Barry J. Bowling, CCIM

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Barry joined CBRE in 1993 and is a member of CBRE’s Land Services Group, a specialty group of professionals focusing solely on the sale and leasing of land sites. As one of the top producing teams in North Carolina, they have assisted in brokering the largest land sales transactions in the region including being awarded for top sales in 2024, 2023, 2022, 2018, 2017 and 2015 by the Triangle Business Journal’s Space Awards.

Early in his career, Barry worked for one of the largest development companies in the Southeast. His experience with this side of the business gives him a unique perspective from which to advise clients.

With more than 30 years of experience in commercial real estate, Barry is widely regarded as one of the most knowledgeable brokers in the market. The Raleigh native has been actively involved in the rapid expansion of the Triangle area over the past few decades and continues to develop a keen awareness of market trends and development potential.

CBRE Raleigh 2016 Employee of the Year Award Winner
CBRE Raleigh 2009 Broker of the Year Award Winner
CBRE Raleigh 2007 Top Producer of the Year Award Winner
CBRE Raleigh 2004 Top Producer of the Year Award Winner

Member, Hope Lutheran Church in Wake Forest
Volunteer & Member, YMCA Property and Facilities Committee
Volunteer & Member, YMCA Swim for Life Steering Committee

Licensed Real Estate Broker, North Carolina
Member, Certified Commercial Investment Manager Organization (CCIM)

Ammons Ventures LLC
Cargill
Crown Companies
Food Lion
GFL

Norfolk Southern
Research Triangle Foundation
Weyerhaeuser
YMCA

Recently Completed Transactions

Narsingi Investors, Ltd.
Narsingi Village, Hyderabad, India
Multifamily Residential Land
16.60 Acres
$65,865,840
Eli Lilly Company
Parmer RTP, Moore Drive, Durham, NC Industrial/R&D Land
110.00 Acres
$36,000,000
Research Triangle Foundation
The Lab @ RTP, Durham, NC
Industrial/R&D Land
72.06 Acres
$20,500,000
Newland Communities/NASH
Catawba River Assemblage, Rock Hill, SC Recreational Land
1,808.00 Acres
$20,000,000
Stephens Enterprises, LLC
Spark, McCrimmon Parkway, Morrisville, NC
Life Sciences Mixed-Use Campus
109 Acres
Undisclosed
Bellwood Homeowner's Association
Bellwood Drive, Raleigh, NC
Multifamily Residential Land
4.91 Acres
Undisclosed
51 individual condo owners
Bellwood Condominiums, Bellwood Drive & Cameron Street, Raleigh, NC
Redevelopment/Urban Multifamily
4.91 Acres
$17,500,000
Trinity Capital Advisors
Eastgate540, Knightdale, NC Industrial Building & Land
30.02 Acres
$14,300,000
Durham Partnership Group, LLC
411 S. Roxboro Street, Durham, NC
Mixed Use Land
4.18 Acres
$13,500,000
The Halle Companies
Rock Quarry Road, Raleigh, NC
Mixed Use Residential Land
531.61 Acres
$10,500,000
Norfolk Southern
NC Hwy. 42 & US Hwy. 70, Clayton, NC
Industrial Land
466.69 Acres
$9,000,000

First National Bank of Pennsylvania
1000 Ballena Circle, Cary, NC
Multifamily Units & Land
3.13 Acres
$8,000,000
Cornwallis RTP, LLC
2501 E. Cornwallis Road, Durham, NC
Industrial Land
101.49 Acres
$8,000,000
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC
3029 E. Cornwallis Road, Durham, NC
Industrial Land
104.61 Acres
$7,636,530
Doc Nichols Road, LLC
Pickett Road & Garrett Road, Durham, NC
Single Family Residential Land
70.88 Acres
$7,130,000
General Electric
T.W. Alexander Drive, Durham, NC Industrial Land
48.27 Acres
$7,061,941
The Summit Church
Capital Hill Drive, Raleigh, NC
Assembly Land 69.94 Acres
$6,850,000
Food Lion, LLC
O'Kelly Chapel Road, Cary, NC
Mixed Use Land
22.91 Acres
$6,750,000
Mallinckrodt, Inc.
8701 & 8801 Durant Road, Raleigh, NC
Industrial Land
32.22 Acres
$6,500,000
Branaman
Hasentree, Wake Forest, NC
Single Family Residential Land
65.23 Acres
$6,210,000

Team Overview

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Providing acquisition, disposition and valuation services for developers, investors and landowners in and around the Triangle.

The CBRE Land Services Group in Raleigh is comprised of five seasoned professionals dedicated exclusively to land transactions. Leveraging the extensive resources of the world's largest commercial real estate firm, the team provides unparalleled expertise in evaluating the highest and best use of land parcels. The team advises developers, users, investors and landowners across the Triangle and beyond, guiding them through the disposition or acquisition of all property types. Their combined 80+ years of experience has established them as a market leader, with a proven track record of success. From 2020-2024, the team facilitated 192 transactions totaling $783 million in the Triangle area, representing over 5,573 acres.

“The team at CBRE Raleigh were an invaluable resource for us on a deal we recently completed on a very complex property,” a representative of a regional bank said. “Their extensive knowledge of the local market, combined with their dedication to understanding our needs and to working with us as a partner, helped to bring us together with a buyer who was the right fit for the property and for us.”

Success Stories

"I have worked with Chester for a number of years now, and can't say enough great things about him and his team. I've been on both sides of the transaction with Chester. I've purchased land where he represented the sellers, and his team also represented my firm on the sale of land.

In all dealings I've had with him and his team, he's done a fantastic job of both securing top value for the property, and finding buyers who perform and close on time (the latter being equally important!). What I appreciate most about my relationship with him and his team though, is the ability to have straightforward and honest conversations about how best to get a deal done. There are so many moving pieces in real estate transactions, it's so important to work with people you can trust, and I really value Chester and his team in that regard. They are also some of the most knowledgeable land brokers in the market in my opinion, and I've worked with many!"

"Chester, I want to thank you and the Raleigh CBRE team for your guidance and professionalism with the selling of our family farm. Not being familiar with large real estate transactions such as this one, I was rather overwhelmed at the daunting prospect of understanding the whole process. You and your team provided the most helpful direction and counsel at every step of the way and made me feel constantly reassured that we were working the best deal possible. I was impressed with your market knowledge and industry contacts that made the marketing to contracting to closing timeline surprisingly short."

"Barry, I’m not sure I can articulate the depth of my appreciation to you for what you did for our family. You were a perfect fit for each of us. Thank you so much for your patience and understanding. We’re not the easiest bunch to deal with, I imagine, but you handled and managed us so beautifully. We had unwavering trust in you. Your decency shines through! I don’t think I can find the words to express our gratitude to you. I believe it may have been Paul Snow in Chapel Hill who recommended that I contact you about selling mother’s property. It was truly the best recommendation I ever received."

“CBRE brokered a couple of very interesting deals that we worked together on in 2018. Their ability to place us in the exact situations in which we thrive was impeccable. We were able to go from contract to close on 700 acres in just about 100 days. CBRE’s outreach and guidance throughout the limited timeframe we were granted to contemplate these acquisitions was instrumental in our decision-making. We are grateful to have worked with the team at CBRE and look forward to more deals in the future.”

“Chester Allen and the Land Services team at CBRE were instrumental in closing several deals for us, totaling more than $16 million. Chester took the time to understand our mission, financial circumstances and property needs, and used that information to match us with properties that positioned us well to meet challenges linked to years of double-digit growth. Chester helped structure each deal to minimize development risk and counseled us towards efficient and effective diligence efforts, while helping us navigate requisite site plan approvals that were a condition of closing.”

“Barry Bowling represented extended family and me in selling the last acreage of an old family farm in the Wendell area. When we started this relationship in 2019, what I thought was going to be a simple process became very complicated when our property became part of a larger land purchase. Barry managed the entire process exceptionally well particularly the closing. His outstanding communication and negotiation skills with the buyer and other sellers kept this project on track. We would have never closed on this project without this advice and tireless efforts. We successfully sold our property in July of 2023. Barry's attention to details, transparency and professionalism was greatly appreciated. Without hesitation, I would give Barry the highest of recommendations.”