Mitti Liebersohn, Avison Young Principal and President of the firm’s New York City office, announced that leading investment real estate sales professional James Nelson will be joining the company.
Nelson will become a Principal of Avison Young and Head of New York Metro Area Investment Sales. He will be based in the firm’s New York City office and lead the company’s investment sales practice in the New York Metro Area.
Nelson brings 20 years of commercial real estate experience to Avison Young, most recently as vice-chairman of Cushman & Wakefield, which acquired his former firm Massey Knakal in 2015. Nelson led an investment sales team at Cushman & Wakefield that brokered more than $1 billion worth of deals in the past two years alone.
“We’re thrilled that James has decided to join Avison Young and lead our New York Metro Area investment sales practice,” comments Liebersohn. “James is consistently a top producer and, unquestionably, one of the leading investment sales professionals in the business. By bringing him on board, we are underscoring our commitment to building a team of top players in this market. He is the ideal choice to oversee our investment sales platform and expand our capital markets footprint throughout the New York City area.”
While managing the day-to-day operations of the New York Metro Area investment sales practice, Nelson will work closely with Liebersohn and Arthur Mirante, Avison Young Principal and President of the firm’s Tri-State region.
In 2016, Nelson was Cushman & Wakefield’s top investment sales producer in the U.S. Prior to joining Cushman & Wakefield, he was a partner and top producer for Massey Knakal for six of the organization’s last eight years and was named the company’s youngest partner in 2004. While at Massey Knakal, he was involved in the sale of approximately 400 properties and loans with an aggregate value of more than $3.8 billion.
Nelson currently sits as chair of the Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY) commercial board of directors and is a panelist and instructor for the organization. He also co-founded The Colgate Real Estate Council and Real Estate Services Alliance (RESA). In addition, Nelson has been a guest lecturer and adjunct professor in New York University’s Schack Institute of Real Estate. He also produces the Nelson Report, a Real Estate Weekly video series featuring trends in the market and timely topics.
He has been the recipient of numerous awards and recognitions, including being named one of New York’s Top Brokers by Real Estate Forum, one of the Top 35 and Under New York City Real Estate Players by The Real Deal, and the No. 1 New York City Deal Maker by LoopNet, an online commercial real estate publication.
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