What CBRE Nederland does

CBRE Nederland is the Dutch subsidiary of CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE: CBRE), the world's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, operating in the Netherlands since 1973. Headquartered in Amsterdam and supported by seven additional regional offices (Arnhem, The Hague, Eindhoven, Groningen, Rotterdam, Utrecht, Zwolle), the firm delivers an integrated, data-led advisory offering spanning investment advisory, property and facilities management, valuation, design and build, project management, and ESG advisory. Its client base cuts across large corporations, institutional investors, property owners, healthcare operators, and government bodies, including named engagements with Uber (EMEA HQ at Tripolis Park Amsterdam), Booking.com (Oosterdokseiland campus), Union Investment, Monuta, Landal GreenParks, Neogene Therapeutics, AIT Worldwide Logistics, and Corum.

The firm's technology stack centers on three proprietary assets: The Base (a data insights tool for objective real estate valuation), Calibrate (GPS-based visitor analytics for retail), and the Enterprise Data Platform (EDP), which integrates CBRE, client, and third-party data across geographies with predictive analytics, AI, and machine learning capabilities. These tools underpin the firm's market research publications (quarterly investment figures, The Weekly Take podcast, Our Take newsletter) and feed advisory recommendations for clients.

CBRE Nederland earns revenue through four primary streams: advisory fees (investment advisory, valuation, market research), ongoing property and facilities management contracts, transaction and leasing commissions, and project management/design fees. Pricing is project-based and quote-driven, structured around transaction value, service scope, and engagement complexity, with multi-year contracts for recurring managed services. As part of CBRE Group — which surpassed $20B in global revenue in 2018 and manages approximately $90B in investment AUM following the 2011 ING Group acquisition — the Dutch subsidiary benefits from cross-border institutional deal flow and access to the parent network's 600+ offices across 100+ countries.

Name

CBRE Nederland

Legal name

CBRE, Inc.

Website

https://cbre.nl

Company type

Public

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

CBRE Nederland is the Dutch subsidiary of global CRE services leader CBRE Group, providing data-led investment advisory, property management, valuation, and design services to enterprises, institutional investors, and property owners across eight Dutch offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Real Estate Services

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (5312), Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (531210), Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (53121)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial Real Estate Brokerage (Leasing & Sales) (FSAEAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Property Management Advisory & Leasing Administration (FSAEAJAN), Real Estate Transaction Advisory & Due Diligence (FSAEAJAJ)

Keywords

• Commercial real estate advisory
• Property management services
• Investment advisory services
• Workplace strategy consulting
• Real estate valuation

Headquarters

HQ city

Rotterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Advisory Services Revenue: Advisory fees from investment advisory, property valuation, market research, and strategic consulting services for commercial real estate transactions and portfolio management
2. Property & Facility Management: Ongoing property management, facilities management, and outsourcing services revenue from corporate occupiers and property owners
3. Transaction & Leasing Fees: Commission-based revenue from property sales, acquisitions, and lease transactions across office, industrial, retail, and residential sectors
4. Project Management & Design Services: Fees for design, build, project management, and development advisory services

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CBRE Nederland is the Dutch subsidiary of CBRE Group and provides integrated, data-driven commercial real estate advisory services to corporations, institutional investors, property owners, healthcare operators, and public-sector clients. Its core offerings span investment advisory, financing, valuation, leasing and transactions, property and facility management, design and project development, workspace strategy, and ESG/sustainability advisory across office, industrial and logistics, retail, healthcare, residential, and data-center property types. The firm complements these services with proprietary data platforms (The Base, Calibrate, and the Enterprise Data Platform) that enable data-driven market insights and standardized analytics.

Product overview

CBRE Nederland is a commercial real estate services firm offering an integrated suite of advisory services rather than a unified software platform. The core offering includes investment advisory, property management, workplace solutions, design and build services, and portfolio management. Key technology products include The Base (a data insights tool for real estate valuation), Calibrate (GPS-based retail analytics), and the proprietary Enterprise Data Platform (EDP) for data integration. These tools support core services across property types including office, industrial & logistics, retail, healthcare, and residential sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Base: A data insights tool that objectively maps the value of real estate, combining data and technology to optimise real estate decisions.
• CBRE Academy

Products and services

• Investment, Financing and Valuation Advisory Advisory services covering commercial real estate investment transactions, financing solutions, and property valuation for institutional investors, corporations, owners, and developers across office, retail, industrial and logistics, healthcare, and residential property types.
• Housing and Location Selection (Occupier Advisory) Occupier-focused advisory service helping corporations identify, select, and negotiate real estate (office, industrial, retail) aligned with business strategy, including lease transaction support, location strategy, and site selection.
• Design and Project Development Services Project management, design, build, and development advisory services for commercial real estate projects, supporting corporate occupiers and developers through the full design-and-build lifecycle, integrated with the Turner & Townsend subsidiary.
• Property and Portfolio Management Ongoing property management, facilities management, and portfolio management services delivered to corporate occupiers, landlords, and institutional property owners, including tenant management, technical building services, and outsourcing engagements.
• Business Optimization (Workplace Strategy) Business optimization advisory for corporate occupiers, including workplace strategy, occupancy planning, hybrid-work transformation, and operational efficiency programs for real estate portfolios.
• ESG and Sustainability Solutions Sustainability, ESG, and net-zero advisory services for real estate portfolios, covering ESG strategy, sustainable building certifications, climate-risk reporting (TCFD-aligned), and advisory for institutional investors meeting ESG mandates.
• Residential Real Estate Brokerage Residential sales and rental brokerage services in the Netherlands, operated through acquired entity Eefje Voogd Makelaardij, supporting individual buyers, sellers, and tenants across family homes and new-build projects.
• Healthcare and Senior Living Real Estate Advisory Real estate advisory services tailored to healthcare providers, senior living operators, and care institutions, including senior housing development strategy, healthcare site selection, and IP/retirement-housing market research.

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Eefje Voogd MakelaardijminorOthersAcquired in 2022 to expand CBRE Netherlands' residential real estate services. Eefje Voogd Makelaardij provides residential sales and rental services in the Netherlands.
• Turner & TownsendcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCBRE acquired majority interest in Turner & Townsend in 2021, a premier provider of project, program and cost management. Combined Project Management business with Turner & Townsend subsidiary in 2025.
• IndustiouscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCBRE acquired 40% interest in Industrious in 2021, a provider of premium flexible workplace solutions. Fully acquired Industrious National Management Company in 2025, creating new business segment: Building Operations & Experience (BOE).
• J&J Worldwide ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcquired in 2024, a leading provider of engineering services, base support operations and facilities maintenance for the U.S. federal government.
• Direct Line GlobalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcquired in 2024, significantly enhancing CBRE's technical expertise in managing data centres.
• Norland Managed Services LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcquired in 2013 to enhance occupier outsourcing services platform in Europe. Leading provider of building technical engineering services in the U.K. and Ireland.
• Flow (Developer)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloper partner for Tripolis Park redevelopment project in Amsterdam, working with MVRDV architectural firm for renovation of the campus.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves15 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Savills: International real estate advisory firm with a Netherlands office offering investment advisory, agency, valuation and property management across commercial and residential sectors directly comparable to CBRE Nederland.
• BNP Paribas Real Estate: European-headquartered CRE advisor with significant presence in the Netherlands, providing investment advisory, transaction, property management and valuation services. Closely comparable in scope and local market position to CBRE Nederland.
• JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle): Global commercial real estate services firm offering investment advisory, brokerage, property management and capital markets, with a strong Netherlands presence through JLL Netherlands. Direct competitor to CBRE Nederland across all major service lines and asset classes.
• Cushman & Wakefield: Global commercial real estate services platform competing head-to-head with CBRE in investment sales, leasing, valuation and consulting. Active in Amsterdam and across the Netherlands serving institutional investors and corporate occupiers.
• Knight Frank: Global CRE advisor with Netherlands operations providing commercial agency, investment, valuation and consulting services. Directly comparable peer competing for the same institutional investor and corporate occupier mandates.
• Colliers International: Global commercial real estate services and investment firm active across brokerage, project management, valuation and advisory, with a Netherlands office serving similar corporate and investor clients as CBRE Nederland.
• Newmark Group: Global commercial real estate advisor offering leasing, investment sales, valuations and consulting to occupiers and investors, increasingly competing with CBRE in Europe and adjacent to CBRE Nederland's footprint.

Emerging players

• M7 Real Estate: European specialty investment and asset management firm focused on multi-let logistics and operational real estate. Comparable as an emerging/specialised player in adjacent CRE investment services where CBRE Nederland also advises investors.

Broad incumbents

• CBRE Investment Management (CBRE IM): Global real estate investment management arm of the CBRE parent organisation managing the $90B AUM platform referenced in CBRE Nederland's offering. Comparable as a sister entity providing institutional investment management that CBRE Nederland distributes to in the Dutch market.
• CBRE Global (parent brand): Parent of CBRE Nederland, the NYSE-listed global CRE services leader with 155,000+ professionals. Useful as a benchmark for size, brand and capability benchmarking CBRE Nederland against.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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