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NAI Global ranked fifth in Top 25 Commercial Real Estate Brands in Lipsey Survey

NAI Global, one of the world's largest, most powerful networks of owner-operated commercial real estate firms, earned the fifth spot in the 2015 Lipsey Survey of Top 25 Commercial Real Estate Brands. The survey was conducted among 100,000 commercial real estate professionals using a combination of ballot voting, phone interviews and focus groups to evaluate innovation, responsiveness and quality of service. NAI Global is the only commercial real estate network of independently owned and operated firms represented among the top five. The survey is conducted by The Lipsey Co., a leading training and consulting firm specializing in the commercial real estate industry. "On behalf of the entire NAI Global organization, I am very proud that our success is reflected by our industry peers in this year's ranking," said Jay Olshonsky, SIOR, president, NAI Global. "The recognition is especially gratifying as it underscores our focus on the continued development and implementation of NAI Global's strategies to enhance value to clients and members worldwide. Today, we have over 165 member firms, all deeply rooted in their local communities, working together to leverage the full power of NAI Global to drive business forward and achieve outstanding results." The results of Lipsey's 2015 Commercial Real Estate Brand Survey can be found at https://lipseyco.com/brand-survey. NAI Global is one of the largest, most powerful global networks of owner-operated commercial real estate brokerage firms. NAI Global provides a full range of corporate real estate services, including brokerage and leasing, property and facilities management, real estate investment and capital market services, due diligence, global supply chain and logistics consulting and related advisory services. NAI Global Member firms, leaders in their local markets, are actively managed to work in unison and provide clients with exceptional solutions to their commercial real estate needs. Founded in 1978, today NAI Global has more than 375 offices strategically located throughout North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia Pacific, with over 6,700 local market professionals, managing over 380 million s/f of property. Supported by the central resources of the NAI Global network, Member firms deliver market-leading services locally and combine their in-market strengths to form a powerful bond of insights and execution for clients with multi-market challenges.
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