Christian Prakas

Christian Charles Prakas is a Boca Raton resident and Broker at Prakas & Co, a commercial real estate brokerage company specializing in restaurant, nightclub and commercial properties, located in Boca Raton. Christian grew up in the real estate business and has made it his passion and career since the age of 18. Christian attended FAU during his beginning years with the firm and pursued a degree in Marketing with a minor in Insurance. Since the age of 18, Christian has brokered commercial properties, restaurants, bars, nightclubs, lounges, and various other businesses along the way.

At the young age of 19, Christian set the record sale price per square foot on Atlantic Avenue with the restaurant property sale and has not slowed down since. By the age of 20, Christian had already acquired his broker’s license and is now on track to have his Property and Casualty Insurance broker’s license by mid-2012. In 2008, Christian purchased the famous local establishment Boca Wings and Ribs. After bringing the restaurant back to life with extensive renovations, he decided to sell it in 2009 to focus on real estate. Christian has been named a Heavy Hitter in Real Estate by South Florida Business Journal and one of the “Top 40 Under 40” by Atlantic Ave Magazine. With so many achievements at such a young age, Christian Prakas is one to look out for as his career flourishes year after year.

Christian has played a vital role in the company’s marketing and branding strategies over the past 6 years, and those efforts have paid dividends. In 2007, Prakas & Co closed more than $70 million in sales and has closed 400 deals since the company’s inception in 2001. Christian believes, “It is all about keeping your ear to the ground and providing your clients with great deals and locations before they hit the street. I bring deals that you aren’t going to find through other brokers or on the internet. Everyone has called on a window sign; I bring my clients prime locations before they hit the market.”

Since the age of 18, he has played a major role in shaping the face of Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach with involvement of notable venues such as Vic and Angelo’s, The Office, BurgerFi, Il Bacio Restaurant & Lounge, Prime, Caliente Kitchen, and Johnnie Browns. Along the way, he has gained the respect of many large developers, landlords and restaurateurs in his tenure with The Prakas Group. Christian has worked with large restaurant groups such as Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza, Philippe Chow, Buckhead Life Group, David Manero Restaurants, Taverna Opa, Todd English Restaurant Group, and many other national and regional restaurant chains. Although Christian has worked with many national chains, his passion for selling local restaurants/bars/nightclubs remains. “I love being able to sell and market local restaurants and bars right here in my backyard while working with the nationals as well,” he says. “It shows locals that I am still here to better OUR community and that I have the spark to bring new culinary experiences to our neighborhoods.” Christian brings a passionate, aggressive approach to the business and a fresh, young generation of clients to the “table.”

His father, Tom Prakas, states, “Christian is a natural when it comes to the real estate business. Not only is he highly motivated, but he has a grassroots understanding and knowledge of the business brokerage and commercial real estate market. He had to eat, sleep and live it his whole life growing up in the family. To Christian, this business is second nature and he has a love for it. I’m proud that Christian is now a Broker and will carry on the real estate tradition for many years to come.”

Prakas and his company are visionaries, and contribute to shaping nightlife and generating revenue in cities across Florida. The Prakas Group will continue to help clients find the right space for their particular needs for generations to come..