CBRE

What CBRE does

CBRE is a global commercial real estate services and investment firm operating across more than 100 countries with over 140,000 employees (including Turner & Townsend), serving as the world's largest CRE services platform by transaction volume. Its Mexico subsidiary, established in 1993 and headquartered in Mexico City with additional offices in Monterrey (Workplace 360, 2018) and Querétaro (1996), employs 1,000+ professionals and has been recognized as CBRE's fastest organic-growing office globally for more than five consecutive years. The firm operates four business segments: Advisory Services (leasing, sales, debt origination, mortgage servicing, valuations), Building Operations & Experience (facilities management, property management, flex space via Industrious, critical infrastructure), Project Management (program management, project management, cost consulting — combined with Turner & Townsend), and Real Estate Investments (investment management with approximately $90 billion in AUM). Core service lines span capital markets, debt and structured finance, real estate investment banking, valuation and advisory, strategic consulting, property and portfolio management, and loan administration managing $386 billion in unpaid principal balance.

The technology stack centers on the proprietary CBRE Deal Flow platform for property search and real-time investment alerts, a Market Intelligence Platform powered by 500 global researchers, and emerging AI and data analytics capabilities for pattern recognition across large CRE datasets. Industry specialization includes dedicated practices for data centers (reinforced by the 2024 Direct Line Global acquisition), hotels and hospitality, aerospace and defense, public institutions, golf and resort, and a Latam-Iberia cross-border investment platform connecting Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Miami, Portugal, and Spain.

CBRE's revenue model blends transaction fees (capital markets, advisory, leasing), professional services fees (valuation, consulting, property management), and managed services (loan administration). GTM operates as enterprise field sales with dedicated account teams, sector specialists, and field professionals, supported by content marketing (MarketView reports, Weekly Take podcast, Our Take Newsletter) and case studies. The customer base spans approximately 90 Fortune 100 companies globally and a diversified Mexican enterprise roster including Mercado Libre, FINSA, Fibra Uno, Prologis, Banorte, BBVA, Toyota, ZF TRW, Epson, Oshkosh, Afirme, IAC, Natura, and Universidad Panamericana, with high-profile transactions such as the US$434.2 million MELI PLATAH industrial portfolio sale in 2026.

Name

CBRE

Legal name

CBRE Group, Inc.

Website

https://cbre.com.mx

Company type

Public

Founded year

1906

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

CBRE is a global commercial real estate services and investment firm with 140,000+ employees across 100+ countries, delivering capital markets, valuation, advisory, property management, and project management services to institutional investors, corporations, and occupiers worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Real Estate Services

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (53121), Offices of Real Estate Appraisers (53132), Activities Related to Real Estate (5313)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Loan Brokers (6163), Investors, Nec (6799)

akta.pro primary industry

Land Brokerage (Raw Land & Development Sites) (FSAEAJAD)

Keywords

• Commercial real estate services
• Capital markets advisory
• Property management
• Valuation advisory services
• Real estate investment management

Headquarters

HQ city

Mexico City

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices5 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: Property sales and leasing services, capital markets transactions, debt and structured finance, and investment banking advisory including M&A advisory and equity placement.
2. Valuation & Appraisal Services: Property and portfolio appraisals, market and feasibility studies, financial and tax reporting, and litigation support services.
3. Strategic Consulting: Comprehensive guidance on executable real estate strategies for investors and occupiers, leveraging sector-specific expertise and intelligence.
4. Loan Services: Loan administration services managing connections between investor clients and customers, with global loan servicing portfolio.
5. Property & Portfolio Management: Integrated facilities management, property management, and portfolio optimization services.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CBRE is a global commercial real estate services and investment firm offering property sales and leasing brokerage, capital markets and debt origination, valuation and appraisal, property and facilities management, project management, strategic consulting, and investment management across all major property types (office, industrial, retail, hospitality, data centers, multifamily). It serves institutional investors, REITs, corporations, and public institutions with integrated advisory and execution capabilities across more than 100 countries.

Product overview

CBRE is a global commercial real estate services and investment firm organized into four business segments: Advisory Services (leasing, sales, debt origination, mortgage servicing, valuations), Building Operations & Experience (facilities management, property management, flex space, critical infrastructure), Project Management (program management, project management, cost consulting), and Real Estate Investments (investment management, development). The company operates across 100+ countries with 155,000 employees and serves over 90% of Fortune 100 companies. The product portfolio centers on Capital Markets, Valuation & Advisory Services, Strategic Consulting, and Property Management, complemented by specialized offerings including the Latam-Iberia investment platform, Market Intelligence platform with CBRE Deal Flow, and industry-specific services for Data Centers, Hotels, Golf & Resort, Aerospace & Defense, and Public Institutions. The company has expanded through acquisitions including Turner & Townsend (project and cost management) and Direct Line Global (data center expertise).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Trammell Crow Company: The highest ranked pure development company for eight consecutive years as of 2025.
• Turner & Townsend
• Industrious

Products and services

• Capital Markets

Named customers14 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered transactional and core.

• FINSAtransactionalOthers · 30 March 2026CBRE acted as broker in FINSA's sale of the MELI PLATAH portfolio (three industrial warehouses occupied by Mercado Libre) for US$434.2 million in Hidalgo's PLATAH Industrial Park. Transaction structured through Frontier Industrial & Logistics Real Estate with AC2 (DEWA and Affinus Capital) as buyer.
• Frontier Industrial & Logistics Real EstatetransactionalStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 March 2026Structured the phased deal for the MELI PLATAH portfolio sale in Hidalgo's PLATAH Industrial Park. Transaction involved three industrial warehouses totaling 3,138,753 square feet.
• Turner & TownsendcoreOthersCBRE acquired majority interest in Turner & Townsend in 2021, a premier provider of project, program and cost management. The Project Management business was combined with Turner & Townsend subsidiary in 2025 to create a new Project Management segment.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Savills: Savills is a UK-headquartered global real estate services firm providing advisory, brokerage, property management, and investment services. Comparable peer in commercial advisory and cross-border transactions, particularly in Europe and Asia.
• Cushman & Wakefield: Cushman & Wakefield is a top-three global CRE services firm offering brokerage, valuation, property management, and project management across 60+ countries. Direct competitor to CBRE in capital markets, advisory services, and the Americas region including Mexico.
• Colliers International: Colliers is a global professional services and investment management company operating in real estate advisory, brokerage, and valuation across 60+ countries. Direct competitor in Americas and Mexico for brokerage, capital markets, and valuation services.
• Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL): JLL is the closest direct competitor to CBRE globally, offering commercial real estate brokerage, property management, valuation, capital markets, and investment management services to institutional investors and corporate occupiers worldwide. Operates the same four-segment structure (Real Estate Management Services, Leasing, Capital Markets, Investment Management) with comparable scale and global footprint.
• Avison Young: Avison Young is a Canadian-headquartered global CRE services firm offering brokerage, property management, valuation, and project management. Direct competitor in Americas including Mexico for advisory and leasing services.
• Newmark Group: Newmark is a publicly-traded commercial real estate services firm offering capital markets, leasing, and investment sales across major US and international markets. Smaller-scale direct competitor with overlapping service lines in capital markets and leasing.
• Knight Frank: Knight Frank is a privately-held global CRE services firm offering residential and commercial property services, valuation, and consultancy in 50+ countries. Direct competitor in EMEA commercial advisory and global valuation mandates.
• Marcus & Millichap: Marcus & Millichap is a leading US commercial real estate investment sales brokerage with $49B+ in annual transaction volume. Direct competitor in investment sales brokerage and capital markets, particularly for middle-market commercial properties.

Emerging players

• Compass: Compass is a tech-enabled residential real estate brokerage that has expanded into commercial and adjacent CRE services. Represents a Proptech disruption vector relevant to traditional brokerage models that CBRE and peers operate in.

Others

• Trammell Crow Company: Trammell Crow is a wholly-owned CBRE subsidiary focused on commercial real estate development, included as adjacent/related because it operates inside CBRE but represents the pure development business model distinct from CBRE's services orientation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cbremexico
• Facebookfacebook.com/cbre
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cbre-mexico
• Instagraminstagram.com/cbre_mexico

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries5 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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