Open Navigation Menu Canada Chile China External Link Colombia Costa Rica Czech Republic France Germany Hungary India Indonesia Ireland Italy Japan Luxembourg Malaysia Mexico Netherlands New Zealand Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Russia Russia Corporate External Link Singapore Slovakia South Korea Spain Sweden Thailand Turkey United Kingdom United States Vietnam Open Search Menu Home About Us History ABOUT US A RICH HISTORY OF PUTTING CLIENTS AT THE CENTER OF WHAT'S NEXT What began as a small family business in New York more than 100 years ago, is now a leading global real estate services firm that delivers exceptional value for real estate occupiers and owners. Our iconic brand and approximately 53,000 people operate across approximately 400 offices in 60 countries. And from Silver Court in Shanghai to the Sears Tower in Chicago to all that comes next, our clients are at the center of all we do. MAJOR MILESTONES IN TIME 1784 CHESSIRE GIBSON DTZ founding predecessor firm, Chesshire Gibson, established in Birmingham, UK. 1820 HEALEY & BAKER Cushman & Wakefield’s future European operation is founded in London, United Kingdom 1853 DEBENHAM AND TEWSON Beginnings in London with the second predecessor, Debenham and Tewson 1917 CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD, INC Cushman & Wakefield incorporated in New York 1926 Cushman & Wakefield opens rental office in General Motors building 1926 Cushman & Wakefield wins 'Most Ingenious Deal of Year' for sale of the land for the United Nations project 1969 Media conglomerate RCA Corp. acquires Cushman & Wakefield 1969 Cushman & Wakefield project developer of Chicago's Sears Tower 1976 RCA Corp. sells its stake to The Rockefeller Group 1987 Listed on London Stock Exchange as Debenham, Tewson & Chinnocks (DTZ) 1989 Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd, one of the world’s largest real estate companies, becomes The Rockefeller Group’s majority shareholder 1990 PRESENCE IN EUROPE European presence established through Healey & Baker 1993 DTZ BRAND ESTABLISHED European joint ventures with Jean Thouard of France and the Zadelhoff Group in Germany and the Netherlands, creates the DTZ brand 1994 Cushman & Wakefield establishes worldwide partnerships with major real estate firms in the Americas, Europe, Asia 1999 DTZ extends into Asia with partners CY Leung & Co in China and Edmund Tie & Co in Singapore 2001 CUSHMAN REALTY CORPORATION ACQUIRED Cushman & Wakefield acquires Cushman Realty Corporation (CRC), bolstering its presence on the West Coast and Southwest United States, bringing CRC founders John C. Cushman III and Louis B. Cushman back to the firm founded by their grandfather, J. Clydesdale Cushman and great-uncle, Bernard Wakefield 2004 - 2008 Global expansion through acquisition and the opening of DTZ offices across Europe, Asia, the Middle East and the Americas 2005 Cushman & Wakefield acquires Russian firm Stiles & Riabokobylko, Canada’s Royal LePage and Semco Johnson Controls 2007 IFIL (now known as EXOR) acquires majority stake in Cushman & Wakefield 2011 Australian engineering firm UGL acquires DTZ which is integrated with their existing property services operations across the globe under the DTZ brand 2014 UGL sells DTZ to a private equity consortium comprising TPG Capital, PAG Asia Capital and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan 2015 CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD MERGES WITH DTZ TPG Consortium purchases US commercial real estate firm Cassidy Turley, adding 4,000 employees 2017 CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD CELEBRATES 100 YEARS The Cushman & Wakefield brand celebrates 100 years of turning our clients’ ideas into action 2018 CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD LISTED AS A PUBLIC COMPANY Cushman & Wakefield (CWK) is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) WHAT'S NEXT? MORE ABOUT CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD Corporate Social Responsibility Shaping a sustainable, successful, responsible firm. LEARN MORE Diversity & Inclusion When our workforce and clients reflect the world around us, everyone succeeds. We're committed to an inclusive culture. LEARN MORE Leadership Our people are our best assets. And our experienced executive leadership team brings diverse expertise and disciplines. LEARN MORE Careers A company promising its clients that we understand what’s next needs to hire what’s next. And we do. LEARN MORE EXTERNAL LINK Awards Creating innovative solutions and gaining a leading position. LEARN MORE INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE? Get in touch with us today! CONTACT US Fuelled by ideas, expertise and dedication across borders and beyond service lines, we create real estate solutions to prepare our clients for what’s next. LinkedIn Twitter Facebook Instagram YouTube About Us Apartment Resident Support External Link Global Leadership Diversity & Inclusion Our History Corporate Social Responsibility Investor Relations External Link Office Locations Contact Us Vendor Code of Business Declaración de privacidad © Copyright Cushman & Wakefield 2021. Todos los derechos reservados. CONTACT US