Axios Real Estate Group
Who We Are
We are a family-owned real estate company that owns and operates necessity-based neighborhood retail centers and office buildings in the Baltimore metropolitan area. Founded in 2015, we have been ranked nationally as one of the fastest-growing private companies in 2022, 2023 and 2024. We focus on consistently creating long-term value. We believe in operating with the highest integrity, delivering quality experiences to our tenants, and finding ways to contribute to the communities in which we operate.
Integrity
We value and respect the trust and relationships developed with our tenants and our operating partners.
Community
Whether it is supporting our tenants or a local charity, we believe there is no greater calling than to serve others.
Results
Our focus is to deliver the highest quality results to support our tenants and the communities in which we operate.
The Axios Way
- Patience and long-term vision
- Relationships are paramount
- Connect with our tenants and deliver value
- Integrity, at all times, in all ways
- Commitment to excellence
We invest in our local communities
Axios Real Estate Group looks to add value to our local communities by supporting the complementary mix of tenants located within our neighborhood retail centers.
Michael Tsakalos
“I am passionate about unlocking the full potential of undervalued, underutilized and underappreciated assets, properties, companies and people.
I’m invested in Baltimore and follow in the legacy of my big fat Greek family who helped convert a former area of ghosted warehouses into the vibrant Harbor East neighborhood. Our family’s immigrant roots and work ethic laid the foundation that started H&S Bakery and continues today through various meaningful projects throughout the region.”
- Prior experience: Property Manager, Harbor East Management Group; Business & Financial Analyst (CPA), H&S Bakery & Northeast Foods; Board Member, International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC); AmeriCorps.
- Education: M.B.A., Loyola University Maryland; B.S., Villanova University.
- Fun fact: Michael has cycled across the United States to raise money for charity.
Brian Diamond
“I am passionate about creating opportunities for growth. At our properties, we are humbled to support the solo entrepreneur and the multi-location operator as well as the established national company. I treasure the opportunities to watch the energy and spirit from these tenants being passed to customers, ultimately helping to better the local community.
Particularly as a family-owned company, generating lasting and long-term value is paramount to our mission at Axios Real Estate Group.”
- Prior experience: VP, Corporate Finance & Transactions, Colfax Corporation; Associate, Venable LLP; Associate, Hogan Lovells US LLP; Judicial Clerk, The Honorable Glenn T. Harrell, Jr. (Court of Appeals of MD); Management Consultant, PricewaterhouseCoopers.
- Education: J.D., University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law; M.B.A., American University, Kogod School of Business; B.A., Connecticut College.
- Fun fact: Brian enjoys cooking chocolate chip pancakes on the weekends for his children and wife.
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