Matthew Rotolante

Matthew Rotolante

President, Lee & Associates

Doral, FL 33126

Phone (305) 235-1500 x1006

Mobile (305) 490-6526

President, Managing Principal of Lee & Associates South Florida
Specialties
Investment Sales Broker, Landlord Rep (Industrial), Tenant Rep, Tenant Rep (Industrial)
Property Types
Industrial, Land, Office, Retail, Multi-Family, Health Care
Markets
South Florida, Southwest Florida, McAllen/Edinburg/Pharr, Port St Lucie/Fort Pierce
Languages
English, Spanish
Bio
Matthew Rotolante serves as the President of Lee & Associates South Florida. Born and raised in Miami, Matt is 4th generation in a pioneer family that has bought and sold over 3,000 acres of land in South Florida since 1928. Prior to joining Lee & Associates as President of the South Florida office, Matt was Managing Director of SVN South Commercial Real Estate located in Miami, FL where his accumulated knowledge of commercial real estate and superb customer service skills earned him the SVN rank of #1 Producer in Florida and the #7 Producer Nationwide in 2014, and also rank of #2 in Florida and #16 Nationwide in 2015. Matt has held his real estate license in Florida since 2004, and in this tenure has been involved in over $1 billion in sale and lease transactions. As the Broker for the Lee & Associates South Florida office, Matt focuses on Industrial properties, yet still has a full grasp of all asset types including Office, Retail, Multifamily, and Land. Over the past 7 years he has developed a specialization in refrigerated warehouses leasing a 330,000 SF multi-tenant freezer facility. Matt has a close relationship with Port Miami through his father-in-law, John Ballestero, who was Director of Operations for 25 years. Additionally, he has a deep understanding of entitlements, zoning, market trends, financial analysis, foreclosures/bankruptcy, estate and tax planning, and other value add services that benefit his longtime clients, and he has acted as receiver on behalf of several premier financial institutions. Matthew Rotolante is fluent in Spanish. He earned the prestigious designation of SIOR (Society of Industrial and Office Realtors) in February of 2013. He also earned his CCIM (Certified Commercial Investment Member) designation in 2006 and is the past President of the Miami’s CCIM Chapter (2012 & 2013). Matt is a longstanding member of many associations including NAIOP, NAR (National Association of Realtors), CIASF (Commercial Industrial Association of South Florida), and FCBF (Florida Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association) in Miami, FL. He is happily married and the father of two children, and enjoys volunteering and donating his time and money for several non-profits in the South Florida.
Education
University of Miami 1997 - BA Major Finance, Minor Accounting University of Miami 2001- MBA Specialization in Economics
Affiliations
  • CCIM - Certified Commercial Investment Member
  • SIOR - Society of Industrial and Office Realtors
  • NAR - National Association of Realtors
  • NAIOP - National Association of Industrial and Office Properties
Awards
CIASF (Commercial Industrial Association of South Florida)
FCBF (Florida Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association)