Savills North America

What Savills North America does

Savills North America (legal entity Savills Inc.) is the U.S. operating subsidiary of Savills plc, a London-listed (LSE: SVS) FTSE250 global commercial real estate services firm founded in 1855 and operating in North America since 1954. Headquartered at 399 Park Avenue in New York, the firm employs 501-1,000 people in North America across 26+ U.S. office locations spanning New York, Boston, Washington DC, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Miami, Atlanta, Houston, and other major markets, supported by the parent's global network of 700 offices in 70 countries and 42,000+ employees.

The firm operates an integrated commercial real estate advisory platform organized around four service pillars: tenant representation (lease negotiation, site selection, portfolio optimization for corporate occupiers), capital strategies (investment sales, equity and debt placement, portfolio recapitalization), project management (program delivery, fit-out, technology management, and relocation), and consulting/portfolio strategy. Revenue is generated through professional services fees, transaction commissions, and project-based advisory retainers negotiated per engagement, with multi-year contracts common on enterprise mandates. Customer segments span corporate occupiers and real estate investors across technology, financial services, healthcare, life sciences, legal, government, industrial, retail, hospitality, media, professional services, and nonprofit verticals.

In 2025, Savills North America executed an active growth agenda, acquiring Hoffman and Compustall Services (relocation and IT transition), launching the U.S. Retail Advisory Services platform and the Operations Performance industrial operations advisory service, and entering a Puerto Rico association with CRES. The firm completed over $1 billion in transaction volume across more than 3.1 million square feet in 2025, and senior leadership (CEO David Lipson, 33+ year tenure; President Janet Woods; Chairman of Brokerage Joe Learner) anchors an enterprise-led, senior-advisor go-to-market model that competes with CBRE, JLL, and Cushman & Wakefield in the U.S. middle and upper-middle market.

Name

Savills North America

Legal name

Savills Inc.

Website

https://savills.us

Company type

Public

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Savills North America is a commercial real estate advisory firm serving corporate occupiers and investors through an integrated platform spanning tenant representation, capital strategies, project management, and relocation services across 26+ U.S. offices, operating as the North American subsidiary of London-listed Savills plc.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Real Estate Services

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (5312)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Tenant Representation & Corporate Services Brokerage (BPAJABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Commercial Real Estate Brokerage (Leasing & Sales) (FSAEAJAB), Capital Markets Advisory (IPO Readiness, SPAC, ECM/DCM Advisory) (BPAHAOAL)

Keywords

• Commercial real estate advisory
• Tenant representation services
• Investment sales brokerage
• Corporate project management
• Real estate capital markets

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices26 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tenant Representation: Advisory services for corporate occupiers including lease negotiations, site selection, and portfolio optimization for office, industrial, and retail properties.
2. Capital Strategies: Investment sales, equity and debt placement, and capital markets advisory for property transactions and portfolio recapitalizations.
3. Project Management: Program and project delivery services including fit-out management, relocation management, technology management, and construction administration.
4. Relocation Management: Workplace relocation and move management services following the acquisition of Hoffman and Compustall, handling single-site and portfolio-wide relocations.
5. Retail Advisory: U.S. Retail Advisory Services platform focused on urban core, luxury, and high-street retail properties in major markets.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Savills North America is an integrated commercial real estate advisory firm providing tenant representation, investment sales, equity and debt placement, and program and project management services to corporate occupiers, investors, and government clients. The firm operates an integrated service platform that spans leasing strategy, portfolio optimization, capital deployment, and end-to-end project delivery, supplemented by specialized offerings such as relocation management (via the Hoffman and Compustall Services brands), U.S. retail advisory, and the Operations Performance industrial advisory service.

Product overview

Savills North America operates as an integrated commercial real estate advisory firm with a unified service platform. The core offering combines tenant representation, investment sales, project management, and capital strategies, augmented by specialized services including relocation management (via the Hoffman acquisition), technology management, and retail advisory. Recent launches include Operations Performance (November 2025) connecting industrial real estate with supply chain optimization, and the U.S. Retail Advisory Services platform (November 2025) extending global retail expertise into American markets. The portfolio spans advisory services from portfolio optimization and leasing challenges through program delivery, technology implementation, and end-to-end relocation management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Savills Relocation Management: Relocation management services for workplace transitions, including planning, logistics, relocation, activation, technology support, storage, and decommissioning.
• Savills Retail Advisory Services
• Operations Performance

Products and services

• Tenant Representation

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $1 billion in transaction volume and 3.1 million+ square feet completed in 2025
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments12 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Operations Performance Service LaunchcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 November 2025Savills launched Operations Performance, a first-to-market integrated industrial real estate and operations advisory service that connects real estate strategy with supply chain, engineering, and technology to improve operational efficiency for clients.
• CRES (Caribbean Real Estate Services LLC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 March 2025Savills North America announced an association agreement with CRES, a tenant advisory firm headquartered in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The agreement expands Savills' network in the Americas and enables the firm to provide localized commercial real estate expertise to clients operating in Puerto Rico. CRES brings 25 years of commercial real estate experience including tenant representation, leasing, sales, and consulting services.
• CompStakcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSavills partnered with CompStak to produce joint research on mega warehouses and industrial market recovery. The partnership combines Savills' commercial real estate expertise with CompStak's lease comp data to provide comprehensive market analysis across mid-size, large, and mega industrial segments.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Colliers International: Colliers is a global professional services and investment management firm providing commercial real estate brokerage, project management, and capital markets services. It is a direct peer to Savills NA in office, industrial, and retail tenant representation and investment sales.
• JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle): JLL is a global real estate services firm providing brokerage, investment management, and project management services. It competes head-to-head with Savills NA in tenant representation (especially in NYC where multiple senior Savills brokers came from JLL) and capital markets advisory for enterprise occupiers and investors.
• Newmark Group: Newmark is a commercial real estate advisory firm with strong capital markets and leasing capabilities. It directly competes with Savills NA in investment sales, debt placement, and tenant representation, particularly in major US markets like NYC and DC.
• Avison Young: Avison Young is a privately held global commercial real estate services firm offering transaction, project management, and consulting services. It competes directly with Savills NA in office and industrial tenant representation across major US and Canadian metros.
• Transwestern: Transwestern is a US-focused commercial real estate firm offering agency leasing, tenant representation, capital markets, and project management. It competes with Savills NA in major US markets like Houston, Chicago, DC, and Atlanta for enterprise occupier mandates.
• CBRE Group: CBRE is the world's largest commercial real estate services firm, offering brokerage, property management, valuation, and capital markets advisory across all major property types and geographies. It is Savills NA's primary direct competitor in tenant representation and project management, particularly in the US enterprise occupier market.
• Cushman & Wakefield: Cushman & Wakefield is a global commercial real estate services firm with strong capabilities in leasing, capital markets, valuation, and project management. It directly competes with Savills NA in office and industrial tenant representation, capital strategies, and project management across the US.

Regional players

• Hughes Marino: Hughes Marino is a US-based commercial real estate firm focused on tenant representation and project management, with strong presence in Southern California and life sciences. It competes with Savills NA in West Coast markets, particularly San Diego (where Savills recently hired Shane Poppen from Hughes Marino).

Emerging players

• Eastdil Secured: Eastdil Secured is a premier commercial real estate investment banking firm specializing in capital markets advisory for institutional real estate clients. It is a relevant adjacent peer to Savills NA's capital strategies and investment sales business, particularly for high-value transactions.

Broad incumbents

• Savills plc (Parent): Savills plc is the publicly listed UK parent of Savills North America, operating across 70 countries with 42,000+ employees. While Savills NA is a subsidiary, the parent operates overlapping brokerage and advisory services in Europe, Asia Pacific, and other regions, providing cross-border enterprise support.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A2 records

Investments

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