The Industrial and Office Real Estate Brokers Association

What The Industrial and Office Real Estate Brokers Association does

The Industrial and Office Real Estate Brokers Association (IOREBA) is a private, nonprofit professional trade association founded in 1926, headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey, and serving commercial real estate professionals across New Jersey and the greater New York metropolitan region. It is the oldest industrial and office real estate brokers association in the United States and is recognized as one of the nation's largest regional organizations of its kind. The association's membership includes industrial and office real estate brokers, property owners, developers, investors, and a broad set of service providers such as architects, banks, construction firms, environmental consultants, law firms, property managers, and title insurance companies. IOREBA derives revenue from membership dues, tiered annual sponsorships (Platinum $2,000/yr, Gold $1,000/yr), event sponsorships ($500/event), and event registration fees such as the 100th Anniversary Gala ($200 members, $250 non-members). Its go-to-market is community-led, with engagement driven by educational events, networking opportunities, market intelligence sharing, and peer collaboration. Its core product surface centers on a searchable member directory, a professional service provider directory, market research reports, a leadership pipeline, and event programming including annual galas and Developers Night. Distribution is direct via the ioreba.com website, and event announcements reach over 26,000 recipients.

Name

The Industrial and Office Real Estate Brokers Association

Legal name

The Industrial and Office Real Estate Brokers Association

Website

https://ioreba.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1926

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

IOREBA is a nonprofit professional trade association founded in 1926 that serves industrial and office real estate brokers, owners, developers, investors, and service providers across New Jersey and the greater New York metropolitan region through membership, events, sponsorships, and a member directory.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Morristown

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Revenue generated from membership fees paid by commercial real estate professionals, brokers, owners, developers, and service providers seeking networking and market intelligence benefits.
2. Sponsorship Programs: Tiered sponsorship packages including Platinum ($2,000/yr), Gold ($1,000/yr), Event Sponsorships ($500/event), and Centennial Legacy sponsorships ($2,500) providing brand visibility, complimentary event tickets, and marketing exposure.
3. Event Registration: Revenue from event attendance including the 100th Anniversary Gala (Members $200, Non-members $250) and other educational/networking events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

IOREBA is a professional membership association that provides commercial real estate brokers, owners, developers, investors, and service providers with networking opportunities, educational events featuring distinguished guest speakers, market research reports, a searchable online member directory, a professional service provider directory, and tiered sponsorship programs. The association operates as a trusted forum for market intelligence sharing and peer collaboration across the New Jersey and greater New York metropolitan commercial real estate market.

Product overview

IOREBA is a professional membership association for industrial and office real estate brokers, not a technology product company. It provides member directory services, networking events, educational programs, market research reports, and sponsorship opportunities for commercial real estate professionals in the New Jersey and greater New York metropolitan region. The organization hosts events including its 100th Anniversary Gala and maintains a searchable member directory featuring brokers, developers, service providers, architects, engineers, and other real estate professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IOREBA Membership

Quantifiable outcome

• 100th Anniversary celebration marking a century of leadership and collaboration

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ICSC (International Council of Shopping Centers): A large global commercial real estate association focused on retail, with local chapters that compete for service provider members and event sponsorships in the NJ/NY market.
• ULI (Urban Land Institute): A globally recognized real estate and land use research and education organization that overlaps with IOREBA's owner, developer, and investor member segments.
• CoreNet Global: A global association for corporate real estate professionals, with overlap in the office and industrial occupier/owner community that IOREBA serves.

Emerging players

• CREW Network: A commercial real estate association focused on advancing women in the industry, competing with IOREBA for the same broker/owner/investor pool with a different value proposition.

Direct peers

• BOMA International (Building Owners and Managers Association): Trade association for commercial real estate building owners and managers, overlapping with IOREBA's owner and property management service provider members.
• AIR Commercial Real Estate Association: A national association of industrial and office real estate professionals in the Western US, sharing IOREBA's focus on industrial/office brokers and similar member-serving model.
• CCIM Institute: A leading commercial real estate association offering the CCIM designation, networking, and education to brokers and allied professionals competing for IOREBA members.
• NAIOP: The leading national association for commercial real estate developers, owners, and investors, with local chapters that compete directly with IOREBA for members in the NJ/NY market.
• SIOR (Society of Industrial and Office Realtors): Global professional association for industrial and office real estate brokers, directly overlapping with IOREBA's core member base of industrial and office brokers.

Regional players

• NAI James E. Hanson: A New Jersey-based commercial real estate brokerage firm whose brokers are members of IOREBA, representing the broker-side ecosystem that IOREBA serves.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/IOREBA
• Facebookfacebook.com/ioreba
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ioreba

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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