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About

The Man With Square Feet®

Meet John Jay Schwartz — a Richmond native who has quietly moved more than 50 million square feet across the country.

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About The Man With Square Feet

John Jay Schwartz is a Richmond native who has over 50 years of experience in Commercial Real Estate. His skills cross many industries including retail, restaurant, telecommunications, financial services, government, manufacturing and warehouse.

Not only is he known as The Man With Square Feet, he’s also VCU’s First “Ultimate Ram” by Virginia Commonwealth University and is VCU’s most recognized Ram fan.  John Jay received his B.S. in Accounting from VCU in 1969 and an IBC from the VCU International School of Business in 2011.

Being the first voice of VCU Men’s Basketball and the former color commentator for the Lady Rams, his heart bleeds black and gold. His involvement with VCU is not only important to him personally but also supports the University’s future goals and development.  He has served on various boards including Friends of the Library Advisory Board, The VCU Alumni Association Board of Directors and the VCU School of Business Alumni Association. He is also a lifetime member of the VCU Alumni Association and a member of the prestigious VCU Heritage Society and President’s Club Donor Groups.

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Notable Clients & Companies Served
General Mills logo featuring a stylized blue “G” with a heart-shaped loop and the words “General Mills” in blue text to the right.
Chase logo with the word “CHASE” in black capital letters and a blue octagonal emblem on the right.
Chemical Bank logo in green text with a circular silhouette of a head in profile and the words “Member FDIC” below.
The word “UNION” in black text, with three green diagonal lines above the letter “N” resembling an upward arrow.
Paragon Bank logo with interlocking circular design above the words “PARAGON BANK” in gold and black text on a white background.
Bain Capital logo with geometric blue, red, and white design on the left and company name in bold blue text on the right.
Dominion logo with a stylized hand touching rays of light inside a blue “D” shape, next to the word “Dominion” in brown text.
The Brink’s logo features the word “BRINK’S” in blue capital letters with a red swoosh circling the text.
Wendy’s logo featuring a smiling red-haired girl with pigtails above the word “Wendy’s” in red script.
TGI Fridays logo with bold black text on a white background, set over diagonal red and white stripes.
Logo for Richmond Telecom featuring a blue and silver globe graphic to the left of the company name in bold, gradient text.
The word “pendulum” is written in red cursive, ending with a fountain pen nib illustration forming part of the final letter.
Guild Launch logo with stylized orange letters “GL” over a grey circular design. Text below reads “GUILDLAUNCH” and “SLAY MORE DRAGONS.”.
Logo for Richmond Hearing Doctors featuring the initials RHD inside an ear-shaped design, with “HEARING” highlighted in orange and other text in gray.
Blue and white General Motors (GM) logo featuring lowercase “gm” letters and an underline inside a blue square.

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John Jay Schwartz is very thorough and knowledgeable about the market and detail oriented.

Jim Horwitz

Senior Vice President, Colonial Management Group, LP

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“The Man With Square Feet”® is a trademarked tagline and business concept available for licensing to real estate agents in exclusive territories — the same memorable branding John Jay Schwartz used to sell or lease more than 50 million square feet.

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Affordable Licensing Fee

A simple, affordable licensing fee — with no commission sharing involved.

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Exclusive Territory

Exclusive territorial rights secured by seven recently-renewed federal trademark registrations.

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Marketing & Networking Support

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