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Veteran Broker John Nicholson Joins CBRE

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CBRE hires John Nicholson as Vice Chairman.

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realtynewsreport.comDec 27, 2025

Veteran Broker John Nicholson Joins CBRE

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Veteran broker John Nicholson joins CBRE. HOUSTON - (Realty News Report) - CBRE announced that John Nicholson, a veteran commercial real estate broker, has joined its Houston office as Vice Chairman. In this role, Nicholson will focus on representing industrial users in the Houston market. Nicholson has more than 20 years of industry experience and joined CBRE from Colliers where he served as Vice Chairman and Principal. His professional career also includes tenures as President of Douglas Development Partners, Executive Managing Director at Cushman & Wakefield and Senior Vice President at Transwestern. He was also Executive Vice President of Development at AVERA Companies. Nicholson completed over 800 transactions. Throughout his career, Nicholson has successfully completed more than 800 transactions, totaling over $2 billion in value. Nicholson has consistently been ranked as a top producer in the Houston market and received the 2024 NAIOP Broker of the Year, NAIOP Industrial Deal of the Year, and HBJ Landmark Deal of the Year awards. "John's unparalleled expertise in industrial representation and his remarkable ability to consistently deliver significant value for his clients make him an invaluable addition to our Houston team," said Russell Hodges, Senior Managing Director and Houston Market Leader for CBRE. "His strategic insight, coupled with an impressive track...

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Executive hire

What this signalsA new leader often reviews the tools the team uses.

Person
John NicholsonVice Chairman
Location
Houston, Texas, United States

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  • John NicholsonVice Chairman · Named in the story

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Hires

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Detected
Dec 27, 2025
signal_type
news
signal_subtype
hires

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