Ahmad Elayyan
Managing Director, Acquisitions & Underwriting, BaySpace
Coconut Grove, FL 33133
Phone (888) 422-9772
Property Types
Industrial, Flex
Markets
Orlando, Tampa/St Petersburg
Bio
Ahmad Elayyan currently serves as Managing Director of Acquisitions at Basis Industrial, specializing in small-bay, shallow bay, and multi-tenant industrial assets. He is responsible for sourcing, underwriting, and evaluating new investment opportunities. Since joining Basis, he has led the acquisition of 5 million square feet of industrial properties. Prior to Basis, Ahmad worked at CP Group, a privately held real estate investment firm focused on value-add and core-plus office opportunities across Florida and Texas. Before that, he managed acquisitions and asset management at Drawbridge Realty Trust, where he oversaw 5 million square feet and led the acquisition of 3 million square feet of single-tenant office properties, totaling over $1 billion in transactions. Ahmad began his career in commercial real estate at Wells Fargo and holds a B.A. in Economics from UCLA. In 2024, Ahmad was recognized by Globe Street as an “Aspiring Commercial Real Estate Leader” and received ConnectCRE’s “Next Generation Award”.
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