Rick Borane

Senior Associate Broker

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Rick Borane began his commercial real estate career in 1982 interning at the local Grubb & Ellis office while obtaining his Management Degree from the University of Arizona. He received his real estate license in 1984 and joined a new branch office of Del Webb Commercial Real Estate.

In 1988, Rick received his real estate broker’s license and joined the newly formed Volk Company where he has specialized in shopping center sales and leasing. His expertise includes all phases of retail real estate work and he continually represents local, regional and national retailers. He has leased or sold retail land for development, freestanding buildings and shopping centers in Tucson, Phoenix, and throughout Arizona. He has been responsible for several ground up developments throughout southern Arizona. His specialties include tenant and landlord representation, as well as buyer and seller representation.

Professional Highlights/Affiliations

  • Volk Company’s five-time overall top producer (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2009)
  • One of the top two producers for ten years straight
  • Consistently a top producer at Volk Company in terms of dollar volume and transactions completed
  • International Council of Shopping Centers – Affiliate Member
  • Graduate of Dale Carnegie

National Tenant Sale/Lease Transactions (Partial List)

  • 5 & Diner
  • Aaron Rents
  • Ace Hardware
  • Applebee’s Restaurants
  • Arby’s
  • Arco AM/PM
  • Auto Zone
  • Bank One
  • Big Boy Restaurants
  • Blockbuster Video
  • Bruegger’s Bagel Bakery
  • Chase Bank
  • Cost Cutters
  • Creative Leather
  • Denny’s
  • Diamond Shamrock
  • Dryclean USA
  • Egghead Software
  • Famous Sam’s
  • Goldberg & Osborne
  • Good Egg
  • Buffet
  • IHOP
  • Jerry’s Restaurants
  • Lee Lee’s Oriental Market
  • Norwest Financial
  • Office Depot
  • Office Max
  • Pro Cuts
  • Sally Beauty
  • Supercuts
  • Tres Amigos World Imports
  • True Value
  • Tucson Federal Credit Union
  • Walgreens
  • Western Warehouse
  • Wherehouse Entertainment

Shopping Center Sales (Partial List)

  • Billings Sunburst Plaza
  • Broadway Auto Center
  • Broadway Place II
  • Centre Point Shopping Center
  • Crossroads East Demott Plaza
  • Embassy Plaza
  • Joesler Village
  • Northpointe Business Plaza
  • Plaza del Oro
  • Tanque Verde Shopping Center
  • Bell Road Specialty Shops (Phx)
  • Shops at Furniture Avenue
  • Shoppes at Orange Grove

Projects (Partial List)

  • Avondale Plaza (Phoenix)
  • Broadway Auto Center
  • Broadway Place
  • Centre Point Plaza
  • Embassy Plaza
  • Mariposa Mall
  • Monier Brickyard Oracle Place
  • Oracle Plaza
  • Oracle Road Shops at Ina
  • Oro Valley Marketplace
  • Plaza Del Oro
  • Plaza Vista Mall Randolph Plaza
  • Rillito Crossing Marketplace
  • Safeway at Continental Ranch
  • St. Mary’s Plaza
  • Shoppes on Oracle Road
  • Shops at Sunrise & Kolb

Education

  • Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Management – University of Arizona 1978-1983
  • Arizona Real Estate Salesperson License – Hogan School of Real Estate – 1984
  • Arizona Real Estate Broker’s License – Hogan School of Real Estate – 1988