David Emihovich serves as Senior Vice President of Real Estate, Southeast Region at Katz & Associates. David is the managing broker at Katz & Associates for the roll-out of the Dollar General expansion program in Florida and for Pet Supermarket across the Southeastern United States. He is also working with ULTA, where he and Marty Hennessey are partners for their rollout of new stores across South Florida from Broward County up through the Treasure Coast. At this time, he is in the process of executing the expansion of Discovery Clothing into the market, as they make their way down from Chicago to the South Florida markets. Most recently, David was retained by Office Depot to oversee their downsizing program as they retro fit into the new prototype of 16,000 SF, and will be responsible for any new stores in Northern Miami Dade County. David is also responsible for the execution of the Chick-Fil-A market plan for the majority of Florida markets. In addition, he handles the expansion and market strategy for The Children’s Place in Florida. Mr. Emihovich also leases centers and provides strategic market analysis for several national developers including, Forest City, Agree Realty and National Retail Properties. In this capacity, David successfully completed leases with Dick’s Sporting Goods and Aldi. Moreover, he is responsible for coordinating the leasing efforts of the pads at Wiregrass, an 800,000 SF strip center located in New Tampa, FL. David continues to oversee the expansion efforts for the following national retailers in Southeast Florida: GameStop, Hair Cuttery, Advanced America, and Salonz Beauty Suites. He is also working on the Saks 5th Avenue OFF 5TH and DSW accounts in various Florida markets. He has previously worked with Circuit City, A.C. Moore, Golf Galaxy, Shoe Carnival, California Pizza Kitchen, Jamba Juice, Panera Bread and Jos. A. Bank with their Florida expansions.
Prior to joining the Katz & Associates team in February 2006, Mr. Emihovich was a Leasing Associate with Continental Real Estate Companies (CREC) of Miami, FL, where he worked with various developers and retailers in Florida. Prior to joining CREC, David was with GT Colliers, Roseville, CA. David was responsible for leasing the Weingarten Realty Portfolio in Northern California, and was also involved with the roll-out and expansion of Cold Stone Creamery, EB Games and Panera Bread for Northern and Central California.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from The State University of New York at Buffalo, where he was captain of the men’s tennis team, and holds a real estate license in Florida. He is also an active member of the ICSC and Chairman of the ICSC Next Generation Program, Palm Beach County, Florida.
