Meet Carmen Figueroa-Collazo

Carmen leads RODE Commercial, the firm’s commercial real estate division, advising investors, developers, and businesses across Puerto Rico on acquisitions, dispositions, and leasing strategies. She is known for structuring transactions that maximize value through financial analysis, strategic negotiation, and thoughtful deal design.

Carmen began her career as a mechanical engineer with Siemens, where exposure to large-scale facilities across the U.S. and Europe sparked her interest in real assets and led her into commercial real estate. She has extensive experience in Class A leasing, property management, and complex full-service leasing for federal agencies, as well as advisory work for private and institutional clients.

Before joining RODE, Carmen led the commercial brokerage platform within the real estate division of Grupo Ferré Rangel (NAI Puerto Rico). With over 15 years in the industry, she earned the CCIM Designation in 2017 and served six years on the board of the CCIM Puerto Rico Chapter, including as President in 2023.

Outside of real estate, Carmen is an avid traveler and devoted food lover, especially when chocolate is involved, believing that some of life’s best ideas emerge while exploring new places, cultures, and conversations.