Chris Livingston
Senior Vice President
Professional Experience
Associated Office
Chris Livingston is a highly respected senior level executive in the real estate industry. Chris currently serves as Senior Vice President in the Cleveland office of CBRE, where he advises on a variety of asset classes, primarily on owner and owner occupied properties. He has completed many of the larger and more complex transactions in the region and beyond.
Prior to joining CBRE, Chris was the Managing Director of Avison Young. He opened the Cleveland office in 2014 and managed the business with full P&L responsibility until joining CBRE in March 2023. Prior to Avison
Young, he was Executive Vice President of JLL and its predecessor company, The Staubach Company. He began his real estate career with the Galbreath Company, an international developer of high-rise office properties. In a career spanning over 25 years, Chris has completed over $2.2B in transaction value.
Education
- BA – Miami University Oxford, Ohio
Pro Affiliations / Accreditations
- Multiple “Top Performer” Awards (Galbreath/Staubach/JLL)
- NAIOP Broker of the Year Finalist
- NAIOP Transaction of the Year 2016
- Licensed Real Estate Agent – State of Ohio