Hannah Hammond, Designated Broker  |  The Firm RE  |  Licensed Arizona Real Estate Agent
Phoenix Metro CRE

You didn't come this far
to do residential.

Commercial real estate for people who've done the math and decided they want more. $1M+ transactions across every asset type that matters in the Phoenix Metro.

$1M+
Minimum transaction size
5
Asset types covered
PHX
Metro market focus
Retail
Office
Industrial
Flex
Medical
Hannah Hammond, Designated Broker  |  The Firm RE  |  Licensed Arizona Real Estate Agent

The long version.

And yes, it's actually interesting

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Stay-at-home mom. VP. Make it make sense.

Here's the compressed version: I was a full-time mom. Then I got my real estate license, blinked twice, and found myself closing commercial deals over a million dollars in one of the fastest-moving markets in the country. The long version involves a lot of coffee, a lot of audiobooks, and a decision to stop waiting for permission.

I grew up in New York — which means I move fast, talk straight, and have no patience for vague answers or wasted time. Arizona slowed me down exactly the right amount. I'm based in the Phoenix Metro now, and I work this market the way a New Yorker would: like every deal is someone's actual money and every detail matters.

Faith is not a footnote for me — it's the foundation. It's why I show up prepared, why I do the work myself instead of outsourcing it, and why I sleep fine at night regardless of how the deal went. I handle transactions end-to-end: contracts, LOIs, OMs, negotiations, all of it.

"I didn't come from commercial real estate. I chose it — and then I learned every corner of it."
Based in
Phoenix Metro, AZ
Brokerage
The Firm RE
Specialization
CRE transactions $1M+
Market
All asset types, PHX
Hannah Hammond, Designated Broker  |  The Firm RE  |  Licensed Arizona Real Estate Agent

What we're actually doing here.

Six ways I can stop you from leaving money on the table

01
Acquisitions
Buyer Representation
You bring the capital and the criteria. I bring the market knowledge, the underwriting eye, and the willingness to walk away from a bad deal. We only close what makes sense.
02
Dispositions
Seller Representation
Getting out isn't as simple as listing it and waiting. I position assets correctly, qualify buyers early, and manage the process so you're not the one surprised at closing.
03
Underwriting
Investment Analysis
Cap rates, NOI, DSCR, lease rollover risk — I run the numbers and tell you what they actually mean. Not what you were hoping they'd mean. What they mean.
04
Specialty
Medical Office
Medical tenants are not retail tenants. The buildout, the lease structure, the compliance considerations — it's its own world, and I work in it regularly.
05
Leasing
Lease Negotiation
Whether you're a landlord filling space or a tenant signing a long-term commitment, the terms in that lease will follow you for years. Let's make sure they work in your favor.
06
Research
Market Intelligence
Phoenix is moving. I track what's trading, what's sitting, what's coming, and why any of it matters. Knowledge is the one thing that doesn't expire.
Hannah Hammond, Designated Broker  |  The Firm RE  |  Licensed Arizona Real Estate Agent
For residential investors

You've maxed out residential.
Now what?

You already know how to analyze a deal, work with tenants, and manage a return. The commercial version just has more zeros, different rules, and agents who will absolutely let you figure it out the hard way. I am not one of those agents.

01
Cap rate isn't the whole story.
It's a starting point. Once you factor in lease rollover risk, tenant credit, market vacancy, and your actual cost of capital — the real return looks different. Sometimes better. Sometimes worse. Always more complicated than the flyer said.
02
Financing works differently.
No 30-year fixed. No FHA. Commercial lending is relationship-based, cash-flow dependent, and structured around the asset — not just the borrower. Your residential bank contact may not be the right call.
03
Your agent needs to know underwriting.
If your agent can't read a rent roll, can't run a basic NOI model, and has never negotiated an LOI — that is the problem. Not the market. Not the deal. The agent.
📄
7 Things Residential Investors Get Wrong About CRE
The actual mistakes. Not the polished version. A practical guide to not getting surprised on your first commercial transaction.
Download free guide
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CRE Investor Starter Guide
Nine pages. Cap rates, NOI, lease types, how financing works, and when to call me instead of your residential broker.
Download free guide
Hannah Hammond, Designated Broker  |  The Firm RE  |  Licensed Arizona Real Estate Agent

Active listings & recent work.

Phoenix Metro commercial real estate

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Medical Office Condo
Tudor Plaza Medical
4105 N 20th St, Suite 130, Phoenix, AZ
$901,550 / $5,500/mo
Active
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Retail / Former Daycare
1151 W Ray Rd
1151 W Ray Rd, Chandler, AZ
$3,200,000
Under contract
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Medical Office
Broadway East Medical Center
7525 E Broadway Rd, Mesa, AZ
Offer accepted
Active
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Flex / Industrial Sublease
14505 N Hayden Rd
Suite 100, Scottsdale Airpark, AZ
17,609 SF — Call for pricing
Hannah Hammond, Designated Broker  |  The Firm RE  |  Licensed Arizona Real Estate Agent

Things worth writing down.

CRE intel and the occasional personal dispatch

CRE Intel
What residential investors don't know about cap rates (and why it costs them)
Cap rate is the first number everyone learns and the first number everyone misuses. Here's the actual problem: cap rate is a snapshot. It tells you what the asset yields today, assuming full occupancy, no capex, and a tenant who's definitely renewing. None of those things are guaranteed. What you really need is a stabilized NOI model with a downside scenario baked in. I'll walk through how I build those.
CRE Intel  ·  March 2025  ·  6 min read
Personal
The part nobody posts about: closing a deal while running a household
Nobody's Instagram shows the 6am voicemail drafts or the school pickup that lands between a counter and a redline review. Here's what it actually looks like.
Personal  ·  Feb 2025
CRE Intel
Medical office is not like other office. Here's why that matters.
Tenant buildout, compliance requirements, lease structure — medical tenants operate differently and your due diligence should too.
CRE Intel  ·  Jan 2025
Personal
From stay-at-home mom to VP: the arc nobody planned
I didn't have a five-year plan. I had coffee, audiobooks, and a stubborn refusal to wait until I felt ready.
Personal  ·  Dec 2024
Hannah Hammond, Designated Broker  |  The Firm RE  |  Licensed Arizona Real Estate Agent

Let's talk about the deal.

No pressure. Just information. That's how good deals start.

Reach Amber directly

Phone
845-492-9502
Email
amber@reatthefirm.com
Instagram
@ambermonaco_cre
Brokerage
The Firm RE
Designated Broker
Hannah Hammond
Market
Phoenix Metro, Arizona
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