Brady O'Donnell
Vice Chairman

Professional Experience
Associated Office
Brady O’Donnell provides leadership for CBRE Debt & Structured Finance Services in Colorado. He builds advantage for his clients through his extensive network of Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, HUD, Life Insurance Company, Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities (CMBS), bank, and bridge lender relationships.
With clients ranging from institutional real estate funds to local private capital investors, Brady, together with his group of Debt & Structured Finance professionals, assesses the needs of each client in developing a financing solution tailored to ownership strategies. With access to CBRE’s fully integrated, global platform, clients benefit from unparalleled resources critical to the financing process, including investments sales, marketing, research, valuation, property management and leasing.
Since joining CBRE in 2012, Brady has been a recipient of the Colbert Coldwell Circle multiple times, which recognizes the top 3% of all CBRE commissioned producers across the Americas. Over his 19-year career in Debt & Structured Finance, Brady has been directly involved in originating, underwriting, structuring and closing over 775 transactions, totaling more than $15.6 billion in loan volume.
Brady has been the top producer in the Rocky Mountain Region for the past 9 years and has routinely been acknowledged for being in the top 1-3% of CBRE National Production.
Education
- University of Colorado at Boulder, Bachelor of Science
Professional Affiliations / Accreditations
- CBRE Capital Markets Institutional Group (IG)
- CBRE Debt & Structured Finance G20 - Top National Debt Production Team
- National Multifamily Housing Council
- NAIOP
- Mortgage Bankers Association
- International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)
- Co-Founder and Board Member of the Big Sticks Foundation 501c3
Professional Awards and Achievements
- NAIOP Capital Markets Transaction of the Year, 2014, 2021, 2022
- Top 3% CBRE National Production, 2017, 2019, 2020
- Top 1% CBRE National Production, 2018
- Top 10% CBRE National Production, 2022
- #1 Overall Producer, CBRE Colorado, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022
- Vice Chairman Designation, 2017
- CBRE Colbert Coldwell Circle (Top 100 Producer in the Americas) – 2016
- Top 25 Overall Producer, CBRE Americas, 2016
- Top 50 CBRE National Production, 2014, 2015
Team Overview
Specializing in Debt & Structured Finance Throughout the Rocky Mountain Region.
The Denver Institutional Debt & Structured Finance (DSF) team consistently ranks in the top 3% of CBRE Capital Markets production nationwide. Led by Brady O’Donnell, a member of CBRE’s elite Institutional Properties group, the team provides world class service in sourcing debt and equity strategies and solutions for their clients. The Denver DSF team is comprised of seven dedicated professionals, who all contribute to each assignment and additionally, the team has access to the full range of CBRE support services and CBRE professionals in all local markets globally. The team is a part of a unique information network dedicated to capital reconnaissance and placement, and since 2012, the Denver DSF team has originated more than $15.09 billion in debt and equity for its clients.
Dedicated to providing their clients with the best and most relevant financing options in the marketplace, the Denver DSF team leverages the CBRE platform and organizes its business to offer an expansive array of capital market services including: Permanent Financing, Bridge Loans, Construction Financing, Joint Venture Equity, Mezzanine Debt, and Structured Equity. CBRE offers clients a broad range of services and begins every assignment with a thorough and accurate situation analysis, followed by innovative strategy development and focused implementation.
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Total Loan Volume 2012-Present
Significant Assignments

Multifamily Refinance
Location: Denver, CO
Size: 434 Units
Lender Type: Debt Fund

Office Acquisition
Location: Denver, CO
Size: 593,527 SF
Lender Type: Debt Fund

Multifamily Acquisition
Location: Denver, CO
Size: 322 Units
Lender Type: Life Company

Multifamily Construction
Location: Denver, CO
Size: 348 Units
Lender Type: Bank

Office Acquisition
Location: Denver, CO
Size: 432,881 SF
Lender Type: Life Company

Multifamily Refinance
Location: Golden Valley, MN
Size: 303 Units
Lender Type: Agency

Multifamily Refinance
Location: Denver, CO
Size: 249 Units
Lender Type: Life Company

Mixed Use Refinance
Location: Denver, CO
Size: 189,145 SF
Lender Type: Life Company

Multifamily Acquisition
Location: Kennesaw, GA
Size: 238 Units
Lender Type: Agency

Office Acquisition
Location: Denver, CO
Size: 531,608 SF
Lender Type: Life Company

Multifamily Acquisition
Location: Prairie Village, KS
Size: 246 Units
Lender Type: Debt Fund

Industrial Acquisition
Location: Denver & Boulder, CO
Size: 1,539,471 SF
Lender Type: Bank

Multifamily Acquisition
Location: Payson, UT
Size: 168 Units
Lender Type: Agency

Industrial Acquisition
Location: Denver, CO
Size: 329,450 SF
Lender Type: Life Company

Multifamily Acquisition
Location: Denver, CO
Size: 187 Units
Lender Type: Agency

Office Acquisition
Location: Denver, CO
Size: 430,372 SF
Lender Type: Bank

Multifamily Acquisition
Location: Charleston, SC
Size: 252 Units
Lender Type: Agency

Retail Acquisition
Location: Denver, CO
Size: 239,372 SF
Lender Type: Life Company

Office Acquisition
Location: Denver, CO
Size: 542,554 SF
Lender Type: Debt Fund

Multifamily Acquisition
Location: Kansas City, MO
Size: 341 Units
Lender Type: Agency

Industrial Acquisition
Location: Brighton, CO
Size: 618,480 SF
Lender Type: Bank