Bruce Surry

Bruce Surry is an Executive Vice President at CBRE, working both nationally and across New York City with a focus in Lower Manhattan and Midtown South. His responsibilities include local, national and international tenant representation, agency representation – including the leasing and marketing of hundreds of thousands of square feet of office space – and the marketing of investment properties on behalf of his ownership clients.

Having been active in the commercial real estate industry for more than 30 years, Mr. Surry has played an important role in the post-9/11 rebirth of Downtown Manhattan through his work on several notable projects, including the leasing of 600,000 square feet at 3 World Financial Center (now 200 Vesey Street) on behalf Brookfield Properties. Mr. Surry’s other significant deals and agencies include his representation of the New York State Attorney General in a 345,000-square-foot relocation to 28 Liberty Street; his representation of Mercy College in its lease of 100,000 square feet and creation of a leasehold condominium at 2 Herald Square; and the leasing and marketing of 800,00 square feet of space at One State Street and 25 Broadway for the Wolfson Group.

Mr. Surry has been the top CBRE Downtown Manhattan real estate professional for the past thirteen years. His numerous accolades include the 2010 William H. McCarthy award, CBRE’s highest national brokerage honor. He also holds the distinction of being Downtown’s Broker of the Year for five consecutive years.

Mr. Surry resides in Manhattan and is an active participant in the New York City Mentoring Program, Literacy Volunteers and is a sponsor of the Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind in Smithtown, Long Island.

Education

• Hofstra University, B.A.

Professional Affiliations/Accreditations

• Licensed Real Estate Broker, New York
• Board Member, Borough of Manhattan Community College Foundation
• Member, The Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY)
• Member, Young Men's/Women's Real Estate Association (YMWREA)\
• Lecturer, The Real Estate Institute of New York

Achievements

• Represented the State of New York in a 452,657 sf renewal – the largest deal Downtown in 2019.
• Represented the Attorney General of the State of New York in its relocation to 28 Liberty Street into 345,000 rsf.
• Represented Mercy College in the 100,000 sf leasehold condo at 2 Herald Square creating a midtown campus with classroom and dormitory space.

Awards

• Colbert Circle Winner
• William H. McCarthy Award

Significant Transactions

• State of New York
  25 Beaver Street, NY
  Lease
  452,657 SF
• Attorney General of the State of New York
  28 Liberty Street, NY
  Lease
  345,000 SF
• State of New York
  90 Church Street, NY
  Lease
  256,616 SF
• State of New York
  641 Lexington Avenue, NY
  Lease
  88,000 SF
• State of New York
  250 Broadway, NY
  Lease
  83,000 SF
• State of New York
  199 Church Street, NY
  Lease
  65,000 SF
• Tommy Hilfiger USA
  601 W. 26th Street, NY
  25 W. 39th Street, NY
  485 Fifth Avenue, NY
  Lease
  Sale
  Sale
  300,000 SF
  160,000 SF
  190,000 SF
• RBC
  30 Hudson Street, Jersey City
  Lease
  209,000 SF
• Mercy College
  2 Herald Square, NY
  Lease
  100,000 SF

Clients Represented