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Cushman & Wakefield
About: Cushman & Wakefield is a commercial real estate firm. Cushman & Wakefield specializes as a leasing and investment-sales broker and provides real estate financial and property management services.
Headquartered in Chicago
Founded in: 1917.
Lead by: CEO Brett White; President John Forrester; CFO Duncan Palmer
Cushman & Wakefield Q&A
Where does Cushman & Wakefield operate?
Headquartered in Chicago, Cushman & Wakefield is an international company, with hundreds of offices in 70 countries. They manage 3.6 billion square feet of real estate across these offices.
What does Cushman & Wakefield do?
Cushman & Wakefield offers a variety of real estate services, including agency leasing, asset and investment management, facilities and development services, and more. Its clients have included the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Brookfield Properties, the Trump Organization, Tishman Speyer, Boston Properties, Morgan Stanley, SL Green Realty and the Blackstone Group.
Who owns Cushman & Wakefield?
Cushman & Wakefield is majority-owned by TPG Capital, a private equity firm, which purchased Cushman & Wakefield along with DTZ and Cassidy Turley in 2015. In 2018 it debuted on the New York Stock Exchange, although TPG retained its controlling stake.
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