Chris Port
Executive Vice President
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Chris Port is an Executive Vice President in the Advisory & Transaction Services Investor Leasing division of CBRE. He and his partners are currently responsible for the marketing and leasing of a number of office buildings, including 101 Marietta Street, Midtown I & II, One Phipps Plaza, Uptown, 191 Peachtree and Platinum Tower. During the course of his 20-year career as a leasing agent in Atlanta, Mr. Port has represented a number of the city’s top business addresses.
During the course of his 20-year career as a leasing agent in Atlanta, Mr. Port has represented a number of the city’s top business addresses. During his career, Mr. Port has listed more than 20 million square feet of commercial property. He has also completed transactions in excess of 10 million square feet. In 2015 and 2016, Mr. Port was the co-#1 Top Producer with his partner Jeff Keppen in the office category for the Atlanta Commercial Board of Realtors. Mr. Port has consistently been ranked in the top 10 annually. In 2009, Mr. Port and his partners completed more than 1 million square feet in leasing transactions including three of the largest office deals of the year and again was awarded the #1 Top Producer in the office category for the Atlanta Commercial Board of Realtors and NAIOP with more than $67 million in leasing volume. In 2005, Mr. Port was the #1 Top Producer in the office category for the Atlanta Commercial Board of Realtors with more than $79 million in leasing volume. Lastly, Mr. Port earned national recognition as a member of the Coldwell Colbert Circle, which is awarded to the Top 100 producers within CBRE.
Before joining CBRE, Mr. Port played professional football for the New Orleans Saints from 1990-1995. During his NFL career, he worked in the off-season for Peter Mayer Advertising, Inc. In the firm’s Marketing/Public Relations Division. Mr. Port also acted as the spokesman for the Boys & Girls Club of Greater New Orleans.
During the course of his 20-year career as a leasing agent in Atlanta, Mr. Port has represented a number of the city’s top business addresses. During his career, Mr. Port has listed more than 20 million square feet of commercial property. He has also completed transactions in excess of 10 million square feet. In 2015 and 2016, Mr. Port was the co-#1 Top Producer with his partner Jeff Keppen in the office category for the Atlanta Commercial Board of Realtors. Mr. Port has consistently been ranked in the top 10 annually. In 2009, Mr. Port and his partners completed more than 1 million square feet in leasing transactions including three of the largest office deals of the year and again was awarded the #1 Top Producer in the office category for the Atlanta Commercial Board of Realtors and NAIOP with more than $67 million in leasing volume. In 2005, Mr. Port was the #1 Top Producer in the office category for the Atlanta Commercial Board of Realtors with more than $79 million in leasing volume. Lastly, Mr. Port earned national recognition as a member of the Coldwell Colbert Circle, which is awarded to the Top 100 producers within CBRE.
Before joining CBRE, Mr. Port played professional football for the New Orleans Saints from 1990-1995. During his NFL career, he worked in the off-season for Peter Mayer Advertising, Inc. In the firm’s Marketing/Public Relations Division. Mr. Port also acted as the spokesman for the Boys & Girls Club of Greater New Orleans.
Education
- Duke University, BA History
Significant Assignments
- Peachtree Center
2,360,000 SF - Tower Square
1,806,840 SF - 191 Peachtree
1,222,142 SF - Uptown
932,251 SF - Three Ravinia
813,145 SF - Midtown Center I & II
794,110 SF - 1075 Peachtree
717,934 SF - The Towers at Wildwood Plaza
706,334 SF - Wildwood Center
679,626 SF - 101 Marietta Street
642,195 SF - Salesforce Tower
625,071 SF
- Northcreek Office Park
536,450 SF - Lakeside Commons
525,000 SF - Piedmont Center 5-8
505,113 SF - One Buckhead Plaza
461,669 SF - Two Ravinia Drive
437,805 SF - 10 Tenth Street
421,570 SF - 1375 Peachtree
410,000 SF - The Peachtree
345,254 SF - One Phipps Plaza
340,000 SF - Altmore
328,707 SF - Platinum Tower
312,591 SF
Clients Represented
- Allstate Insurance
- America’s Capital Partners
- Boss Properties
- Banyan Street
- Oaktree Capital
- Brickman and Associates
- CALSTRS
- CBRE Investment Management
- Colonial Properties
- Crescent Real Estate
- The Dilweg Companies
- DRA Advisors
- EOLA Capital
- Estein USA
- Icahn Enterprises
- KBS Realty Advisors
- Lend Lease
- Metzler Realty Advisors
- Prudential
- Rubenstein Partners
- Simon
- Vanderbilt Properties
Team Overview
We are market-leading experts maximizing value and growth for our clients owning the most sought-after office projects in Atlanta by strategically leveraging our team's combined skill sets and experience.
Our team specializes in leasing and repositioning top-tier office projects in Atlanta by combining our team's in-depth market knowledge, data- driven strategies, and long-standing relationships with key players to position properties for maximum visibility and demand. We understand that each property and investor has unique goals, and we work diligently to align our leasing efforts with our clients' individual investment objectives. Our proactive approach has positioned our team as the top producers year-over-year with a portfolio of long-standing clients.
Clients
- Allstate Insurance
- America’s Capital Partners
- Boss Properties
- Brickman and Associates
- Banyan Street Capital
- Barings
- CALSTRS
- CBRE Investment Management
- Colonial Properties
- CP Group
- Crescent Real Estate
- Dilweg
- DRA Advisors
- EOLA Capital
- Estein USA
- Granite Properties
- Icahn Enterprises
- Jamestown
- KBS Realty Advisors
- KKR
- Lend Lease
- Macfarlan Capital Partners
- Metzler Realty Advisors
- Prudential
- Rubenstein Partners
- Shorenstein
- Simon Properties
- Starwood Capital Group
- TPA Group
- Vision Properties
- Vanderbilt Properties
