Professional Experience
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With more than 19 years of experience in industrial leasing and sales, Cara specializes in industrial properties, including manufacturing and distribution facilities in the Portland Metro area. Cara also represents buyers and sellers of both industrial properties, as well as infill development sites with transactions totaling over $1.37 billion in consideration.
Cara has completed over 19 million square feet of transactions, including over 500,000 square feet for Danner LaCrosse throughout the US, including their Portland headquarters, 260,000 SF for Central Garden and Pet, 147,000 SF for Owens Corning and 130,000 square feet for Cardinal Health. In addition to tenant representation, Cara also represents Landlords of existing and planned facilities for lease totaling approximately 3,700,000 SF. She is actively involved in the community, and is a member of several business organizations, including the Commercial Association of Brokers (where she is past president) and ULI (where she is a committee member for the mentorship program within WLI). Cara also served as the first Portland market delegate for the CBRE Women’s Network and stays active as a National Committee Member of the Advisory and Transaction Services Group within the Women's Network.
Education
- Graduate Certificate, Real Estate Development – Portland State University
- Bachelor of Science, Economics – University of Oregon
Professional Affiliations/Accreditations
- 2017 DJC Women of Vision Award Honoree
- Portland Business Journal Forty Under 40, 2017
- #1 Producer, CBRE Portland Industrial Brokerage Group, 2018
- #2 Producer, CBRE Portland Industrial Brokerage Group, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020
- Top Four Producer CBRE 2016, 2017, 2020
- Top Ten Producer CBRE 2015
- Board Member and Past President, Commercial Association of Brokers (CAB)
- NAIOP Committee Excellence Award
- CBRE Women’s Network
- Licensed Broker in Oregon and Washington
Clients
- AER Manufacturing
- Bay Valley Foods
- Bimbo Bakeries
- Capsa Solutions
- Cardinal Health
- Central Garden and Pet
- Danner LaCrosse
- ESI
- Estelle Imports
- Invesco
- Ivanhoe Cambridge
- Jensen Manufacturing
- Oregon Transfer
- Portland Development
- Commission
- Portland Wine Storage
- Principal Financial
- Prologis
- Providence Health Systems
- Quest Diagnostics
- Schwans
- Simplex Grinnell
- Soniq Services
- Stockbridge Capital
- Trammell Crow Company
- Watumull Properties
- Winkler Investments
Testimonials
“I had the pleasure of working with Cara while overseeing the Portland market for ProLogis this summer. Cara was an excellent communicator, keeping me informed as to market activity and updating me regularly on prospective tenants. She was extremely professional and understood the intricacies of the deal and what it took to get it over the goal line. I would welcome the opportunity to work with Cara again.”–Jill Blechschmidt, ProLogis
“There is no substitute for market knowledge and hard work. Cara Nolan brought tangible results before the ink was dry on the listing agreement and light speed completion the overall assignment.”–Brad Fowler, Fowler Andrews, LLC
Team Overview
Specializing in industrial properties throughout the Pacific Northwest.
Cara Nolan, Stuart Skaug, Layla Evans, and Kelly Toye have built a strong career in the Portland market, representing some of the most well-known and respected owners, tenants and investors in the Industrial marketplace. The team has more than 50 years of collective experience in offering leading market expertise on industrial and logistics transactions.
From leasing to disposition and advisory services, the team provides customized strategy and solutions for some of the most well-known and respected clients in the Portland marketplace. Together, they offer definitive guidance, strategy and transaction management for all industrial projects, including manufacturing, distribution, warehouse, self-storage, and infill development projects.
Core Values
RESPECT | Treat everyone with dignity, value their contributions, help one another succeed.
INTEGRITY | Uphold the highest standards in our business practices.
SERVICE | Dedicate ourselves to making a meaningful impact with our clients and in our communities.
EXCELLENCE | Aspire to be the best in everything we do and strive for continuous improvement
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