ABOUT US
THE NEW WAVE IS A COMMERCIAL BROKERAGE AND MANAGEMENT FIRM LOCATED IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY. IT WAS STARTED IN 2026 BY POLLY BENZING AND LARA GASTRIGHT, BOTH OF WHOM HAVE WORKED IN THE COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE BUSINESS FOR OVER 10 YEARS.
THE NEW WAVE PUTS A FOCUS ON SERVING INDEPENDENT OWNERS AND USERS OF COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE. THEY ARE PRO-ENTREPRENEUR AND UNDERSTAND HOW IMPORTANT SMALL BUSINESSES ARE IN MAKING A CITY SPECIAL.
THAT SAID, THEIR ADVISORS ARE EXPERIENCED IN ALL ASSET CLASSES - OFFICE, RETAIL, INDUSTRIAL AND LAND.
IF YOU VALUE A PERSONALIZED APPROACH TO YOUR COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE NEEDS, CONTACT US HERE.
ADVISORS
POLLY BENZING
POLLY BEGAN WORKING IN COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE IN 2008. DURING HER TENURE, SHE HAS LEASED AND/OR MANAGED PROPERTIES RANGING FROM SMALL URBAN STOREFRONTS TO MID-RISE OFFICE BUILDINGS TO REIT-OWNED INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENTS.
HAVING REPRESENTED BOTH LANDLORDS AND TENANTS, SHE UNDERSTANDS THE PRIORITIES OF EACH GROUP. WHETHER COORDINATING A LEASE TRANSACTION OR REPRESENTING AN INVESTOR, POLLY TAKES THE TIME TO FULLY UNDERSTAND HER CLIENTS AND THEIR GOALS. SHE IS CREATIVE BY NATURE AND WILL EMPLOY AS MUCH "OUT OF THE BOX" THINKING AS NECESSARY TO BRING A DEAL TO FRUITION.
BUSINESS STATS:
KY BROKER LICENSE: 307345
OH SALESPERSON LICENSE: 2020004308
IREM CERTIFIED PROPERTY MANAGER
EDUCATION: BS, SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY
PERSONAL STATS:
ON THE RADIO: POST PUNK/NEW WAVE
ON THE SCREEN: BANK HEIST/SPY THRILLER
WORDS TO LIVE BY: "MAKE FULL USE OF YOUR CHARACTER AND FULL USE OF YOUR LIFE ON EARTH."
- VIVIENNE WESTWOOD
MOBILE: 513.415.9513
LARA GASTRIGHT
LARA'S 10+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE SPANS DEVELOPMENT, LEASING, SALES AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, GIVING HER A WELL-ROUNDED PERSPECTIVE ON EVERY TRANSACTION. SHE THRIVES IN HELPING CLIENTS NAVIGATE COMPLEX DECISIONS, UNCOVER OPPORTUNITIES AND FIND CREATIVE SOLUTIONS THAT MOVE PROJECTS FORWARD.
KNOWN FOR HER CALM, RELATIONSHIP-FIRST APPROACH, LARA BELIEVES THE BEST DEALS BEGIN WITH LISTENING. HER ATTENTION TO DETAIL SHINES AS SHE TAKES THE TIME TO UNDERSTAND EACH CLIENT'S GOALS. LARA'S COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE IS EVIDENT AS SHE PROVIDES THOUGHTFUL, PERSONALIZED SERVICE FROM THE FIRST CONVERSATION TO THE CLOSING TABLE.
BUSINESS STATS:
KY SALESPERSON LICENSE: 242471
EDUCATION: BA, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
PERSONAL STATS:
ON THE PLAYLIST: PEARL JAM, RADIOHEAD, NADA SURF
OUTSIDE THE OFFICE: LIVE MUSIC, HIKING/KAYAKING,
ALL THINGS CONAN O'BRIEN
WORDS TO LIVE BY: "LISTEN FIRST."
- INSPIRED BY MY GRANDFATHER, LEGENDARY TEXAS
SPORTSWRITER, BLACKIE SHERROD
MOBILE: 859.653.8325