Services Insights & Research Properties Offices Careers About Us About CBRE Culture & History We believe enduring success can only be built on a foundation of responsible business practices, and that everyone gains an advantage by adopting the values of RISE (Respect, Integrity, Service and Excellence). Our RISE Values Respect We act with consideration for others’ ideas and share information openly to inspire trust and encourage collaboration. Integrity No one individual, no one deal, no one client, is bigger than our commitment to our company and what we stand for. Service We approach our clients’ challenges with enthusiasm and diligence, building long-term relationships by connecting the right people, capital and opportunities. Excellence We focus relentlessly on creating winning outcomes for our clients, employees and shareholders. Company History The firm that is now CBRE traces its roots to San Francisco in 1906. By the 1940s, that firm grew to become one of the largest commercial real estate services companies in the western United States. In the 1960s and 1970s, the company went public and expanded both its service portfolio and geographic coverage to become a full-service provider with a growing presence throughout the United States. In the 1980s, the firm was owned by Sears, Roebuck. The next major milestone occurred in 1989 when employees and others acquired the company's operations from Sears to form CB Commercial. Throughout the 1990s, CB Commercial moved aggressively to accelerate growth and cultivate global capabilities to meet client demands. The company acquired leading firms in investment management (Westmark Realty Advisors, 1995), mortgage banking (L.J. Melody & Company, 1996) and property and corporate facilities management, as well as capital markets and investment management (Koll Real Estate Services, 1997). CB Commercial achieved significant global expansion with the 1998 acquisition of REI Limited, the international arm of Richard Ellis, which traces its roots to London in 1773. At this time, the company changed its name to CB Richard Ellis, or CBRE. Soon thereafter, CBRE announced the acquisition of London-based Hillier Parker May & Rowden, one of the top property services firms operating in the United Kingdom. With this development, CBRE became the first real estate services firm with a platform to deliver integrated real estate services—through one commonly owned, commonly managed company—across the world’s major business capitals. 2003 CBRE acquired Insignia Financial Group and became the leading real estate services firm in New York and London. 2004 In June, CBRE completed a successful initial public offering and began trading its Class A Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange. 2006 CBRE was added to the S&P 500 in 2006. CBRE acquired Trammell Crow Company to create a real estate services firm with unprecedented scale, scope and service offerings. CBRE became the global leader in the provision of outsourcing services to major occupiers, including corporations, healthcare organizations and public sector institutions. 2011 CBRE attained leadership in another key business segment acquiring the majority of the real estate investment management business from Netherlands-based ING Group, N.V. The acquisition created an enterprise with approximately $90 billion of investment assets under management. The company also changed its name to CBRE Group Inc. in order to better align its identity with its industry- leading brand. 2013 CBRE significantly enhanced its occupier outsourcing services platform in Europe with the acquisition of Norland Managed Services Ltd, the leading provider of building technical engineering services in the U.K. and Ireland. 2015 CBRE acquired the Global Workplace Solutions business unit of Johnson Controls (JCI) – a leading global provider of integrated facilities management services – merging it with CBRE’s existing Occupier Outsourcing business, to create CBRE’s Global Workplace Solutions business (GWS). Total revenue exceeded $10 billion for the first time. CBRE was ranked #2 (out of 500 companies) in financial growth and performance by Barron’s. 2017 Forbes and Fortune named CBRE one of America’s best employers for diversity and inclusion. Euromoney voted CBRE the global real estate advisor of the year for the sixth consecutive year. 2018 CBRE changed its symbol on the New York Stock Exchange to “CBRE.” CBRE’s total revenue exceeded $20 billion for the first time. 2019 CBRE reorganized its global businesses into three segments – Advisory Services, Global Workplace Solutions and Real Estate Investments. Fortune named CBRE the Most Admired real estate company; its seventh year on the list. CBRE acquired Telford Homes, publicly traded multifamily developer in the UK; inaugurates international expansion of TCC’s development business. 2020 CBRE organized its largest-ever charitable fundraising campaign in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Fortune named CBRE the Most Admired real estate company for the second year in a row; its eighth time on the list. CBRE was named to Bloomberg’s 2020 Gender-Equality Index. Dallas became CBRE’s global headquarters city. CBRE launched Special-Purpose Acquisition Company, CBRE Acquisition Holdings 2021 Fortune named CBRE the Most Admired real estate company for the third year in a row; its ninth time on the list. CBRE was named a World’s Most Ethical Company for the eighth year in a row and was ranked the top real estate brand for 20 consecutive years by The Lipsey Company. CBRE acquires 40% interest in Industrious, a provider of premium flexible workplace solutions. CBRE rises to #122 on the Fortune 500. CBRE acquired 60% interest in Turner & Townsend, a premier provider of project, program and cost management. About CBRE Corporate Responsibility Careers Newsroom Investor Relations Contact Us Global Web Privacy and Cookie Policy Terms of Use Our Response to Schrems II United States Privacy Policy CBRE Intranet Facebook Linkedin Twitter Copyright © 2021 CBRE. All rights reserved. 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