Company Experience
Ben Becker joined KLNB Retail in November of 2006 after nearly two years with Madison Retail Group. Before joining Madison, Ben worked with IK Retail Enterprises, focusing on real estate matters for Italian retailers United Colors of Benetton, Sisley, Andrew’s Ties and Max Mara.  As a broker, Ben represents both landlords and tenants. His tenant clients include California Tortilla, The Little Gym, Dunkin’ Donuts/Baskin Robbins, Domino’s Pizza, The UPS Store, and Birkenstock.  Mr. Becker currently works in a team format with Cary Judd, Matthew Locraft, Dallon Cheney, Melissa Welch, Craig Cheney, Darcy Niles and Julie Cyphers.

Significant Assignments
Mr. Becker and the Northern Virginia team exclusively represent the following retailers with their store expansion in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan market: Harris Teeter, Home Depot, The Little Gym, California Tortilla, Havertys Furniture, Thomasville Furniture, Applebee’s, McDonald’s, Regency Furniture Showrooms, Cingular Wireless, Domino’s Pizza and The UPS Store. In the past, Mr. Becker and partners have also represented HomePlace, Party City, The Leather Collection, ConocoPhillips, Bertucci’s, Lifetime Fitness, Eckerd Drug Company, Pep Boys, Coca-Cola, Sears d/b/a National Tire & Battery, Pittsburgh Paints, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Calico Corners, Chevy’s Mexican Restaurant and Wrap Works.

Mr. Becker’s retail brokerage team has exclusively represented the following ownership entities with shopping center sale and leasing assignments: Edens & Avant, Brambleton Town Center Associates, Zimmer Development Company, Regency Centers, Clark Real Estate Advisors, The Long Companies, Raley Miller Properties, Crimson Partners, CRC Commercial, Comstock Retail Partners, Ramco-Gershenson Properties, Atlantic Realty Companies, The Buchanan Companies, Nellis Corporation, Kodiak Properties, MetLife, Tower Records, Reliance Insurance Company, The L&B Realty Group, Kmart, Eastman Kodak Company, New America Real Estate Holding, Aoki, MCI WorldCom/UUNet, Bessomac Associates and Camden.

Education
Mr. Becker holds a M.B.A. from The Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University with concentrations in Real Estate and Corporate Strategy, as well as a B.S. in Political Science from The University of Rochester.

Affiliations
Mr. Becker holds an active membership in the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), the leading trade association for retailers, developers, owners and brokers of retail properties in the United States. He is also a licensed real estate salesperson in Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia.