The Art of the Deal, the Spirit of Aloha
In the world of commercial Real estate, true leadership is about more than closing deals — it’s about vision, relationships, and the ability to seize the moment. Few embody this better than Steve Sombrero, our CEO at Cushman & Wakefield ChaneyBrooks. From transforming Hawaii’s luxury Real estate landscape to fostering deep business ties with Japan, […]
Turn Your Rent Renegotiation into an Honest Give-and-Take, Not a Tug of War
Advice from both sides of the fence and the agents who sit in the middle, including separate tip sheets for tenants and landlords. Original Article Many businesses are struggling to pay rent as they scale back operations or close their doors entirely amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. “As a landlord, this is the worst thing […]
Looking Beyond the Pandemic to Rebuild
Steve Sombrero, who is also president and CEO of Cushman & Wakefield ChaneyBrooks and a partner in ChaneyBrooks Choice Partners, likens the coronavirus pandemic to a major hurricane and said Hawaii should focus on coming out on the other side to rebuild. Original Article Growing up on Guam, Steve Sombrero learned the importance of rebuilding […]
Moana Pacific Condo Developer Buys More Property
A company that developed the pair of oval Moana Pacific condominium towers on Kapiolani Boulevard has bought more land on the same street for redevelopment. Original Article The firm, Evershine, paid an undisclosed price for two properties on Kapiolani near the Hawai‘i Convention Center, according to Cushman &Wakefield Chaney Brooks, the brokerage representing a group […]
Commercial Real Estate Roundtable: Retail Space Top of Mind for These Industry Experts
Original Article There are record numbers of tourists coming to Hawaii, but retailers are not seeing record sales. Landlords have been adjusting to a new landscape of lower rents and shorter leases, and medical uses are showing up in more shopping centers. Those are some of the trends in the retail real estate market that […]
ChaneyBrooks Makes First Hawaiian Hires Under Cushman & Wakefield
Cushman & Wakefield ChaneyBrooks made its first hires under the new commercial real estate brand. Original Article Cushman & Wakefield ChaneyBrooks made its first hires under the new commercial real estate brand, bringing over the high-street retail team of Andy Starn and Matt Schull from CBRE and William Elliott from NAI in Portland, OR. Starn […]
Isle Real estate Firm Joins with Chicago Outfit
The Honolulu-based company most recently known as NAI ChaneyBrooks is now affiliated with Chicago-based Cushman & Wakefield and is now known as Cushman & Wakefield ChaneyBrooks. Original Article Under the arrangement, the Hawaii firm, which has an office on Guam, still will be locally owned but will receive support from Cushman. Additionally, Cushman gets a […]
Hawaii’s ChaneyBrooks rebrands under new Cushman & Wakefield affiliation
The Honolulu-based firm officially rebranded on Sunday, the day after its contract with NAI Global expired after a 10-year affiliation. Hawaii commercial real estate firm ChaneyBrooks has rebranded as Cushman & Wakefield ChaneyBrooks under a new alliance agreement with the global real estate company and plans to hire about a dozen new brokers over the […]