Leading Brokers in the Multi-Housing Market

Leading Brokers in the Multi-Housing Market
Published: July 16, 2007

In the following guide, leading multifamily brokerage firms supplied figures of transactions in 2006. CB Richard Ellis, based in Boston, led brokerage companies with $13.4 billion in the total volume in dollars for the multi-housing industry, while Chicago-based Moran & Co. had the highest number of transactions with 10,517.

Apartment Realty Advisors
1575 Northside Dr., NW, Bldg. 100, Ste. 150, Atlanta, GA 30318
404-495-7300/Fax: 404-495-7301
www.arausa.com
Contact: Lisa Robinson, national director of operations, lrobinson@arausa.com
Total 2006 M-H Volume in Dollars: $9 Billion
Number of 2006 M-H Transactions: 350
Regions of Operation: Central, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, Northeast, Pacific, Southeast, West
Most Active Region: All regions equally active

Arroyo&Coates
500 Washington St., Suite #700,
San Francisco, CA 94111
415-445-7800/415-392-3040 (fax)
www.arroyocoates.com
Key Multifamily Contact:
Mark Leary/Senior Vice President
415-273-2152
mleary@a-c.com
Total 2006 Multi-Housing Volume in Dollars:
$1,478,866,530.00
Number of 2006 Multi-Housing Transactions: 70
Regions of Operation: Western United States
Most Active Region: California

CB Richard Ellis
600 Atlantic Ave., 22nd Floor, Boston, MA 02210
617-867-2432/Fax: 617-912-7001
www.cbre.com
Contact: Peter Donovan, senior managing director, Multi-Housing Group, peter.donovan@cbre.com
Total 2006 M-H Volume in Dollars: $13.4 Billion through third quarter
Number of 2006 M-H Transactions: 581
Regions of Operation: National
Most Active Region: Western

Coldwell Banker Commercial Affiliates Inc.
1 Campus Drive, Parsippany, NJ 07054-3826
800-222-2162/Fax: 973-496-0199
www.coldwellbankercommercial.com
Contact: Richard W. Davidson, president & COO, 973-407-2777, rick.davidson@realogy.com
Total 2006 M-H Volume in Dollars: $1,748,112,969.22 through 10/31/06
Number of 2006 M-H Transactions: 1,934
Regions of Operation: Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest, West Coast
Most Active Region: West Coast

Colliers International
444 South Flower St, Ste. 220, Los Angeles, CA 90071
213-627-1214/Fax: 213-627-0085
www.COLLIERS.com/losangeles
Contact: Rory Ferlauto, senior vice president, 818-905-5800, rory.ferlauto@COLLIERS.com
Total 2006 M-H Volume in Dollars: $76 Million
Number of 2006 M-H Transactions: Six
Regions of Operation: Los Angeles
Most Active Region: Los Angeles

Cushman & Wakefield
1801 K Street, NW, Ste. 1100-L, Washington, D.C. 20006
202-739-0382/Fax: 202-279-4924
www.apartments.cushwake.com
Contact: Keith T. Misner, executive managing director, 202-739-0382, keith.misner@cushwake.com
Total 2006 M-H Volume in Dollars: $7 Billion
Number of 2006 M-H Transactions: 250
Regions of Operation: National
Most Active Region: Southeast

Garrison Partners Consulting
444 N. Michigan Ave., Ste. 2970, Chicago, IL 60611
312-670-2447/Fax: 312-644-0050
www.garrisonpartners.com
Contact: Garry Benson, president, 312-670-2447, gbenson@garrisonpartners.com
Total 2006 M-H Volume in Dollars: $200 Million
Number of 2006 M-H Transactions: 525 units
Regions of Operation: Illinois, Minnesota, Texas, Florida, Michigan, Virginia, Massachusetts, Missouri, Wisconsin, Illinois
Most Active Region: Texas, Illinois

JBM Realty Advisors
100 North Tampa St., Ste. 2330, Tampa, FL 33602
813-221-7100/Fax: 813-221-7110
www.jbmra.com
Contact: Jamie May, chairman & CEO, 813-221-7100, ext. 134, jmay@jbmra.com
Total 2006 M-H Volume in Dollars: $930 Million
Number of 2006 M-H Transactions: 22
Regions of Operation: Southeast, Mid-Atlantic
Most Active Region: Southeast, Mid-Atlantic

Madison Capital Group
1 SE 3rd Ave., Ste. 3120, Miami, FL 33131
305-375-9110/Fax: 305-375-9153
www.madisoncapitalgroup.com
Contact: Timothy Martorella, managing director, tmart@madison-capital.com
Total 2006 M-H Volume in Dollars: $650 Million
Number of 2006 M-H Transactions: 8
Regions of Operation: Southeast, Southwest
Most Active Region: Southeast

Marcus & Millichap
500 Northpark Town Ctr., 1100 Abernathy Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30328
770-393-1700/Fax: 678-942-4686
www.marcusmillichap.com
Contact: Linwood C. Thompson, managing director, 770-393-1700, lthompson@marcusmillichap.com
Total 2006 M-H Volume in Dollars: $10.2 Billion
Number of 2006 M-H Transactions: 2,250
Regions of Operation: National
Most Active Region: National

Moran & Co.
One North Franklin, Ste. 700, Chicago, IL 60606
312-407-6700/Fax: 312-407-6717
www.moranandco.com
Contact: Mary Ann King, president, 714-444-3533, ext. 8400, maryannk@moranandco.com
Total 2006 M-H Volume in Dollars: $1,585,241,815
Number of 2006 M-H Transactions: 10,517
Regions of Operation: Southwest, West Coast, Midwest, Mountain, Pacific Northwest, Southeast, Mid-Atlantic
Most Active Region: Southwest, West Coast

Rock Apartment Advisors
2501 10th Place South, Ste. 250, Birmingham, AL 35223
205-397-2200
www.rockadvisors.com
Contact: Steve Ankenbrandt, CEO, 205-397-9742, sankenbrandt@rockadvisors.com
Total 2006 M-H Volume in Dollars: $142,578,750 as of 11/10/06
Number of 2006 M-H Transactions: 29 as of 11/10/06
Regions of Operation: Southeast
Most Active Region: Alabama

Sperry Van Ness
18881 Von Karman Ave., 8th Fl., Irvine, CA 92612
949-250-4100/Fax: 949-250-4126
www.svn.com
Contact: David Baird, national director of multifamily, 702-765-6005, bairdd@svn.com
Total 2006 M-H Volume in Dollars: $2 Billion
Number of 2006 M-H Transactions: 375
Regions of Operation: National
Most Active Region: West Coast

Transwestern Commercial Services
1900 West Loop South, Ste. 1300, Houston, TX 77027
713-270-7700/Fax: 713-270-6285
www.transwestern.net
Contact: Steve Pumper, executive managing director, 972-774-2500, steve.pumper@transwestern.net
Total 2006 M-H Volume in Dollars: $2.1 Billion
Number of 2006 M-H Transactions: 40
Regions of Operation: Mid-Atlantic, Texas, West Coast, Southeast, Southwest
Most Active Region: Mid-Atlantic, West Coast