Gregory Barkan

Professional Experience

 

Gregory Barkan has been with CBRE since 1996. His extensive experience includes representing institutional owners, regional developers and Fortune 500 companies with the acquisition and disposition of their leased and owned properties. To date, Mr. Barkan has been involved with transactions valued close to $3 billion. Prior to joining CBRE, Mr. Barkan worked at his family-owned, MAI appraisal firm where he was responsible for the preparation of appraisal reports for income producing properties.

In addition to his extensive occupier representation practice, Mr. Barkan has successfully marketed more than 5,000,000 square feet of trophy buildings in northern New Jersey on behalf of some of the largest institutional and regional owners such as: KBS Realty Advisors, STRS Ohio, Mack-Cali, SL Green, CBRE Global Investors, Utah State Teachers, and Lincoln Properties, to name a few.   

Mr. Barkan has consistently ranked among the top 10% for production in CBRE’s New Jersey operation. He has been the recipient of many awards within CBRE, and has been recognized within the industry with various awards and nominations by groups such as: Costar, NAIOP and Morris County Economic Development, to name a few. 

 

Significant Assignments

Landlord Representation

Client	Address	SF
LeFrak Portfolio	480, 499 Washington Boulevard and 111 Town Square, Jersey City, NJ	2,200,000
Vision Properties	Metropolitan Center, East Rutherford, NJ	425,000
Vision Properties/Birch Group	350/360 Mount Kimble, Morristown, NJ	250,000

Tenant Representation

Client	Location	Description	SF
UBS	Newport Office Center VII Jersey City, NJ	Office disposition	1,000,000
Bank of America	101 Hudson Street and  525 Washington Street Jersey City, NJ	Long-term extension	500,000
Citi	480 Washington Street Jersey City, NJ	Long-term extension	430,000
Veritext	Various U.S. locations	Currently represents nationwide portfolio of leased properties	250,000
Société Générale	Newport Office Center VII    Jersey City, NJ	Office disposition	156,000
Toshiba American Consumer Products	Wayne, NJ	HQ long-term extension	140,000
NYK Shipping	300 Lighting Way Secaucus, NJ	Long-term extension of U.S. HQ and various other locations across the U.S.	120,000
The Vitamin Shoppe	Secaucus, NJ	Relocation of world HQ	105,000
Daiichi/Sankyo	Metro Park, NJ	HQ expansion, long-term extension	100,000
The Vitamin Shoppe	Secaucus, NJ	Relocation of world HQ	105,000
Maersk Shipping	Florham Park, NJ	Relocation of U.S. HQ	75,000
Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction	Montvale, NJ	Relocation of North American HQ	32,000

Education

 

• New York University, Master of Science, Commercial Real Estate Finance
• Rutgers University, Bachelor of Arts, Urban Studies

 

Clients Represented