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Michael R. O’Mara
Director, Investment Sales/1031 Exchange Group
781-848-1550 x 18
momara@paramountpartners.com

Michael R. O’Mara, Director-Investment Sales/1031 Exchange Group is responsible for creating new client relationships and implementing strategic initiatives to satisfy diverse client needs.  Mr. O’Mara’s core clients are real estate investors, developers, and 1031 exchange buyers with a primary focus of buying/selling commercial real estate within the Northeast market.

Prior to joining Paramount Partners, Mr. O’Mara most recently worked as the Business Development Director for the Calkain Companies, Inc. a national net lease brokerage company. Mr. O’Mara was also a principal of Eastern Net Lease Advisors, a full service net lease advisory company. Founded in 2003, “ENLA” specialized in counseling clients engaged in the acquisition and disposition of single/multi tenant net leased real estate in New England.  Eastern Net Lease Advisors conducted business with a variety of investors including private REITS, real estate development companies, high net worth investors and 1031 exchange buyers.

Much of Mr. O’Mara’s acumen in the net leased business segment was gained while working at CBRE, as an original team member of its National Net Leased Property Group, which focused exclusively on investment sales of net leased real estate and 1031 exchange buyers on a national basis.

During Mr. O’Mara’s tenure at CBRE, he also worked as the Director of Retail Leasing for CBRE-NE’s Retail Advisory Group, based in Boston. He was recruited to develop and manage the retail brokerage services for the Northeast market. Mr. O’Mara assisted numerous clients on site selection, store development, store dispositions, land development, investment sales and 1031 exchange assignments.

Prior to joining the CBRE-NE Retail Advisory Group, Mr. O’Mara worked in corporate retail real estate for twelve-plus years. He served in a variety of roles for both regional and national retailers, including a three year in-house consulting assignment for Staples, Inc. During his tenure at Staples he negotiated approximately 35 transactions totaling 300,000 square feet of retail space with an estimated value of $40,000,000. Mr. O’Mara’s experience is extensive and diverse and has covered four major industries in new store development - food and beverage, apparel, automotive, and office supply. His key strengths and expertise lie in site analysis, market research, financial analysis, and contract negotiations.