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John Gendron

John Gendron

Portsmouth,NH

Summary

Renowned for transforming Gendron Realty into Maine's top residential agency in the 70s and leading Gendron Commercial Brokers to decades of success, I excel in commercial property development and negotiations. Leveraging competitor research and fostering lasting business relations, I've mastered the art of selling, leasing, and developing, consistently outperforming market expectations.

Overview

53
53
years of professional experience

Work History

President

Old Port Realty
01.2015 - Current
  • Boutique commercial real estate acquisition and development firm
  • Holds a portfolio of 16+ single tenant drug store properties
  • Specializes in raising equity
  • Works closely with drug store real estate departments for lease extensions and site re-developments.
  • Cultivated strong relationships with external partners to foster collaboration and maximize resources.

President

Gendron Commercial Brokers
01.1980 - Current


  • Top Commercial Brokerage firm for the past (4) decades.
  • Represented Rite Aid to locate key sites and develop new store sites throughout the State of Maine.
  • CVS's representative for drug store development in Maine, New Hampshire, & Massachusets.
  • Hired and managed employees to maximize productivity while training staff on best practices and protocols.
  • Analyzed industry trends and tracked competitor activities to inform decision making.
  • Established and maintained strong relationships with customers, vendors and strategic partners.


President

Gendron Realty
01.1976 - 12.1979


  • Top residential performing agency in Maine in the mid-late 70s.
  • Built and sold over 500 starter homes throughout greater Portland, ME.
  • Grew the company to (3) residential offices.
  • Hired and managed employees to maximize productivity while training staff on best practices and protocols.
  • Cultivated strong relationships with external partners to foster collaboration and maximize resources.
  • Sold the business IPO style in the late 70s and converted to exclusively commercial real estate.

Sales Agent

Mark Stimson
01.1972 - 12.1976
  • Top Sales Agent for the Agency
  • Met with customers to discuss and ascertain needs, tailor solutions and close deals.
  • Built relationships with customers and community to promote long term business growth.
  • Provided superior service to customers by quickly and courteously responding to requests, inquiries, suggestions and concerns.

Education

Commercial Real Estate

CCIM
05-1980

Bachelor of Science - Business Management

University of Southern Maine
Portland, ME
05-1968

Skills

  • Commercial Property Site Development
  • Negotiations
  • Lasting business relations
  • Selling, Leasing, & Development
  • Competitor research
  • Acquisitions

Affiliations

  • Past President, VP, & Treasurer of York County Board of Realtors
  • Past President of Maine Homebuilders Association
  • Past Director of Portland Chamber of Commerce
  • Past member of Mercy Hospital Board of Trustees
  • Past Director of McAuley Residence

Timeline

President

Old Port Realty
01.2015 - Current

President

Gendron Commercial Brokers
01.1980 - Current

President

Gendron Realty
01.1976 - 12.1979

Sales Agent

Mark Stimson
01.1972 - 12.1976

Commercial Real Estate

CCIM

Bachelor of Science - Business Management

University of Southern Maine

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