A native of Baltimore, Md., Kevin McQuaid has lived in Sarasota for the past quarter century. He has been a commercial real estate sales associate and advisor since 2021. Prior to joining Ian Black Real Estate, McQuaid was an agent with MSC Commercial, the commercial division of residential brokerage Michael Saunders & Co.

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Previously, he worked as a newspaper reporter and editor for more than three decades with the Observer Media Group in Sarasota, the Sarasota Herald-Tribune, The Baltimore Sun Co., The Washington Post Co. and others. At the Observer, McQuaid was the Commercial Real Estate Editor from 2015 to 2021. He was a metro and business reporter at the Herald-Tribune beginning in 1999, until being promoted to Business News Editor in 2011.

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In his new role, McQuaid will advise clients on the leasing, purchase and disposition of commercial real estate assets and land primarily in Sarasota and Manatee counties.

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McQuaid earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Towson University in Towson, Md. A father of two, in his spare time he enjoys running, cooking, writing, cycling, baseball, reading and exploring. He is the author of three children's books and is also a member of the Advisory Board of The Salvation Army of Sarasota County.