Justin Thibaut is the President and CEO of LSI Companies. He is a graduate of the University of Florida with a bachelor’s degree in Building Construction and joined LSI after a successful career in the Nuclear Power and Petroleum Industries, where he held positions in project engineering, construction, and business management of major capital projects valued from $500 million to $1 billion. Specializing in real estate analysis and acquisition/disposition of commercial real estate, Justin is also well-versed in all stages of land development and vertical construction. In addition, he is effective and experienced in complex RE transactions, including 1031 exchanges, income-producing investment sales, and developer/homebuilder-developed lot programs.
Some of the more significant and impactful transactions Justin has completed include the $100M sale of 1,745 acres of land in Cape Coral, FL (Hudson Creek), $52M sale of the historic “Red Coconut” property on Fort Myers Beach, and numerous land transactions throughout Southwest Florida that led to the construction of three Amazon facilities totaling more than 3M square feet and creating more than 2,500 jobs in Lee County and the City of Fort Myers.
Justin spends his free time enjoying the outdoors and SWFL waterways with his wife and children, and serving on various boards of local industry organizations and charitable organizations.
Notable Transactions
- Hudson Creek MPD – 1,745 Acres | $100,000,000
- Red Coconut RV Park – 9.8± Acres | $52,000,000
- Hodges University – 110,000 Sq. Ft. – $28.6 MM
- Naples Industrial Estates – 83,500 SF – $17,000,000
- SR 82 Mixed-Use Development – 70± Acres | $30,000,000
- Edison Farms – 4,000 Acres | $42MM
- Alico Rd. Industrial Land (Distribution) – 92 Acres | $28MM
- Fruitville Road Residential Development Land – 450 Acres | $21.5MM
- Hope Preserve Development (Multiple Transactions) – 13 Acres -| $9MM
Professional Affiliations
- Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) – Designee
- Lee Building Industry Association – Board Member
- Lee BIA Builder’s Care – Past President and Board Member
- Real Estate Investment Society (REIS) – 2024 President
- SWFL District Chapter, CCIM – Board Member
- Executive Committee for the Dept of Economics and Finance, FGCU – Member
- Alliance of the Arts – Board Member
- Leadership Lee County – Graduate, 2017