A global commercial real estate services, investment management, facilities operations and project management company.
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CBRE Group, Inc., generally branded simply as CBRE, is a United States-based global commercial real estate services and investment company headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Its business serves both occupiers of real estate and owners, investors, developers, lenders and public-sector clients. CBRE provides advisory, transaction, valuation, capital-markets, property-management, facilities-management, workplace, project-management, development and real estate investment services across office, industrial and logistics, retail, multifamily, hospitality, life-sciences, data-center, infrastructure and government-related assets. The modern company descends from several predecessor businesses, beginning with Tucker, Lynch & Coldwell, established in San Francisco in 1906. The Coldwell Banker commercial real estate business was separated from the residential operation after Sears sold the commercial unit in 1989. That business became CB Commercial Real Estate Group, later merged with Richard Ellis International in 1998, and adopted the CB Richard Ellis name. The company subsequently expanded through acquisitions, including Insignia Financial Group, Trammell Crow Company, the real estate investment management business of ING Group, Johnson Controls’ Global Workplace Solutions operation, FacilitySource, Telford Homes and Turner & Townsend. It adopted the corporate name CBRE Group, Inc. in 2011. CBRE organizes its operations around four principal segments: Advisory Services; Building Operations & Experience; Project Management; and Real Estate Investments. Advisory Services includes leasing, property sales, capital markets, mortgage origination, loan servicing and valuation. Building Operations & Experience combines enterprise and local facilities management, property management, digital infrastructure services, workplace experience and flexible-office activities. Project Management is primarily delivered through Turner & Townsend and covers program management, cost consultancy and delivery of complex real estate, infrastructure and natural-resource projects. Real Estate Investments includes CBRE Investment Management and the development platform associated with Trammell Crow Company. The company has increasingly expanded beyond traditional brokerage into recurring and technically specialized services. Its facilities activities cover building engineering, maintenance, energy management, security, janitorial coordination, workplace operations and smart-building solutions. Its digital-infrastructure activities support data centers and other critical facilities. Through CBRE Government & Defense Services, formerly associated with J&J Worldwide Services, it also provides facilities-related services to the United States federal government. The acquisition of Pearce Services in 2025 further extended the business into technical services for digital and power infrastructure. CBRE’s investment and development activities add another layer to its client offering. CBRE Investment Management manages real assets strategies for institutional and other investors, while Trammell Crow Company develops and invests in commercial property. The group also owns Industrious, a flexible workplace and workplace-experience provider that became wholly owned by CBRE in January 2025. The combination allows CBRE to offer conventional leasing and property management alongside dedicated offices, private suites, coworking, meeting spaces and other occupier-experience services. CBRE competes with JLL, Cushman & Wakefield and Colliers in the global commercial real estate services market. Its principal strategic advantages are scale, local-market coverage, research and data capabilities, cross-selling across the property lifecycle and a large base of multinational occupier and institutional-investor relationships. The company reports serving nearly 90 percent of Fortune 100 companies in 2025 and operating in more than 100 countries. Its corporate headquarters are in Dallas, while Lever House in Midtown Manhattan serves as its global financial headquarters. CBRE remains active and publicly listed, with Robert E. Sulentic serving as chair and chief executive officer as of 2026.
History
CBRE’s history begins in 1906, when Tucker, Lynch & Coldwell was established in San Francisco. The predecessor expanded its partnership structure during the 1910s, adding Benjamin Arthur Banker and adopting successive names that eventually led to Coldwell, Banker & Company. The company developed a substantial real estate business in California and later broadened its presence in the United States. In 1974, the name was shortened to Coldwell Banker. Sears acquired Coldwell Banker in 1981. The company’s residential and commercial activities later diverged. In 1989, Sears sold the commercial real estate unit to a management-led buyout group that included The Carlyle Group for approximately $300 million. The commercial business was renamed CB Commercial Real Estate Group, while the residential operation retained the Coldwell Banker name. CB Commercial pursued expansion through acquisitions and became publicly traded in 1996. In 1997, it acquired Koll Real Estate Services. In 1998, CB Commercial merged with Richard Ellis International, creating CB Richard Ellis. The same period included the acquisition of the United Kingdom firm Hillier Parker, which was rebranded CB Hillier Parker. These transactions gave the company a broader international platform and strengthened its position in brokerage and property advisory services. In 2001, CB Richard Ellis was taken private in a leveraged buyout led by Blum Capital. The company continued to expand, acquiring Insignia Financial Group in 2003. It returned to the public markets through an initial public offering in 2004, and its shares were added to the S&P 500 in 2006. That same year, the company acquired Trammell Crow Company for approximately $2.2 billion. The transaction added a major development and investment platform and also deepened the company’s ties to the Dallas real estate market. The next phase focused on investment management and outsourced building services. In 2011, CB Richard Ellis acquired the real estate investment business of ING Group for approximately $940 million. The corporate parent changed its name to CBRE Group, Inc. later that year. The company then purchased Norland Managed Services in 2013, expanding its facilities, energy and project-management capabilities in the United Kingdom and Ireland. In 2015, it acquired Global Workplace Solutions from Johnson Controls, a major step in building a global facilities-management business. FacilitySource was acquired in 2018, adding technology-enabled facilities services and a broader enterprise client base. CBRE also expanded into development and property investment. In 2019, it acquired London-based developer Telford Homes. In 2020, the company moved its global headquarters from Los Angeles to Dallas, occupying the former headquarters building of Trammell Crow Company. The move reflected the importance of Dallas to CBRE’s corporate history and development platform. In 2021, CBRE acquired a 60 percent interest in Turner & Townsend, a United Kingdom-based multidisciplinary professional-services firm specializing in project management, program management and cost consultancy. CBRE increased its interest to 70 percent as part of a later restructuring. In 2024, the companies announced plans to combine CBRE’s project-management activities with Turner & Townsend. The combination was implemented in 2025, when the resulting project-management operation became a distinct CBRE reporting segment. CBRE’s more recent expansion has emphasized recurring, specialized and infrastructure-oriented services. In January 2025, it acquired full ownership of Industrious, a flexible workplace and workplace-experience company in which CBRE had previously held a minority interest. Industrious was incorporated into CBRE’s Building Operations & Experience activities. CBRE also continued to expand facilities and critical-infrastructure services through businesses such as J&J Worldwide Services, now operating as CBRE Government & Defense Services, and Direct Line Global, which provides technical facilities-management services to data centers. In November 2025, CBRE acquired Pearce Services from New Mountain Capital. Pearce extended the group’s capabilities into technical services for digital and power infrastructure. By the end of 2025, CBRE described itself as operating in more than 100 countries and serving occupiers, investors, developers, lenders, governments and institutions through an integrated platform spanning transactions, operations, projects, investment management and development. In 2026, Anuj Kadyan joined as Chief Technology and Transformation Officer, reinforcing the company’s focus on technology, data, artificial intelligence and enterprise transformation.
- 2026
Anuj Kadyan joins as Chief Technology and Transformation Officer
[3]The appointment strengthens CBRE’s enterprise technology, transformation, strategy and artificial-intelligence agenda.
- 2025
Industrious becomes wholly owned by CBRE
[2]CBRE acquires the remaining interest in Industrious and integrates the flexible workplace company into its Building Operations & Experience segment.
- 2025
Project-management businesses are combined with Turner & Townsend
[2]CBRE combines its project-management operations with Turner & Townsend and reports Project Management as a separate business segment.
- 2025
Pearce Services is acquired
[2]CBRE acquires Pearce Services, adding advanced technical services for digital and power infrastructure.
- 2021
CBRE acquires a majority interest in Turner & Townsend
[1]CBRE acquires an initial 60 percent interest in Turner & Townsend for approximately £960 million, adding a major global project and program-management platform.
- 2020
Global headquarters move to Dallas
[1]CBRE moves its global corporate headquarters from Los Angeles to Dallas, Texas.
- 2019
Telford Homes is acquired
[1]CBRE acquires London developer Telford Homes, expanding its development and residential-led urban regeneration capabilities.
- 2018
FacilitySource is acquired
[1]CBRE acquires FacilitySource, strengthening technology-enabled facilities-management services.
- 2015
Global Workplace Solutions is acquired from Johnson Controls
[1]The transaction significantly expands CBRE’s global enterprise facilities-management platform.
- 2013
Norland Managed Services is acquired
[1]The acquisition expands CBRE’s facilities, energy and project-management services in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Products and positioning
Premium, global, full-service commercial real estate advisor combining transaction expertise with recurring facilities, workplace, project-management, investment and infrastructure services.
Commercial real estate advisory
Advisory Services
CBRE’s Advisory Services platform covers leasing, property sales, capital markets, mortgage origination, loan servicing and valuation. It serves both occupiers and investors across offices, industrial and logistics properties, retail, multifamily, laboratories, data centers, government facilities and other commercial assets. The model combines local-market professionals with global research, data, technology and transaction capabilities.
Facilities and property operations · 2025
Building Operations & Experience
Established as a distinct reporting segment in 2025, Building Operations & Experience brings together enterprise facilities management, local facilities management, property management, digital infrastructure services, workplace experience and flexible workplace solutions. Services include building engineering, maintenance, lease administration, accounting, technical systems, energy management, smart-building solutions and operational support for offices, industrial sites, warehouses, data centers and other facilities.
Flexible workplace and workplace experience · 2012
Industrious
Industrious is CBRE’s flexible workplace and workplace-experience business. It offers dedicated offices, turnkey private suites, coworking access, meeting spaces and related workplace services. CBRE first invested in Industrious in 2021 and acquired the remaining interest in January 2025, making the company a wholly owned subsidiary and a central part of the Building Operations & Experience platform.
Project and program management
Turner & Townsend
Turner & Townsend provides program management, project management, cost consultancy and related professional services for real estate, infrastructure and natural-resource projects. Within CBRE’s platform, it supports complex capital programs such as advanced manufacturing facilities, data centers, airports, power stations, corporate campuses and major refurbishments. CBRE owns a majority interest in the combined project-management business.
Real estate investment management
CBRE Investment Management
CBRE Investment Management manages real assets strategies for institutional and other investors. Its activities span property and infrastructure investment strategies, portfolio management, research, acquisitions, dispositions and related investment services. It forms a core part of CBRE’s Real Estate Investments segment alongside the Trammell Crow Company development platform.
Commercial real estate development · 1948
Trammell Crow Company
Trammell Crow Company is CBRE’s development platform and a major participant in commercial real estate development. It develops and invests in office, industrial, multifamily, life-sciences, data-center and other property types. CBRE acquired the company in 2006, and its history and brand remain important to CBRE’s development and investment activities.
Government facilities services
CBRE Government & Defense Services
CBRE Government & Defense Services provides facilities-related and operational services to the United States federal government and defense-related clients. The business grew from CBRE’s acquisition of J&J Worldwide Services and extends the company’s facilities-management platform into public-sector environments with specialized security, compliance, engineering and mission-support requirements.
Data-center and critical-infrastructure services
Digital Infrastructure Services
CBRE’s digital infrastructure activities provide technical facilities management and operational support for hyperscale, colocation and enterprise data centers, as well as related digital and power infrastructure. The platform includes technical services, engineering, maintenance, reliability and operational support intended for assets where uptime, resilience and specialized systems expertise are essential.
Controversies
2026
Sea Grill sues Queen City Quarter landlord and CBRE over lease dispute
Sea Grill LLC filed a complaint in Mecklenburg County Superior Court on Aug. 18 against Queen City Quarter owner 210 East Trade Holdings LLC and CBRE Inc., the property manager for the former EpiCentre site at 210 E. Trade St., alleging breach of contract and fraud. The dispute concerns a lease at the property. The complaint names both the owner and CBRE as defendants. No further details on the allegations, damages, or outcomes were provided in the source.
2021
Newmark sues former brokers and CBRE
Newmark sued three former brokers and their new employer, CBRE, alleging that the brokers violated non-compete agreements and that CBRE was responsible for the breach. The article also reports that Newmark is seeking $15 million in damages.
2019
Former CBRE project manager files discrimination lawsuit
In late December 2019, Patreece Butchee, a former CBRE project manager, filed a lawsuit against CBRE. The suit alleges race- and gender-based mistreatment and seeks damages. The allegations are claims made in the lawsuit and do not constitute a court finding. No further details on the parties, amounts, or outcome are included in the available event information.
Marketing campaigns
- 2020Net-zero and science-based sustainability program
Global
CBRE established a global sustainability framework covering its corporate operations, buildings managed for clients, real estate development and supply chain. The program includes a 2040 net-zero greenhouse-gas ambition and validated near-term emissions-reduction targets for 2030.
Outcome. The targets became part of CBRE’s formal sustainability and climate-transition reporting and are incorporated into the company’s broader client advisory and building-operations offering.
Brand decisions
2025
Acquire full ownership of IndustriousM&ABackground
CBRE wanted to consolidate flexible workplace, coworking, private-office and workplace-experience capabilities with its property and facilities-management activities.
Action taken
CBRE acquired the remaining 60 percent of Industrious that it did not already own, making Industrious a wholly owned subsidiary.
Aftermath
Industrious became part of the Building Operations & Experience segment and extended CBRE’s occupier offering into flexible and hospitality-oriented workplace services.
Implied valuation. Approximately $800 million (January 2025 announcement)
2025
Acquire Pearce ServicesM&ABackground
CBRE identified digital infrastructure, data centers and power systems as growth areas requiring specialized technical services.
Action taken
CBRE acquired Pearce Services from New Mountain Capital in November 2025.
Aftermath
The acquisition expanded CBRE’s technical-service capabilities for digital and power infrastructure assets.
Cash transaction value. $1.2 billion (November 2025 acquisition)
2025
Create the Building Operations & Experience segmentStrategyBackground
CBRE sought to combine property management, facilities management, digital infrastructure and workplace-experience capabilities into a more integrated operating platform.
Action taken
The company created Building Operations & Experience as a separate reporting segment in 2025.
Aftermath
The structure unified recurring building operations and workplace services, including Industrious, under one operating model.
2025
Combine CBRE project management with Turner & TownsendStrategyBackground
CBRE wanted to create a larger and more globally integrated project-management and cost-consultancy platform.
Action taken
CBRE merged its wholly owned project-management business into Turner & Townsend and established Project Management as a distinct reporting segment.
Aftermath
The combined operation became a major platform for delivery of real estate, infrastructure and natural-resource projects.
2021
Acquire a majority stake in Turner & TownsendM&ABackground
CBRE aimed to expand project, program-management and cost-consultancy capabilities for increasingly complex real estate and infrastructure programs.
Action taken
CBRE acquired an initial 60 percent interest in Turner & Townsend and later increased its ownership to 70 percent.
Aftermath
Turner & Townsend became the foundation of CBRE’s global Project Management segment and broadened the group beyond conventional brokerage and property services.
Initial transaction value. £960 million (2021 acquisition)
2015
Acquire Global Workplace Solutions from Johnson ControlsM&ABackground
CBRE sought to expand from transaction-oriented services into large-scale outsourced facilities and workplace operations.
Action taken
CBRE acquired Johnson Controls’ Global Workplace Solutions business and integrated it into its global facilities-management platform.
Aftermath
The transaction materially increased CBRE’s enterprise facilities-management scale and recurring contractual services.
2011
Acquire ING Group’s real estate investment businessM&ABackground
CBRE wanted to expand its investment management capabilities and diversify toward asset-management activities.
Action taken
The company acquired ING Group’s real estate investment business.
Aftermath
The transaction expanded CBRE’s investment-management platform and supported the later development of CBRE Investment Management.
Transaction value. $940 million (2011 acquisition)
2006
Acquire Trammell Crow CompanyM&ABackground
CB Richard Ellis pursued greater scale in real estate development, investment and property services.
Action taken
CB Richard Ellis acquired Trammell Crow Company and retained its development identity within the broader group.
Aftermath
The acquisition strengthened CBRE’s development platform and helped establish Dallas as a major center of corporate activity.
Transaction value. $2.2 billion (2006 acquisition)
1998
Merge CB Commercial with Richard Ellis InternationalM&ABackground
CB Commercial sought to increase its international reach and strengthen its commercial real estate advisory platform.
Action taken
The companies merged and adopted the CB Richard Ellis name. CBRE also acquired Hillier Parker in the United Kingdom during the same period.
Aftermath
The merger established the CBRE name lineage and created a broader global commercial real estate services platform.
1989
Separate the commercial business from the residential Coldwell Banker operationM&ABackground
Sears decided to sell Coldwell Banker’s commercial real estate unit while the residential business retained the Coldwell Banker name.
Action taken
A management-led buyout group, including The Carlyle Group, acquired the commercial unit and renamed it CB Commercial Real Estate Group.
Aftermath
The separation created the independent commercial real estate lineage that ultimately became CBRE Group.
Transaction value. $300 million (1989 transaction)
Recent events
Reported
CBRE issues FY 2026 earnings guidance[10]
CBRE Group issued an update to its FY 2026 earnings guidance, projecting earnings per share of $7.80–$7.90, compared with a consensus estimate of $7.80.
Reported
CBRE announces acquisition of Onnec Group[11]
CBRE announced its acquisition of London-based data center equipment provider Onnec Group for $610 million, with up to $400 million in additional payments tied to growth targets. The article says the acquisition is expected to be completed by the end of 2026.
Reported
Sea Grill sues Queen City Quarter landlord and CBRE over lease dispute[7]
Sea Grill LLC filed a complaint in Mecklenburg County Superior Court on Aug. 18 against Queen City Quarter owner 210 East Trade Holdings LLC and CBRE Inc., the property manager for the former EpiCentre site at 210 E. Trade St., alleging breach of contract and fraud.
- Unconfirmed
CBRE hires project management director in Kansas City[12]
CBRE hired Dana Farrington as director of project management in its Kansas City office.
- Unconfirmed
Reported
Cammeby’s acquires Highlands at Westwood apartment community[13]
Cammeby’s Management Co. acquired the Highlands at Westwood, a 214-home apartment community in Westwood, New Jersey. CBRE represented the seller and procured the buyer.
Reported
Court issues temporary restraining order in Newmark dispute[9]
A New York State Supreme Court justice issued a temporary restraining order on behalf of Newmark directing defendants not to disparage the firm. The justice did not grant Newmark’s request to temporarily stop the brokers from working for CBRE.
- Unconfirmed
Reported
Newmark sues former brokers and CBRE[9]
Newmark sued three former brokers and their new employer, CBRE, alleging that the brokers violated non-compete agreements and that CBRE was responsible for the breach. The article also reports that Newmark is seeking $15 million in damages.
- Unconfirmed
Reported
CBRE acquires 35% stake in Industrious[14]
CBRE acquired a 35 percent interest in flex-space provider Industrious, with an option to increase its investment to a 40 percent stake. The consideration included approximately $200 million in cash and the transfer of Hana.
Reported
CBRE launches omnichannel services in Romania[15]
CBRE Romania launched a range of omnichannel services for retailers, combining retail and industrial real estate solutions.
Reported
Redaptive closes $156.5 million funding round[16]
Redaptive announced that it had closed $156.5 million in funding led by CarVal Investors, with existing investors also investing. The company said it would use the operating capital to expand its energy-efficiency offerings.
Sources22 sources
- 1CBRE Groupen.wikipedia.org
- 2CBRE Group 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-Kir.cbre.com
- 3CBRE Executive Leadershipir.cbre.com
- 4CBRE Group 2026 Proxy Statementir.cbre.com
- 5Industriousen.wikipedia.org
- 6CBRE 2025 Annual Report PDFir.cbre.com
- 7Sea Grill sues Queen City Quarter landlord and CBRE over lease disputeyahoo.com
- 8Former CBRE project manager files discrimination lawsuitbisnow.com
- 9Newmark sues former brokers and CBREtherealdeal.com
- 10CBRE发布2026财年盈利指引tickerreport.com
- 11CBRE宣布收购Onnec Groupcommercialobserver.com
- 12CBRE 聘任堪萨斯城项目管理总监rejournals.com
- 13Cammeby’s收购Highlands at Westwood公寓社区rew-online.com
- 14CBRE收购Industrious 35%股权rew-online.com
- 15CBRE在罗马尼亚推出全渠道服务thediplomat.ro
- 16Redaptive 完成 1.565 亿美元融资prnewswire.com
- 17Halliburton出售埃尔里诺野外营地设施oklahoman.com
- 18CBRE南亚推出商业房源平台thehindubusinessline.com
- 19FastMed 与 CBRE 合作提供诊所房地产服务prweb.com
- 20CBRE 收购 New England Fiberbisnow.com
- 21Associated Bank宣布River Center重新命名prnewswire.com
- 22CBRE完成对Telford Homes的收购finanznachrichten.de
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