John R. Parsons, Jr. is the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director for SVN | Parsons Commercial Group | Boston based in Framingham, Massachusetts. Mr. Parsons has over twenty five years of professional experience in the commercial real estate industry as a real estate broker, investor and owner, developer and founder of Parsons Commercial Group, Inc. In 2015, he expanded the firm and affiliated with SVN (SVN) to grow the firms knowledge base and national reach.
Mr. Parsons has built one of the top brokerage and property management firms within the Greater Boston market with a full range of service lines including leasing, investment sales, property and asset management, multifamily acquisitions, as well as development & construction management. The company's merger with SVN propels the growth opportunity and national backing and reach for brokerage opportunities.
Mr. Parsons has successfully built and acquired an impressive portfolio of over 70 properties totaling over 4.5 million square feet with a market value in excess of $300,000,000. His portfolio includes a complementary blend of office, industrial, retail, multi-family and residential developments throughout Massachusetts, North Carolina and South Carolina.
Mr. Parsons resides in Wellesley, Massachusetts with his wife, Karen, and their four children.