Gary M. Broidis
Title: Principal/Expert Witness

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Phone: (561) 447-8610

Following his tenure at Oppenheimer & Co. as a corporate financial analyst, Gary Broidis began his commercial real estate career in 1991.  He was directly responsible for the leasing, management and redevelopment of over 2,500,000 square feet of retail and office properties located in NY, MA, OH, PA, VA and TN.  In 1995, Gary co-founded Net Properties Corp., one of the first Real Estate Internet firms which was later sold in 1997 to a major advertising agency in New York City.  During these years, Gary was a featured national speaker at national real estate conventions and was a qualified continuing education teacher for real estate licensees at NYU School of Real Estate and was featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, CNBC and many other news and real estate publications.

After moving his family to South Florida in 1997, Gary joined the Lefmark Group and was directly involved with the redevelopment of over 20 major retail projects in South Florida including the Kendall Mall, Plaza West, Northridge Shopping Center, Plaza at Delray, Palm Aire Marketplace, Homestead Shopping Center and Lake Park Shopping Center.  Gary also redeveloped numerous Kmart stores into Big K’s with over 100,000 square feet of space within each store.

After leaving Lefmark in 1999, Gary was directly involved with the leasing and redevelopment of over 700,000 square feet of retail properties including Boynton Commons, Coral Palm Plaza, Royal Oaks Plaza and Universal Plaza.   He has been involved in all aspects of land acquisition and development along with leasing and brokerage activities for retail and office properties. Additional activities include exclusive tenant representation for national and regional retailers.

Gary received his Bachelor’s Degree from SUNY at Oneonta and his Masters of Business Administration from SUNY at Binghamton.  He founded Atlantic Commercial Group in Boca Raton in 2000 and has since been the recipient of many awards and accolades as well as being ranked as one of the top 20 commercial real estate firms in South Florida.
 
Gary is an expert witness with regard to all facets of the commercial real estate industry and has been used by many local and regional law firms to assist with their litigation matters. A full resume and list of past assignments will be provided upon request.
 
Gary founded Atlantic Commercial Group in 2000 and has since been the recipient of many awards and accolades as well as being ranked as one of the top 20 commercial real estate firms in South Florida. He has been involved in all aspects of land acquisition and development along with leasing and brokerage activities for retail and office properties. Additional activities include exclusive tenant representation for national and regional retailers.
Recent News

What to watch in retail in 2026

Retail industry trends for 2026 include continued AI adoption for product research and customer service, value-seeking consumers driving traffic to discount retailers, and shopping malls experiencing a rebound with renewed investment in mixed-use projects. Mall foot traffic increased in 2025, with indoor malls seeing a 1.8% rise in visits and visit durations up 3.3% compared to the first half of 2024, as traditional retail shopping centers transform into destinations for entertainment and experiences. Industry executives remain optimistic, with 96% expecting revenue growth and 81% anticipating margin expansion in 2026, despite challenges including weakened consumer buying power, high interest rates, and competition from mass merchants and value retailers. Specialty retailers face particular vulnerability in 2026 as high interest rates, shifts toward online shopping, and aggressive competition from mass merchants are predicted to push overleveraged companies into bankruptcy.

Bain & Co.: U.S. retail sales to grow 3.5% in 2026

U.S. retail sales are projected to grow 3.5% year-over-year in 2026 to reach $5.3 trillion, slightly down from estimated 4.0% growth in 2025, according to Bain & Company's 2026 Global Retail Sales Outlook. Volume growth will remain modest with inflation projected between 2.6% and 3.0%, as mounting consumer strain and declining confidence affect spending amid economic uncertainty, rising unemployment, and slowing labor supply growth. Bain's Consumer Health Index found that sentiment among higher-income U.S. households, who account for more than half of retail spending, declined in January 2026. The report notes that shoppers increasingly gravitating toward lower-priced and private label goods could create a "flight to value" that tempers nominal sales growth, though reduced taxes, declining fuel prices, and potential interest rate cuts could bolster consumer sentiment and spending power. 

Tariffs in 2026: Businesses and consumers face the next wave of costs

Inflation is forecast to rise to 2.7% in 2026 as businesses pass more tariff costs to consumers, up from approximately 2.6% in 2025, with consumption growth expected to ease to 1.9% as households work to rebuild savings rates. The Trump tariffs represent the largest U.S. tax increase as a percentage of GDP since 1993, amounting to an average household tax increase of $1,500 in 2026, with the weighted average applied tariff rate on all imports rising to 15.8%. Goldman Sachs economists estimate that as of August, U.S. businesses were absorbing 51% of tariff costs while American consumers shouldered 37% of the burden, though consumers are projected to absorb 55% by the end of 2025. Manufacturers have expressed that tariffs are hurting consumer demand, pushing up prices, and complicating business planning, with some firms shifting focus from efficiency-improving capital investments to mitigating tariff costs.