CBRE’s Louisville office adds first vice president, industrial specialist

Blake Scinta (Photo courtesy of CBRE.)

Blake Scinta has joined the Louisville office of CBRE as a first vice president with CBRE Industrial & Logistics.

In this role, Scinta will work alongside Tom Sims, Doug Butcher, Kevin Grove and Alex Grove, providing leasing and sales services to industrial tenants, landlords and investors throughout the region.

Scinta joined CBRE from Commercial Kentucky/Cushman & Wakefield where he was a Senior Associate. Throughout his eight years in the industry, he’s participated in some of the region’s most notable deals, including a 434,000-sq.-ft. lease to Stellar Snacks at 1391 Dixie Highway, a 415,480-sq.-ft. lease for Sealed Air Corporation, and IJW Distillery’s acquisition of 185 acres in Shelbyville.

Scinta has received numerous industry recognitions, including being named Industrial Broker of the Year by the Kentucky Commercial Real Estate Association (KCREA) in 2021 and included among Louisville Business First’s 20 People to Know in Real Estate in 2020. He is a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) and a Board Member of CCIM’s Kentucky Chapter. He’s also a member of KCREA, the National Association of Realtors, and the Greater Louisville Association of Realtors.