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Beau Young, CLS

Executive Vice President

As executive vice president, Beau specializes in shopping center development, management, acquisition redevelopment and anchor leasing. He comes to Retail Specialists with three decades of retail leasing and development experience.
 
Beau worked for 25 years at Aronov Realty, the largest privately-owned real estate firm in the Southeast, where he served as vice president of retail development and was responsible for site location, anchor tenant procurement, and project conception. Prior to his tenure at Aronov, Beau was a top producer for New Development Leasing at CBL & Associates in Chattanooga, TN.
 
Throughout his career, he has been involved in the development and leasing of more than 8 million square feet of retail space and over 50 million in shopping center transactions.
 
Beau was recognized by the Birmingham Business Journal for Deal of the Year for the Dick’s/Golf Galaxy transaction at Lee Branch. He is a 30-year member of the ICSC, and a member of the first class to receive the CLS designation.

On a Personal Level

Beau is an avid angler traveling all over the U.S. and the world on fishing trips. His fly fishing skills are the best in the office.

He helped to create the cook teams at Retail Specialists and loves to host everyone at his fish camp outside of Montgomery for crawfish boils.

Beau lives in Birmingham with his wife, Liz, and is a proud dad to two adult children. He is a member of the Monday Morning Quarter Back Club which raises money for children’s medical needs. He is affectionately known as Uncle Beau in the office and often helps to teach the team on real estate lessons he has learned throughout his career.

Retailers Beau has worked with:

Target, Dillard’s, Belk, McRae’s, Parisian, JCPenney, Sam’s Club, Kroger, Publix, The Fresh Market, Winn-Dixie, Lowe’s, The Home Depot, Best Buy, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Golf Galaxy, TJ Maxx/HomeGoods, Academy Sports, Hobby Lobby, Marshalls, ULTA, Cost Plus World Market, PetSmart, Bed Bath and Beyond, Gander Mountain.