ChaneyBrooks

What ChaneyBrooks does

Cushman & Wakefield ChaneyBrooks is a Honolulu-headquartered commercial real estate firm founded in 1960, operating as Hawaii's oldest CRE brokerage and an independently owned alliance member of global firm Cushman & Wakefield. The company delivers four core service lines: Commercial Brokerage (leasing, sales, landlord and tenant representation, lease-vs-buy analysis, capital markets); Asset Services (property and vendor management, fiscal optimization, construction project management, tenant relations); Advisory & Consulting (development, appraisal, broker's opinion of value, debt and equity financing); and Corporate Services / Global Occupier Services enabled by the Cushman & Wakefield alliance. The technology surface is limited to a Property Listings Platform at chaneybrooks.com/listings/ that exposes searchable inventory across categories and property types for Hawaii and Guam markets.

The firm monetizes through three revenue streams: transaction-based brokerage commissions on completed leasing and sales deals, recurring managed services fees from property and vendor management contracts, and professional services fees from advisory, development, appraisal, and financing engagements. Go-to-market is relationship-driven enterprise field sales executed through licensed broker teams in Honolulu and Guam, supplemented by a digital listings channel and industry events. Customer segments are organized by vertical, primarily targeting commercial property owners and investors seeking acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, and capital markets transactions, and business tenants seeking office, retail, and industrial space.

ChaneyBrooks is a private, independently owned firm with 11-50 employees, generating revenue it does not publicly disclose; notable enterprise relationships include Alexander & Baldwin, Outrigger, Tommy Bahama, Don Quijote, Aeon, and The Wharf Cinema Center Shops & Restaurants (30+ year fiscal property management engagement). The parent is Cushman & Wakefield for strategic alliance purposes, but operating control and ownership remain independent. No external funding, M&A, or public-company status is disclosed.

Name

ChaneyBrooks

Legal name

Cushman & Wakefield ChaneyBrooks

Website

https://chaneybrooks.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cushman & Wakefield ChaneyBrooks is a Honolulu-headquartered commercial real estate firm founded in 1960, serving property owners, investors, tenants, and developers across Hawaii and Guam through brokerage, asset management, and advisory services via its alliance with global firm Cushman & Wakefield.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Real Estate Brokerage and Advisory

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (53121), Real Estate Property Managers (53131)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Operators Of Nonresidential Buildings (6512)

akta.pro primary industry

Property Management Advisory & Leasing Administration (FSAEAJAN)

Keywords

• Commercial real estate brokerage
• Property asset management
• Commercial leasing sales
• Real estate advisory consulting
• Capital markets financing

Headquarters

HQ city

Honolulu

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, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Commercial Brokerage Commissions: Transaction-based commissions from commercial property leasing and sales. Fees earned on completed deals for landlords (leasing), tenants (leasing), buyers, and sellers of commercial real estate.
2. Asset Services: Property and vendor management services generating recurring management fees from property owners.
3. Advisory and Consulting: Advisory fees for development, appraisal, debt and equity financing, and consulting services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

ChaneyBrooks is Hawaii's oldest commercial real estate firm (founded 1960), operating as Cushman & Wakefield ChaneyBrooks through an alliance with global Cushman & Wakefield. The firm delivers commercial real estate brokerage (leasing, sales, landlord and tenant representation, capital markets), asset services (property and vendor management, fiscal optimization, construction project management), and advisory/consulting services (development, appraisal, debt and equity financing) to property owners, investors, tenants, and developers across Hawaii and the Pacific region.

Product overview

Cushman & Wakefield ChaneyBrooks operates as a commercial real estate brokerage and advisory firm serving Hawaii and Guam markets through a platform-plus-services model. The company offers a comprehensive suite of services including Commercial Brokerage, Asset Services, Advisory & Consulting, Corporate Services, and Global Occupier Services, all delivered through the company's alliance with Cushman & Wakefield. The firm also provides a digital property listings platform accessible at chaneybrooks.com/listings/ where users can search available commercial, industrial, retail, office, land, and multifamily properties across various categories. Founded in 1960, the company is the oldest commercial real estate firm in Hawaii and delivers its services with the 'Aloha Touch' through local offices in Hawaii and Guam.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Brokerage Core commercial real estate brokerage service offering leasing, sales, landlord and tenant representation, lease vs. buy analysis, and capital markets services for property owners, investors, and corporate tenants in Hawaii and the Pacific region.
• Asset Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 30 years of property management relationships with long-term clients

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Cushman & WakefieldcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlliance partnership with Cushman & Wakefield, the world's preeminent commercial real estate brand. ChaneyBrooks operates as Cushman & Wakefield ChaneyBrooks, bringing global innovations and best practices to the Hawaii and Pacific markets with the Aloha Touch. This alliance provides international reach, global transaction capabilities, and world-class research and resources.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Colliers International: Global commercial real estate services firm offering brokerage, property management, and advisory. Directly comparable service-line mix to ChaneyBrooks but operates at much larger global scale, including presence in Hawaii/Pacific.
• Cushman & Wakefield: Global CRE services leader ($8.2B revenue, 51K employees, 70+ countries) and ChaneyBrooks' alliance partner. Comparable service offerings at massive scale; ChaneyBrooks essentially operates as its Hawaii/Pacific extension.
• CBRE Group: World's largest commercial real estate services firm with brokerage, valuation, and property management. Overlapping capabilities across all of ChaneyBrooks' service lines; competes for large enterprise mandates globally.
• JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle): Global CRE services and investment management firm offering brokerage, property management, and advisory. Direct competitor for occupier services and capital markets mandates with comparable full-service model.
• Newmark Group: Full-service CRE services firm with capital markets, leasing, and property management. Comparable service mix with comparable mid-tier global scale; active in similar asset classes.

Direct peers

• Avison Young: Mid-market global CRE services firm offering brokerage, property management, and advisory. Closely comparable in service-line breadth and partnership/alliance-driven model; competes for similar middle-market enterprise clients.
• NAI Global: Global CRE services network operating on a member/alliance model similar to ChaneyBrooks' Cushman & Wakefield affiliation. Comparable brokerage and property management offerings delivered through a partner-network structure.
• Kidder Mathews: Largest independent West Coast commercial real estate firm offering brokerage, property management, and advisory. Directly comparable as an independent regional CRE services firm, and a relevant benchmark given ChaneyBrooks' Pacific regional positioning.
• Marcus & Millichap: CRE investment sales and capital markets specialist covering multifamily, retail, office, and industrial. Comparable in investment sales focus and Hawaii market presence, particularly relevant for ChaneyBrooks' capital markets advisory work.
• SVN International: Global CRE franchise network offering brokerage and advisory services. Comparable member-network model and service-line mix; competes for similar middle-market commercial assignments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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