A name synonymous with retail commercial real estate in Pittsburgh, Herky has set the standard for the business. Founding Legacy Realty Partners is the pinnacle of his career. Herky has built and maintained his status, as one of the preeminent retail brokers both locally and nationally. With over 36 years of real estate experience and deep market knowledge, Herky delivers corporate real estate services to leading retailers and developers across the country. His expertise includes strategic planning, site selection, development consulting, lease negotiation, construction, and financial analysis. Herky has worked with some of the nation’s top retailers and developers, ensuring seamless, multi-market, best-in-class services. Herky was an integral part of building and founding the Pittsburgh office of CBRE, where he remained for over 30 years. This is where he cut his teeth and created a wide berth of his business. Herky was awarded the Larry Perrish Leadership Award-the “Retail Salesman who exemplifies ‘best of class’ within CBRE.” Additionally, Herky has served on the Retail Advisory Council & Americas President’s Advisory Council, both charged with guiding the future of CBRE globally and nationally. On top of his flourishing brokerage career, Herky also owns 12 successful restaurants in the Pittsburgh region, as well as a Shopping Center portfolio, giving him a hands-on and unique perspective to the retail industry. Therefore, it only makes sense that he was named as one of Pittsburgh Business Times Power 100 awardee-most influential business leaders, as well as a top LinkedIn commercial real estate influencer. Herky has leased countless retail properties in the Pittsburgh region, including such high-profile properties as: The Galleria, Stati on Square, North Shore, Settlers Ridge, Piatt Place, Union Trust Building, Eastside, Market Square Place, The Waterfront, 350 Oliver, Blue Spruce Shoppes, PPG Place, Northway Mall, the Monroeville Mall expansion, PPG Arena, The David L. Lawrence Convention Center, PNC Park, Bakery Square, The Pointe at North Fayette, numerous streetfront deals throughout Pittsburgh. Herky has also led countless ground-up development deals. Herky’s developer clients have included Simon, Inland, SomeraRoad, Walnut Capital, Brookfield, QIC, Continental Real Estate, Forest City, Turnberry Associates, Lasalle, BIG Shopping Centers, M&J Wilkow, RREEF, CBL, Nationwide Realty, The City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pittsburgh Penguins, Pittsburgh Pirates, Pittsburgh Steelers, Millcraft Industries, Sports & Exhibition Authority, Stadium Authority, Mosites, Burns & Scalo & others. Herky also represents best of class retailers/restaurants and has brought countless new concepts to Western Pennsylvania. His approach is systematic, creative, strategic and relentless; pursuing the ideal locations and economics that ensure success for his clients. His market knowledge, long-standing relationships and widespread listings provide stealth access to locations that are not readily known.