CBRE announces that Wesley Hightower and Emily Friedlander have joined CBRE’s Healthcare & Life Sciences group in Houston.
Mr. Hightower and Ms. Friedlander both have extensive experience with healthcare and life science commercial real estate, bringing an immediate value to the team as the industry continues to grow in Houston. They will partner with the CBRE team of Brandy Bellow Spinks, Scott Carter and Nelson Udstuen. The team has grown tremendously in the past five years, with their occupier business doubling over the past 12 months.
“Our health and life sciences practice has grown significantly over the past few years,” said Mark Taylor, Senior Managing Director. “Healthcare real estate has proven resilient in the midst of the pandemic. Wesley and Emily’s experience and proven track record will be a tremendous advantage for our team as we close out 2020. We expect additional growth in 2021 for mid-market investment sale opportunities and life science assignments of behalf of both landlords and tenants, and Wesley and Emily will be able to jump right in.”
Mr. Hightower joins CBRE as a Vice President, where he’ll focus primarily on tenant representation and investment sales in the healthcare and life sciences sector. He comes to CBRE from Stream Realty, where he was responsible for growing their healthcare service platform, as well as investment sales, business development and leasing and marketing. Previously, he was a Senior Analyst at HFF for six years, where he was part of more than 65 transactions totaling over $3.2 billion in volume.
Ms. Friedlander joins the team as a Senior Associate from JLL, where she focused on leasing medical and laboratory buildings as well as advising healthcare, academic, and research organizations on their real estate decisions. She will work on the tenant representation side of the business, focusing on strategic occupier advisory throughout the Houston region.
“Our team regularly participates in the region’s largest and most complex healthcare lease and sale transactions due to our reputation for delivering superior client outcomes,” said Nelson Udstuen, Senior Vice President with CBRE’s Healthcare Lifestyle Group in Houston. “Adding Emily and Wesley will allow our team to continue exceeding client expectations while sourcing new opportunities throughout Texas and surrounding states.”
“Wesley and Emily have proven that they are incredibly skilled at creating the best possible outcomes for their clients, whether they are independent physicians or national healthcare providers,” said Brandy Bellows Spinks, Senior Vice President with CBRE’s Healthcare Lifestyle Group in Houston. “We’re thrilled to have them aboard as we continue to grow our portfolio in Houston.”
About CBRE Group, Inc.
CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Los Angeles, is the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm (based on 2019 revenue). The company has more than 100,000 employees (excluding affiliates) and serves real estate investors and occupiers through more than 530 offices (excluding affiliates) worldwide. CBRE offers a broad range of integrated services, including facilities, transaction and project management; property management; investment management; appraisal and valuation; property leasing; strategic consulting; property sales; mortgage services and development services. Please visit our website at www.cbre.com.
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