Basis Industrial is proud to announce that Leasing and Marketing Manager Michael Aresty has been selected as a 2025 Connect CRE Next Generation Award Winner for the Florida and Gulf Coast Region. This prestigious national recognition celebrates rising leaders who are making meaningful contributions to the commercial real estate industry through innovation, leadership, and impact.
Since joining Basis Industrial in 2023, Michael has helped reshape how the company approaches leasing and marketing across its rapidly expanding 3 million–plus square foot portfolio. With an MBA and a background in private equity, Michael brought with him a deep understanding of finance, strategic planning, and scalable growth—skills he has seamlessly translated into the world of small-bay industrial real estate.
As the driving force behind Basis’s marketing systems, Michael has developed standardized listing materials, implemented a proprietary lead attribution model, and introduced interactive site plans across more than 40 properties. His initiatives have improved visibility, accelerated lease activity, and enhanced data-driven decision making across the portfolio. In just the past 60 days, the internal leasing team—under Michael’s guidance—executed 20 new leases, renewed 22, and facilitated two tenant expansions.
In addition to his core responsibilities, Michael plays a pivotal role in fostering a collaborative team culture, mentoring junior staff, and supporting philanthropic causes including the Jewish Federation and Tikva. His leadership reflects the values that define Basis Industrial: results-driven innovation, operational excellence, and people-first growth.
Congratulations to Michael on this well-earned honor. Basis is proud to celebrate this recognition and looks forward to his continued contributions as we grow our national footprint in the industrial real estate sector.
About Basis Industrial
Basis Industrial is a vertically integrated real estate owner and operator formed by industry veterans and sponsors Jay Massirman, Stephen Garchik and Daniel Weinstein. Anthony Scavo runs the day-to-day activities of the company, serving as president and managing partner. Together they have over 100 years of combined Real Estate Development and Management experience. Basis currently owns more than 5 million square feet of self-storage and industrial real estate, with an additional 2 million to 3 million square feet expected by the end of the year. Active markets for Basis include Florida, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Texas, Boston, Los Angeles, Alabama and select urban markets nationwide. In total, the sponsors have developed and managed over 15 million square feet of real estate assets including self-storage, industrial, retail, office and residential. BaySpace is the property management arm of Basis. In 2023, Basis Industrial was ranked the No. 1 fastest-growing company by South Florida Business Journal. In 2024, Basis was the winner of Commercial Observer’s Breakthrough Awards in the Industrial Transaction of the Year category. For more information, visit www.basisindustrial.com or www.bayspace.com.