PENSACOLA, FL—In just a few years, Justin Beck,president of Beck Property, has built a businessthat provides a broad array of services. He assembled and manages ateam that includes property managers, commercial insuranceproducers, 11 commercial real estate brokers and other staff. Andafter three years as the firm's president, Beck has alreadycompiled an impressive record.

"Real estate is one of the most entrepreneurial industries outthere," Beck tells GlobeSt.com. "It provides the opportunity toconnect with really great people and create really awesome places.Furthermore, the multi-discipline nature of the industry allows forevery day to be different and excited. I've found TrammelCrow was right, at least with real estate, 'work is morefun than fun'."

Beck seems to be having plenty of fun. Beck has acted as theprincipal/developer of several major projects in Pensacola,including One51Main, a $5.5-million mixed-use project at the city'sCommunity Maritime Park and the Shops of East Hill, a $6-millionretail redevelopment in the historic East Hillneighborhood. In addition, the firm oversees the property and assetmanagement of 2 million square feet of properties.