Dotene E. Stephens

Director-Commericial / Investments
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices
Georgia Properties
863 Holcomb Bridge Road
Roswell, GA 30076
770-992-4100 x700
dotene.stephens@bhhsgeorgia.com

  

Specialty 

  • Retail-Anchor Tenant 
  • Land Assemblage  

Clients Represented: 

  • Best Buy, Inc.
  • Michael's Arts & Crafts
  • Drug Emporium
  • Hancock Fabrics
  • JDN REIT
  • Roberds
  • Sportslife/Crunch
  • Ramco-Gershenson, Inc.
  • Shell Oil Company
  • The Sembler Company
  • Wilshire Properties
  • Maxie Price, Jr.
  • Fajita’s Restaurant
  • North American Properties

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 

Dotene E. Stephens is the lead sales associate in the Commercial Division of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Georgia Properties (formerly Prudential Georgia Realty). She specializes in tenant representation and site selection for Big Box (anchor) users and keeps a daily pulse on anchor tenant activity in the Atlanta region. As a result of her unique ability to effectively coordinate people and projects, she recently achieved the position of Director of the Commercial and Investments Services and is the Chairman of Prudential’s Commercial Council. Notable assignments include:

JDN REIT/Development Company - Responsible for land assemblage for 13 shopping center developments which included sites for anchors such as WalMart/Sams, Home Depot, Lowe's and Publix.

Ramco-Gershenson REIT and Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company - Chosen to analyze re-tenanting and the disposition of their Atlanta portfolio.

Michael's Arts & Crafts - As its tenant representative since 1998, she is responsible for re-evaluating and correcting their store placement as competitor enters the Atlanta market.

Best Buy, Inc. - Selected as exclusive representative for Best Buy, Inc. upon their entrance into the Georgia market.

Drug Emporium - For 12 years, she guided the company's placement in the Metropolitan Atlanta Area.

MAJOR TRANSACTION EXPERIENCE 

Retail Tenant Representative Exclusives 
 

SF ea. / SF total

  

Michael's Arts & Crafts

23,500 / 699,930

25 Atlanta Locations

Best Buy

45,000 / 585,000

14 Atlanta Locations

Drug Emporium

24,000 / 432,000

21 Atlanta Locations

Prudential Georgia Realty

17,000 / 34,000

2 Atlanta Locations

Dollar Tree

10,000 / 10,000

1 Atlanta Location

Land 
     

JDN REIT

19 - 44 acres

13 Assemblages

Maxie Price, Jr.

45 acres

Property Sale

 

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Dorey Retail Advisory Board - Atlanta Region
Atlanta Commercial Board of Realtors
International Council of Shopping Centers
Commercial Real Estate for Women

OTHER

Prudential Commercial Leadership Award 2004 - 2010
Prudential Real Estate Affiliates, Chairman's Circle
Prudential Real Estate Affiliates, Inc. Top 1% Nationally
Prudential Real Estate Affiliates, President's Circle