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Lakeland, FL – The Ruthvens – The leaders in Central Florida industrial real estate since 1957 – are proud to announce they’ve hired AJ Jaffer as a Senior Advisor to the Brokerage Properties and Services Team, led by Alex Delannoy, focusing on industrial and flex assets in Polk County.

Prior to joining The Ruthvens, AJ served as the Vice President of Business Development for the Lakeland Economic Development Council (LEDC) for nearly three years. Before his tenure with the LEDC, AJ held various positions within the City of Lakeland’s Community and Economic Development Department over the course of eight years,

Lakeland, FL – The Ruthvens – Scouting America, an organization created to teach values, leadership, and citizenship skills, has awarded Chairman and CEO of The Ruthvens, the Soaring Eagle award.

“I’m extremely grateful to be recognized for an award of this magnitude,” said The Ruthvens CEO and Chairman Greg Ruthven. “It is an honor to receive this award 24 years after my father, Joe P. Ruthven, for his lifetime of service to his community.”

The Soaring Eagle award is to honor those that exemplify the values of Scouting while making a positive impact on the Lakeland community.

“Greg not only

Lakeland, FL – The Ruthvens – The Lakeland Chamber of Commerce has recognized The Ruthvens as the 2025 Kathleen Munson Quality of Life Champion. This award honors businesses that are dedicated to making Lakeland a great place to live, work, and play.

“It’s an honor to be recognized for an award like this one with so much meaning behind it for us,” said The Ruthvens President Brandon Clark. “Since our company’s founding in the 50’s, we’ve been intentional about serving our community. Lakeland is where we call home, and we take pride in keeping the community’s best interest in mind

Lakeland, FL – The Ruthvens –The Associate of Fundraising Professionals Greater Polk County Chapter has recognized The Ruthvens as one of its Businesses of The Year. This award is presented to businesses of any size that has demonstrated an outstanding commitment through financial support and/or volunteerism that encourages and motivates others to participate in philanthropy in the community.

“We understand the importance of supporting our community through philanthropic efforts,” said The Ruthvens Chairman and CEO Greg Ruthven. “Finding organizations throughout our community, and beyond, in need of support, whether it be with financial efforts, or our time is something we

Lakeland, FL., April  7, 2022 – The Ruthvens are pleased to announce a gift of $1 Million to The Carol Jenkins Barnett Endowment, to fund The Ruthven Family Playground at Bonnet Springs Park. The Ruthvens are one of Central Florida’s oldest locally owned commercial real estate firms, specializing in developing and leasing warehouse and industrial properties in Lakeland since 1957.

“Joe P. Ruthven, was proud to be part of Lakeland and

Lakeland, FL – The Ruthvens – Central Florida’s warehouse specialists – recently announced Alex Delannoy has joined the company as Vice President of Brokerage. The addition of Delannoy to The Ruthvens team will expand the breadth of The Ruthvens commercial real estate brokerage business.

The Ruthvens are one of Central Florida’s oldest locally-owned commercial real estate firms, specializing primarily in developing and leasing warehouse and industrial properties in Lakeland. This expansion provides an opportunity for The Ruthvens scale and brand to be leveraged with more tenants, landlords, buyers, and sellers of commercial real estate in Central Florida.

“We are excited

Lakeland, FL – The Ruthvens – Central Florida’s warehouse specialists – recently announced the promotion of Kevin Logue as Vice President of Operations.   

Kevin joined The Ruthvens in 2018 as Operations Manager. In this role, he has been responsible for The Ruthvens’ property management operations, facilities maintenance and construction management for 90 buildlings with more than 325 tenants.

Prior to joining The Ruthvens, Kevin worked alongside his father and grandfather for 27 years at Jim Logue & Son Plumbing in Lakeland, Florida. Kevin’s grandfather, Jim Logue Sr., became a trusted partner of The Ruthvens founder, Joe P. Ruthven 50

Lakeland, FL – The Ruthvens – Central Florida’s warehouse specialists – is adding more than 340,000 square feet of warehouse space to their 4 million square foot portfolio. The properties include:

• 4040 North Combee Road (101,010 sq. ft.)   – completed Q3 2021 – 81% Leased
• 3950 Anchuca Drive  (27,300 sq. ft.)    – completed Q3 2021 – 100% Leased
• 2845 Drane Field Road (104,000 sq. ft.)   – estimated completion Q2 2022 – 50% Leased
• 4720 Gateland Drive (109,200 sq. ft.)   – estimated completion Q3 2022

“Since 2015, we’ve added a total of 836,000 sq. ft. to

Lakeland, FL – The Ruthvens – Central Florida’s warehouse specialists – recently announced the promotion of Brandon Clark as President of the company. Brandon will be the third President in The Ruthvens’ 64-year history, marking the third generation of family leadership for the company. 

Brandon Clark joined The Ruthvens in 2018 as Vice President. In this role, he has been responsible for The Ruthvens’ construction and development activities, leasing, finance, and operations. Since 2018, The Ruthvens have developed over 560,000 square feet of new warehouse space while increasing occupancy to 99%.

Prior to joining The Ruthvens, Brandon had an 11-year

If you are in a business situation where you are going to be looking at renting a warehouse, you are not alone. In fact, the amount of warehouse space available for use has skyrocketed by 86.2% since the year 2000. With that in mind, here are eight important, common sense safety rules and procedures for commercial leases and warehouse properties.

Common Sense Safety Rules

• Hazardous Materials

Label all hazardous materials and keep them in a section that is clearly a