9th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Professional Experience
During his 33 years with CBRE, Jeff Pion has provided his clients with leading-edge real estate services completing over 2,600 sale and lease transactions valued at over $8 billion on nearly 60 million square feet of real estate.
His mission is simple: to enable his clients – owners, occupiers, investors and developers – to make the best real estate decisions possible by providing strategic consulting and transaction services that:
- Enhance Value
- Reduce Costs
- Manage Risk
Professional Affiliations / Accreditations
- Board Member, UCLA Medical Center
- Board of Directors, Gelson’s
- Founder, Los Angeles Broker Challenge–One of the most popular charity events in Los Angeles for the commercial real estate industry, which has raised over $2,000,000 since inception in 1986.
- Board of Directors, Westside Family YMCA
- School Founder – Pignon, Haiti
- CBRE 401(k) Advisory Committee
- Former Board Member, CBRE Inc
- Former Board Member, Century/Lift
- Former Board Member, Westside Urban Forum
- Former Board Member, Crestwood Hills Association
- Former Board Member, Family Service of Santa Monica
- Former Board Member, Pacific Palisades Park Advisory Committee
Achievements
Jeff's CBRE career has included many notable accomplishments. He is one of CBRE's top professionals. He has been the #1 brokerage producer in the Beverly Hills/Century City office for seventeen of the past twenty-two years and the years that he wasn't number one, he was #2. 2017 marked his 23rd consecutive year as a member of the Colbert Coldwell Circle (the top three percent of company professionals). He is CBRE's youngest winner ever of the company's William H. McCarthy award for professionalism, integrity and loyalty and is a past recipient of the Los Angeles Business Journal's Broker of the Year award. He was chosen out of 40,000 employees to serve on the Board of Directors of CBRE following its acquisition of Insignia/ESG and subsequent public offering.
Education
Mr. Pion graduated from Punahou School in Honolulu, Hawaii before graduating with honors from the University of California, Santa Barbara, obtaining his degree in Economics.
He lives in Pacific Palisades with his wife, Suzy, three sons and their dog, Hobie.
Significant Assignments
During Jeff’s career with CBRE, he has been involved with several major Westside property representations and transactions. Among the prominent ones:
- Warner Center
2,800,000 SF - Pacific Design Center
1,100,000 SF - Hercules Campus
700,000 SF - 5900 Wilshire Boulevard
500,000 SF - 8383 Wilshire Boulevard
400,000 SF - 12100 Wilshire at Bundy
344,000 SF - Olympic Boulevard
238,000 SF - TBWA/Chiat Day
140,000 SF
- ROW DTLA
2,000,000 SF - 1900/1901 Avenue of the Stars
1,000,000 SF - Wateridge
600,000 SF - Marina Business Center
427,000 SF - 10000 Washington Boulevard
398,000 SF - Element LA - Bundy & Olympic
287,000 SF - Aboretum Gateway
201,000 SF - Aboretum Courtyard
130,000 SF
- The BLOC
1,600,000 SF - The Reef
793,000 SF - Culver Studios
500,000 SF - Westside Towers
404,000 SF - 10877 Wilshire Boulevard
358,000 SF - Century Park Plaza
265,000 SF - Fox Hills Investment Co.
150,000 SF
Clients
- Anonymous Content
- Berkshire Hathaway Home Services
- Blur Studios
- Century Housing
- Demand Media
- Ernst & Young
- Equinox Fitness
- Goldman Sachs
- Ground Zero
- HBO
- Investment Technology Group
- JP Morgan Chase
- Kite Pharma
- KPMG LLP
- Lifeline Homecare
- Los Angeles Clippers
- Los Angeles Times
- McDermott, Will & Emery
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios
- Microsoft Corporation
- RealD
- San Diego Union Tribune
- Softimage
- Sony Pictures
- State of California
- Steelcase
- Tribune Publishing
- Universal Music Group
- University of California
- Virgin Entertainment
- YouTube
Client Testimonials
- "We are extremely pleased with the excellent professional job by you and look forward to working with you on other real estate transactions. I am confident that you are truly leaders in your industry and know you would do the same exceptional job for other companies." Sue Eisner, Office Manager, McDermott, Will & Emery
- "The walls are up, the furniture is in and we are satisfied customers. I appreciate very much the care and skill you provided in what proved to be a long and difficult negotiation. I look forward to recommending you to my colleagues in the entertainment industry as well as having you represent us in the future." Michael V. Lewis, Vice President, Intermedia Group, Inc.
- "Carolco retained Jeff primarily because he listened to us. The transaction could not have gone more smoothly. The lender was clearly a pro at this type of thing, as was the buyer. With Jeff we never felt that we were at a disadvantage. The playing field was clearly leveled and what could have been a nightmare ended up being a breeze. If the occasion occurs again when Carolco requires the services of a commercial real estate broker, we will not even bother to interview anyone else. In my job I deal with many outside professionals and I am willing to make that statement about only a handful." Robert W. Goldsmith, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Carolco Pictures, Inc.
- "You stand out among all of the brokers as one of the most professional, honest and hard working brokers I have had the pleasure of working with." Richard J. Fazendin, Vice President, Director of Facilities, Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate
- "Thanks for all the help and guidance over the past few months. We couldn't have pulled this off without you. And, in retrospect, I am really pleased that I chose you and your team to help us with this move. Not only did we get it right, it was a lot of fun to boot. Thanks to you and the whole team for making a somewhat unpleasant process very pleasant." Jordan Copland, Chief Financial Officer, Virgin Entertainment Group
Client References
- Mr. Thomas G. Irish
President
Transpacific Development Company - Mr. Todd Katz
Principal
Century Park Partners LLC - Mr. John Aaroe
Prudential California Realty - John Aaroe Division - Mr. Keith Gelb
Managing Principal
Westbrook Partners, LLC