Michael J. Sweeney is a Vice President with Avison Young’s Philadelphia office after joining the firm in March of 2018 after being a Director with Cushman and Wakefield. With over 15 years of experience in commercial real estate, Michael’s experience includes lease negotiations, tenant relocation/renewals, and implementation of “C-level” multi-state strategic real estate planning.  His focus is on the Suburban Philadelphia market, where he has successfully represented over 3,000,000 SF of office and high-finish flex transactions during his previous tenures. Additionally, Michael led the leasing operations for Pennsylvania Business Campus (Horsham, PA) from 2013-2017, where he was responsible for a 40-building portfolio spanning across 2.4 million square feet containing over 150 tenants.

Over his career Michael has worked for Liberty Property Trust, Workspace Property Trust and Jones Lang LaSalle. He has been named a Costar Power Broker for Philadelphia Office Leasing. A graduate of Villanova University, Michael is additionally a member of the Montgomery County Development Corporation (MCDC), and volunteers with Merwood Park Civic Association, Habitat for Humanity, and coaching with Haverford Soccer Club & Brookline Baseball.

Credentials

• Villanova University - B.A., History
• CoStar Power Broker – Top Philadelphia Office Leasing Broker, 2010
• Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM)
• Licensed Real Estate Sales Person, Pennsylvania

Notable Transactions

• $245.3 million purchase of land 40 office/flex building portfolio - Horsham, PA
• Reed Tech - 120,000 RSF office
• Quest Diagnostics - 137,000 RSF office
• NCO Financial Systems Inc. - 107,000 RSF office

Professional Affiliations & Board Memberships

• Montgomery County Development Corporation (MCDC)
• Merwood Park Civic Association, Havertown PA