MIAMI—Described as high-energy by her peers, Kinsey Hinkson, a property manager at Granite Properties currently manages a diverse commercial office portfolio in Atlanta totaling over 700,000 square feet. Besides an attention to detail, she believes it's important to motivate people and to remain “on the go.”

Granite Properties has acquired or developed more than 20 million square feet of commercial real estate and is known for taking an unusually long-term view. Hinkson adheres to that philosophy in her day-to-day work.

“Having taken a heavier hit than some other markets during the downturn, Atlanta remains a bit behind during the recovery,” Hinkson tells GlobeSt.com. “As the capital of the Southeast, however, Atlanta is still an attractive place to do business, and the market is demonstrating resilience.”

Hinkson keeps an eye on the financial aspects of her role, designing more efficient operations and lowering operating expenses for tenants. As a new board member for BOMA Georgia, she takes advantage of educational opportunities offered by that organization and others to stay up on the latest technology and trends in the field.

And within Granite, Kinsey participated in its Tenant Segmentation Task Force for Customer Expert Project in the latter half of 2013. She was one of seven employees involved in this company-wide project to study customers' needs in depth and help further define Granite as a company. What does she see ahead?

“Over the past 24 to 30 months, we've experienced slow but steady job growth, which has resulted in solid office absorption as well,” Hinkson says. “Restrained construction activity for the time being is limiting new supply. These dynamics are certainly pointing the market to improved fundamentals and a healthy real estate market.”