NAI James E Hanson

Name

NAI James E Hanson

Legal name

NAI James E. Hanson

Website

https://naihanson.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1955

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Real Estate Brokerage

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (5312), Real Estate Property Managers (53131)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate M&A / Joint Venture Advisory (Platform Deals, Partnerships) (BPAJANAF)

Keywords

• Commercial real estate brokerage
• Property management services
• Corporate real estate services
• Industrial real estate
• Tenant representation

Headquarters

HQ city

Teterboro

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Brokerage Commissions: Commissions from sales and leasing transactions for industrial, office, retail, land, multi-family, and healthcare properties. Transaction-based revenue from acquisition, disposition, tenant representation, and landlord representation services.
2. Property Management Fees: Ongoing property management fees for managing commercial real estate portfolios. Manages over 7 million square feet of space across New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Rockland and Orange Counties in New York.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

NAI James E Hanson is a full-service commercial real estate firm that provides brokerage, property management, corporate services, investment advisory, tenant representation, financing, logistics, cold storage, healthcare real estate, and government real estate services across industrial, office, retail, land, and multi-family property types. The firm manages over 11 million square feet of commercial space and operates across Northern New Jersey, Southern New York, and Eastern Pennsylvania, leveraging the NAI Global network of 5,800+ professionals for regional, national, and international deals.

Product overview

NAI James E. Hanson is a full-service commercial real estate firm founded in 1955 offering a diversified portfolio of brokerage, advisory, and management services. The firm's core offering is its Brokerage Services platform, covering industrial, office, land, retail, multi-family, and healthcare property types across Northern New Jersey, Southern New York, and Eastern Pennsylvania. Complementary service lines include Corporate Services (multi-location, multi-asset-class advisory), Property Management (managing over 7 million square feet), Investment Services, Tenant Representation, Logistics, Financing, Property Valuations, and a specialized Cold Storage division for freezer and FDA/USDA-regulated facilities. The firm also publishes quarterly Market Intelligence/Research Reports covering industrial, office, and medical office submarkets. Through its 2025 acquisitions of The Garibaldi Group and NAI Summit, the company extended its footprint into Monmouth County and Eastern Pennsylvania respectively. The firm leverages the NAI Global network of 5,800+ professionals across 325+ offices worldwide to service regional, national, and international clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Brokerage Services Full-service commercial real estate brokerage covering industrial, office, land, retail, multi-family, and healthcare property types, providing leasing, sales, acquisition, disposition, tenant representation, and buyer representation services across Northern New Jersey, Southern New York, and Eastern Pennsylvania.
• Healthcare Real Estate Division
• Corporate Services Specialized extension of owner and tenant representation for clients with multiple locations and different asset classes, including acquisition/disposition planning, corporate lease administration, market research, merger and acquisition due diligence, supply chain logistics, and cold food chain advisory services.
• Property Management Manages over 7 million square feet of office, industrial/warehouse, and retail space throughout New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and New York, covering physical maintenance, tenant installation, cash management, budget preparation, lease administration, and legal/environmental coordination.
• Cold Storage Real Estate Services Specialized cold storage real estate services including freezer/refer facility sales, marketing, leasing, tenant representation, dry food distribution facilities, build-to-suits, FDA & USDA facility expertise, property valuation, and state and federal incentive advisory.
• Government Services Dedicated group assisting government entities with lease and facility audits, sale/leaseback services, market surveys of municipal properties, space use planning, construction audit services, liaison to utility providers, auction services, and intermediary services to county and state economic development organizations.
• Investment Services Advisory services for acquisition and disposition of income-producing property, including 1031 Like-Kind Exchanges, portfolio sales, development positioning, sale-leaseback structuring, and financing for first mortgage, mezzanine, and construction loans.
• Tenant Representation Tenant advisory and representation services including renewals, expansions, relocations, subleasing, buy-outs, dispositions/acquisitions, lease review, market analysis, site selection, business and lease negotiations, tax incentive identification, and build-to-suit oversight.
• Logistics Site Selection Industrial space solutions focused on supply chain and logistics site selection including rail, domestic, intermodal, inland ports, truckload, and foreign trade zones, with negotiation of tax and labor incentives near key markets and transportation hubs.
• Commercial Real Estate Financing Commercial real estate financing assistance with access to local and regional banks, mortgage brokers, and institutional lenders, covering permanent/temporary loans, bridge or construction loans, fixed/variable rate financing, business loans, and refinancing.
• Property Valuations Property evaluation consulting using three approaches: Market Data (sales comparison), Income, and Cost approaches, to determine current market value for clients.
• Quarterly Market Intelligence Reports Quarterly industrial, office, and medical office market reports providing property statistics, demographic information, economic analysis, and comprehensive market intelligence for Northern and Central New Jersey markets, compiled by NAI Hanson professionals.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $1 billion in transaction values (275 transactions) averaged over the past three years
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• The Garibaldi GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025In January 2025, NAI Hanson expanded its regional footprint and expertise through the acquisition of The Garibaldi Group (TGG), a full-service CRE company with over 100 years of experience. Jeff Garibaldi, one of the principals of The Garibaldi Group, joined NAI Hanson with over 40 years of experience.
• NAI SummitcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025In January 2025, NAI Hanson acquired NAI Summit, eastern Pennsylvania's premier full service commercial real estate firm, expanding services across Pennsylvania through the affiliated company.
• NAI GlobalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 1982NAI James E. Hanson joined the NAI Network in 1982. The network today includes 5,800 professionals and more than 325 offices worldwide, enabling the firm to service regional, national, and international companies through this global platform.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Cushman & Wakefield: Global full-service CRE firm offering brokerage, valuation, and advisory. Direct competitor on office and industrial leasing mandates in the NY/NJ metro, with multiple NAI Hanson brokers hired from Cushman & Wakefield.
• Newmark Group: Publicly traded CRE services firm with capital markets, leasing, and corporate services. Overlaps with NAI Hanson's investment services, financing, and corporate services practices.
• JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle): Global CRE services firm with strong capital markets and industrial brokerage presence. NAI Hanson competes with JLL on institutional mandates, and several NAI Hanson producers (including J. Avanzato) previously held senior roles at JLL Capital Markets.
• CBRE Group: Largest global commercial real estate services firm offering brokerage, property management, capital markets, and valuation. Competes with NAI Hanson on the largest industrial, office, and capital markets mandates across NJ and the broader Northeast.
• Colliers International: Global CRE services firm with strong industrial and investment sales capabilities. Competes directly with NAI Hanson for capital markets mandates and institutional investor assignments in Northern NJ.

Others

• NAI Global: The global CRE affiliation network of which NAI Hanson is the New Jersey member. Provides referral flow and international deal coordination but is structurally a partner rather than a competitor.

Direct peers

• SVN International: Shared-network CRE brokerage model with regional partner offices providing full-service commercial brokerage. Comparable in operating model, scale, and reliance on referral networks.
• Lee & Associates: Privately held network of independently owned CRE brokerage offices across North America. Closely comparable business model: relationship-led brokerage, multiple offices, and principal-broker ownership culture.
• Marcus & Millichap: CRE investment sales specialist with focus on commercial investment properties. Overlaps with NAI Hanson's investment services and multi-family/industrial disposition mandates.
• Avison Young: Mid-sized full-service CRE services firm with similar structure to NAI Hanson: brokerage, property management, and capital markets across major North American metros. Most directly comparable in scale and service mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles21 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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