Mericle Commercial Real Estate Services
Bob Besecker, Jr. has had a diverse work experience. Bob started their career in 1985 at Besecker Realty, where they worked as a Realtor Associate specializing in residential sales. Bob earned the GRI designation during their time there. In 1986, they joined Jewelcor as the Director of Marketing, a position they held until 1990. Later that year, they joined Mericle Commercial Real Estate Services/TCN, where they currently serve as the Vice President - Sr. Director of Leasing/Broker of Record. Mericle is the largest full-service commercial real estate firm in Northeastern and North Central Pennsylvania, specializing in industrial and office development. They own over 18 million square feet of Class "A" space and operate the largest commercial/industrial brokerage firm in the area. Bob's role at Mericle includes overseeing leasing and brokerage operations.
Bob Besecker, Jr. completed their high school education at Dallas High School in Dallas, PA from 1978 to 1980. Following their high school years, they enrolled at Penn State University and obtained their Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Real Estate. Bob attended Penn State University from 1981 to 1985.
Mericle Commercial Real Estate Services
Mericle Commercial Real Estate Services is the largest private developer of industrial, office, and flex space on PA's I-81 Corridor. Since its founding by Robert Mericle in 1985, Mericle has been the premier developer of commercial real estate in Northeast PA. Headquartered near Wilkes-Barre, Mericle specializes in build-to-suit projects and the development of speculative investment-grade space. Mericle owns and maintains 18 million+ square feet of bulk industrial, office, flex, and medical space and has provided commercial real estate solutions for a variety of major clients including Amazon.com, American Eagle Outfitters, Chewy.com, CVS Health, FedEx, Geisinger, Isuzu, Lowes, Merrill Lynch, Michaels, Neiman Marcus, PepsiCo, The Home Depot, and many others. Among its many tenants and clients are 40 Fortune 1000 firms, as well as small and homegrown businesses. In 2011, Robert Mericle created the ReadyToGo!™ Program, a major investment by Mericle in new speculative buildings and fully prepared sites that facilitate the creation and retention of thousands of jobs. These sites are made ready for the immediate construction of building foundations and range in size from a few acres to more than 100 acres. Through its ReadyToGo!™ Program, Mericle is positioning NEPA to be a preferred business location along the I-81 Corridor for years to come. Mericle is a vertically-integrated company with approximately 350 in-house professionals with expertise in all aspects of commercial real estate development and construction. By self-performing virtually all aspects of development and construction, Mericle is better able to control costs and fast track delivery schedules to meet its clients’ needs. The result is extremely fast delivery of quality product at very competitive rates. Mericle also owns and operates the largest commercial real estate brokerage company in Northeast PA. For more information about Mericle and Robert Mericle, visit mericle.com.