the results.
Through its membership in CORFAC International — a global network of independently owned commercial real estate firms — Berger Commercial Realty pairs that local autonomy with national and international reach for clients whose requirements extend beyond the region.
Commercial Real Estate Services
- Landlord representation and agency leasing — office, industrial, flex, retail and medical properties
- Tenant representation — site selection, lease negotiation, renewal and restructuring
- Investment sales and capital advisory — acquisitions, dispositions, and buyer and seller representation
- Commercial property management — institutional-grade management across the tri-county area
- Project and construction management — build-outs, capital improvements and repositioning
- Receiverships — court-appointed asset stabilization and management
- Land brokerage — industrial, commercial and development sites
South Florida Markets Served
Berger Commercial Realty serves the full tri-county market, including Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach, Deerfield Beach, Sunrise, Plantation, Davie, Hollywood and Coral Springs in Broward County; Miami, Doral, Hialeah, Medley and Miami Gardens in Miami-Dade County; and West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Boynton Beach and Riviera Beach in Palm Beach County.
A Consistent Record of Third-Party Recognition
The 2025 ranking adds to an established record of independent recognition for the firm, which includes:
- Repeat placement on the South Florida Business Journal's list of top commercial real estate brokerages
- Repeat placement on the South Florida Business Journal's list of top commercial property management firms
- NAIOP South Florida Awards of Excellence honors for individual broker performance, including recognition of Jordan Beck and Lawrence Oxenberg in industrial sales and small-bay industrial leasing
- Daily Business Review "Best Of" recognition as Best Commercial Real Estate Brokerage Firm and Best Commercial Property Management Firm
Frequently Asked Questions
Who ranked Berger Commercial Realty among South Florida's top commercial brokerage firms?
The South Florida Business Journal ranked Berger Commercial Realty among the top commercial real estate brokerage firms in South Florida for 2025 on its annual list.
How is the South Florida Business Journal's commercial brokerage ranking determined?
The list ranks firms by the dollar volume of commercial real estate sales and lease transactions completed in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties during the prior year, using verified transaction data rather than nominations or paid placement.
Where is Berger Commercial Realty located?
Berger Commercial Realty is headquartered at 1600 SE 17th Street, Suite 200, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316, and serves clients throughout Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties. The firm can be reached at (954) 358-0900.
What types of commercial property does Berger Commercial Realty handle?
Berger Commercial Realty brokers and manages office, industrial, warehouse, distribution, flex, retail, medical, mixed-use and land assets throughout South Florida.
Is Berger Commercial Realty an independent commercial real estate firm?
Yes. Berger Commercial Realty has been independently and privately owned since its founding in 1998 and is a member of CORFAC International, a global network of independently owned commercial real estate firms.
How do I hire Berger Commercial Realty for a lease, sale or property management assignment?
Call (954) 358-0900 or submit a request through bergercommercial.com to be connected with a broker who specializes in your asset type and submarket.
Work With a Top-Ranked South Florida Commercial Brokerage
Whether you are leasing warehouse space in Broward County, disposing of an office asset in Miami-Dade, or evaluating a management partner for a mixed-use portfolio in Palm Beach County, Berger Commercial Realty's brokerage team delivers the market intelligence and execution behind this recognition.
Call (954) 358-0900 or contact our brokerage team to discuss your requirement.
About Berger Commercial Realty/CORFAC International: Berger Commercial Realty/CORFAC International is a full-service commercial real estate firm based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Independent and privately owned since its founding in 1998, the firm is a member of CORFAC International, a global network of independently owned commercial real estate brokerage firms. The firm's brokerage and property management services include landlord and tenant representation, buyer and seller representation, agency and project leasing, investment sales and capital advisory, commercial property management, project and construction management, receiverships and retail services. For more information, call 954.358.0900 or visit bergercommercial.com.
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