Drew M. Barkett

As Executive Vice President, Drew M. Barkett focuses on creating new opportunities, while enhancing existing assets, and in pipeline developments. Over the course of his 27 years in retail leasing and development, Drew’s relationships have helped him secure over $1 billion in deals. He has represented and leased to best-in-class retailers from small shop, specialty, and entertainment, to the nation’s top big box retailers. Prior to joining DeBartolo, Drew served as a principal at Strategic Retail Advisors and president at Turnberry Associates, after beginning his career at DeBartolo Property Group. During his tenure at Turnberry, he took the lead on development and leasing for projects such as Monroeville Mall, Destin Commons, Town Square Las Vegas, and the Nordstrom expansion at Aventura Mall, just to name a few. Drew values his long-standing relationships with lenders, developers, and the many retailers he’s worked with over the years. He’s passionate about staying on the leading edge of experiential and entertainment retail, and mixed-use developments with residential and retail components. Drew holds a Bachelor of Science in Business with a minor in Economics from Youngstown State University.