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ULI Thanks Scott MacLaren for his Leadership as District Council Chair
Scott MacLaren, President of Stiles, wraps up his two-year term as Chair of ULI Southeast Florida / Caribbean this month.
ULI Southeast Florida / Caribbean Announces New Chair Tere Blanca
July 11, 2022
The Urban Land Institute Southeast Florida / Caribbean welcomes Tere Blanca as the new District Council Chair.
ULI Southeast Florida / Caribbean is excited to announce that Tere Blanca, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Blanca Commercial Real Estate, has been appointed to serve as the new Chair of the District Council, where she will lead its efforts for a two-year term, guiding ULI’s initiatives, events, and strategic priorities throughout the region.
“We are thrilled to have Tere coming on board as the new Chair. She is a proven leader in our community and is the perfect person to take over the role in leading ULI to even greater impact, success, and engagement during a transformative time for our region.”
Scott MacLaren
Outgoing Chair, ULI Southeast Florida / Caribbean & President, Stiles
“South Florida is one of the nation’s strongest real estate markets and serving as the new District Council Chair is a tremendous honor during this exciting time of transformation,” she said. “As a global destination, eyes are always on our region and I look forward to working with colleagues and local leaders to positively shape our future and contribute to creating solutions to build sustainable, equitable communities.”
A Full Member of ULI and an Advisory Board member and sustaining sponsor of the ULI Southeast Florida / Caribbean District Council, Tere has been an active member of ULI for over 10 years.
Tere founded Blanca Commercial Real Estate, an independently owned commercial real estate services firm based out of Miami, Florida in 2009 after identifying a need in the marketplace for a local advisory and brokerage firm built on a culture of giving clients a highly personalized approach to service.
Tere Blanca – Founder, Chairman, & CEO, Blanca Commercial Real Estate & Chair, ULI Southeast Florida / Caribbean
Now 13 years later, she has grown the firm to a team of over 35 professionals, and Blanca CRE is widely recognized as one of the top commercial real estate brokerage services companies in Florida, maintaining more than 32% market share of all office lease transactions executed in Class A and B office space in Miami. Today, the firm has three offices across the region and has grown its services to include property management, tenant engagement services and development consulting.
Throughout her 35-year career, Tere has participated and led many significant lease transactions and new development projects from land acquisition to the master planning, design, construction, marketing, lease-up, and sale of office and mixed-use assets.
Prior to launching Blanca Commercial Real Estate, she served for five years as Senior Managing Director for Cushman & Wakefield of Florida, Inc., where she led the firm’s South Florida region, achieving significant revenue growth and increased profitability. Tere also held the position of senior vice president at Codina Realty Services, Inc. ONCOR International where she was consistently among the top producers during her 14-year tenure.
Tere holds a Bachelor of Business Administration with a concentration in international marketing and finance and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Miami and is fluent in English and Spanish. She is the proud mother of two daughters and resides with her husband in Coral Gables.
Meet the Chair
ULI members and sponsors are invited to join us on Wednesday, September 7th for an exclusive networking lunch to meet and welcome Tere Blanca as the new Chair of ULI Southeast Florida / Caribbean.