Jeff Birnbaum

Professional Experience

Jeff Birnbaum is a graduate of the University of California at Santa Barbara. Jeff joined CBRE in 1994 as a market analyst and has been with the company for 19 years. Jeff is a senior market leader for CBRE in the East Bay. Jeff’s experience and track record with both tenants and landlords alike has enabled him to successfully complete a multitude of complex transactions for his clients throughout his career.

Jeff specializes in representing tenants as well as select East Bay property owners. Significant assignments have included lease acquisitions, dispositions, transaction and portfolio management, implementation of occupancy cost reduction strategies and advanced lease renewal negotiations for clients in a diverse array of industries, including; technology, financial/insurance services, consumer products and medical device. Jeff resides with his wife Erika, son Josh and daughter Reese in Danville, California.

Achievements

• 1996 received the Distinguished Achievement Award for the “Rookie of the Year” of the San Francisco/Bay Area Region
• 1998, 1999 achieved “Top Five” Ranking in the Walnut Creek Office
• 2000 - 2012 achieved “Top Five” Ranking in the Pleasanton Office
• 1998, 1999 achieved “Number One” Team Ranking in the San Francisco Bay Area and “Number Two” team ranking in the Northern California region
• 2000 achieved “Number One” Team Ranking in the San Francisco Bay Area
• 2005 East Bay Business Times award – Corporate Relocation of the Year

Education

• University of California, Santa Barbara
• University of Southern California, Client Services Leaders Program

Significant Assignments

• Equity Office – 272,000 SF 
• Ellis Partners, Inc. – 324,000 SF
• MetLife – 317,000 SF
• Chevron U.S.A., Inc. – 211,000 SF
• Legacy Partners – 300,000 SF
• RREEF – 320,000 SF

Noteworthy Tenant Transactions

• Robert Half International* – 340,000 SF (Lease)
• Chevron USA, Inc. – 211,000 SF (Lease)
• Regus/HQ Solutions* – 155,000 SF (Lease)
• Zeltiq* – 131,000 SF (Lease)
• Pulte Home Corporation* – 95,000 SF (Lease)
• Union Bank of California* – 95,000 SF (Lease)
• Simpson Manufacturing – 90,000 SF (Lease)
• Alliance Title* – 85,000 SF (Lease)
• Sierra Health Services – 62,000 SF (Lease)
• Front Range Solutions* – 60,000 SF (Lease)
• Peregrine Systems – 60,000 SF (Lease)
• Nestle – 50,000 SF (Lease)
• DR Horton – 40,000 SF (Lease)
• UNUM – 30,000 SF (Lease)
• Ocular Sciences – 24,000 SF (Lease)
• Hitachi – 23,000 SF (Lease)
• Nissan – 22,000 SF (Lease)

* Denotes multiple assignments