Eastdil Secured has appointed Nick Lavin as director of its National Housing Group, where he will lead the firm’s Florida multifamily practice. According to a press release, Lavin will also contribute to Eastdil’s broader work across the Sun Belt region. He previously spent over six years at JLL, most recently serving as senior director on its Capital Markets team. Lavin will be based in Miami.
JLL has named Angela Kyle as senior vice president for its South Florida tenant representation team. The press release notes that Kyle had led sustainability client partnerships for JLL in New Orleans and has been with the company since 2022. In her new position, she will advise public institutions and health care organizations.
Maile Aguila has joined The Agency’s Miami office after more than three decades at Swire Properties, where she was senior vice president of residential sales and managed sales for several Brickell condominium projects. At The Agency, Aguila will oversee sales for HQ Residences Miami, a newly launched 35-story condo tower planned by Sam Nazarian and Marc Anthony in Edgewater.
The Agency is also expanding with a new office in the Florida Keys, which will be led by Lisa and Tim Swanson. This Key West location marks the firm’s seventh office in Florida.
Additionally, agent Rachael Brook has moved to Douglas Elliman’s Miami Beach office after seven years with S. Pearlman & Associates in Los Angeles. Brook works across markets in Florida, California, and New York; her focus in Miami Beach will include new development, luxury relocation, and investment sales.



