James Underhill Named CEO of Cresa, Sets Goal of Doubling Firm Size
James Underhill has been named Chief Executive Officer of Cresa (www.cresa.com), the world’s largest commercial real estate firm focused solely on advising tenants and occupiers of space.
Setting a bold objective of doubling Cresa’s staff and revenue within five years, Underhill will focus on the firm’s growth in key domestic and global markets, bolstering capabilities in select industry sectors, and enhancing the firm’s integrated service lines and specialty practices. He is committed to “furthering the firm’s leadership as an innovator and thought leader in the tenant advisory space.”
Most recently, Underhill was Strategic Advisor on Cresa’s Board of Directors. Before that, he was CEO of the Americas at Cushman & Wakefield, the world’s largest, full-service, privately held real estate services firm. Previously, he was Founder and
President of The Staubach Company – Northeast, which grew to become the company’s largest region before its sale to Jones Lang LaSalle in 2008.
Cresa is the world’s largest tenant-only commercial real estate firm. In representing tenants exclusively—no landlords or developers—Cresa provides unbiased, conflict-free advice. Its integrated services cover every aspect of a real estate assignment, including strategic planning, employee demographics, workplace strategy, site selection, incentives negotiation, market research, transaction management, project financing, project management, portfolio management, and relocation services. Cresa offers clients customized solutions with more than 60 offices in 75 markets worldwide. For more information about Cresa visit www.cresa.com.