Matt Bentley
Senior Vice President
NAI Brannen Goddard
6 Concourse Parkway, Suite 1900
Atlanta, Georgia 30328
United States
404-812-4079
Scope of Experience
Matt Bentley specializes in representing industrial owners and tenants, offering expert assistance with real estate strategy and implementation. Over the past 24 months, he has successfully sold over 1,500 acres of industrial land for the development of more than 12 million square feet of Class “A” e-commerce and distribution centers.
Matt currently represents Landlords on over 10 million square feet of Class “A” distribution facilities in Metro Atlanta. His clients include IDI, Logistics, EastGroup Properties, Brookfield Properties, Oakmont Industrial Group, Dermody Properties, Core5 Industrial Partners, High Street Realty, Hines, LBA Logistics, and Euphoric Development, among others. He has also leased to tenants such as Mars Wrigley, Pepsi, Kroger, TJ Maxx, Vanderlande, and Lowe’s.
In 2022, the Atlanta Commercial Board of Realtors recognized Matt as the #7 Top Industrial Landlord Producer, with more than $73 million in sales and lease transactions. In 2023, he earned the title of #9 Top Land Producer in Atlanta. In addition to his experience in industrial real estate, Matt is a graduate of Emory University School of Law and a former real estate attorney. His wide-ranging background enables Matt to provide his clients with sound advice on a variety of real estate matters.
Education
Auburn University Auburn, Alabama
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Emory University School of Law Atlanta, Georgia
Juris Doctor (J.D.)
Emory University School of Law Atlanta, Georgia
Certificate in Business, Transactional Law
Professional Associations & Designations
State of Georgia Licensed Real Estate Agent
Atlanta Commercial Board of Realtors, Member
Transaction History
Notable Transactions
Tenant, Type, Represented, Square Feet
Vanderlande, Lease, Landlord, 963,000 SF
Bergen Logistics, Lease, Landlord, 484,000 SF
ASOS, Lease, Landlord, 468,000 SF
Broadrange Logistics, User Sale, Purchaser, 376,000 SF
Wheel Pros, LLC, Lease, Landlord, 333,235 SF
Broadrange Logistics, Lease, Landlord, 308,880 SF
Vanderlande, Lease, Landlord, 290,140 SF
SupplyOne, Inc, Lease, Landlord, 246,920 SF
Samyang Logistics, Inc, Lease, Landlord, 215,559 SF
Pepsi, Lease, Landlord, 215,328 SF
Home Chef (Kroger), Lease, Landlord, 185,000 SF
TJX, Lease, Landlord, 154,000 SF
Nefab Packaging South East, Lease, Landlord, 140,514 SF
Fragrancenet.com, Lease, Landlord, 126,050 SF
Lowe's, Lease, Landlord, 117,000 SF
Notable Land Transactions
Transaction, Represented, Sale Price
Oakmont (485,000 SF), Purchaser, $10,000,000
Cobb Mobile Home Park, Seller, $7,000,000
Core5 Galco Site, Purchaser, $5,000,000
LBA Realty Mt. Vernon, Purchaser, $4,100,000
Oakmont (468,000 SF), Purchaser, $4,000,000
Core5 KOA Bartow, Purchaser, $3,000,000
Cobb County Schools, Seller, $2,500,000