Jay Phillip Parker, CEO of Douglas Elliman’s Florida Brokerage, Nicole Oge, Global Chief Marketing Officer,Stephen Kotler, Chief Operating Officer and Frank Kirschner, Managing Broker of Fort Lauderdale.

National brokerage Douglas Elliman continues to expand with the official opening of its new Fort Lauderdale office, located at 450 East Las Olas Boulevard.

In an effort to expand around the region, this opening brings the total to 9 offices in the South Florida market following the 2014 launch in Boca Raton, 2014 opening in Palm Beach’s Wellington Village, and the ongoing growth of the firm’s Florida headquarters in Miami Beach. Douglas Elliman is also working to expand nationwide with recent openings in Beverly Hills, CA, Aspen, CO and Greenwich, CT.

“Douglas Elliman has made a concerted effort to build a strong infrastructure throughout the state of Florida, a prime location in the global real estate landscape,” said Jay Phillip Parker, CEO of Douglas Elliman’s Florida brokerage. “Our new location in Fort Lauderdale will play a significant role in that further development given the city’s wide array of lifestyles and its appeal to a variety of clientele.”

Managing broker, Frank Kirschner, a longtime real estate veteran selected for his strong breadth of sales and leadership experience, will spearhead Douglas Elliman’s Fort Lauderdale. Kirschner will lead the Douglas Elliman Fort Lauderdale network of 40 agents who specialize in high-end homes, condominiums and waterfront estates in the most sought-after markets. Kirschner’s Fort Lauderdale team will leverage the firm’s global alliance with Knight Frank Residential, the United Kingdom’s largest residential brokerage, like other Douglas Elliman offices.