Gerry Schauer, CCIM, is an Avison Young Vice President and specialist in office properties in South Carolina, based in Charleston.  He has practiced commercial brokerage since 2005 and is a leader in the market through sale and lease transactions.  He joined Avison Young in 2013 and partnered with veteran office expert Jeremy Willits.  Together they focus on landlord representation and property sales, successfully filling and selling millions of square feet.  Gerry also works on tenants’ behalf, ranging from tech companies to escape rooms, all searching for the perfect home for their business.  Gerry has received the Commercial Realtor of Distinction award every year since 2013 due to his sale and lease transaction volume as well as his commitment to continuing education.   

Gerry brings value to his clients through boots-on-the-ground knowledge of the market, expert investment analysis, lease and contract negotiation, sale-leaseback scenarios, knowledge of opportunity zone and tax deferred exchanges (1031), and, with the assistance of a strong team, best-in-class property marketing & promotion.  Gerry and his wife, Ellery, have two children and live in downtown Charleston.  Gerry is an avid distance runner with eleven marathons to date, including Boston, Munich, Stockholm, Reykjavik (Iceland), and Nice-Cannes, along the South of France.

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