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Mr. Roberts is a member of CBRE Investment Properties and has specialized in investments with CBRE for over 27 years. During this period, he has been extensively involved in transactions representing every major real estate product type in the market. His recent transaction volume participation exceeds $1.9 billion. In addition to investment sales, Don also has an extensive background in leasing and build-to-suit development for retail, office, warehouse and apartment properties throughout the Columbus area. His in-depth knowledge of real estate is the product of such a wide variety of real estate experiences.
- Board Member and Past CI Steering Committee Chair, Columbus Realtors
- Multiple Recipient of the Columbus Realtors and Business First Weekly, “Top Volume
- Producer for Commercial Real Estate in Columbus” Award
- Four time recipient of the Columbus Realtors, Commercial Office/Industrial “Largest Transaction” Award
- Multiple Recipient of CBRE Columbus Office Top ProducerColumbus Realtors and National/Ohio Association of Realtors
- Urban Land Institute & National Association of Industrial Land Office Properties
- Mr. Roberts has taught at The Ohio State University’s Fisher School of Business Masters Program on the subject of Commercial Investment Property Sales
- Board Member and 2010 CI Steering Committee Chair, Columbus Board of Realtors
- 2012, 2011, 2009, 2007, 2006, 2005 Columbus Board of Realtors and Business First Weekly, “Top Volume Producer for Commercial Real Estate in Columbus” Award
- 2012, 2008, 2006 Columbus Board of Realtors, Commercial Industrial “Largest Transaction” Award
- 2012, 2009, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2001, 1998 CBRE Columbus Office Top Producer
- Urban Land Institute
- National Association of Industrial Land Office Properties
- Mr. Roberts has taught at The Ohio State University’s Fisher School of Business Masters Program on the subject of Commercial Investment Property Sales
- Youngstown State University, Graduate; Degree in Business/Marketing
- Dublin Office Portfolio | Office | 1,100,000 SF | Sale
- Columbus Office Portfolio (AEW) | Office | 778,621 SF | Sale
- One Columbus | Office | 407,752 SF | Sale
- 800 Brooksedge Blvd. | Office | 363,544 SF | Sale
- IBM Property Portfolio | Office | 322,679 SF | Sale
- 200 Civic Center Drive | Office | 239,532 SF | Sale
- 1105 Schrock Road | Office | 213,249 SF | Sale
- Cascades and Honeywell Bldgs. | Office | 208,000 SF | Sale
- 40 W. Front Street | Parking Garage | 1,156 Spaces | Sale
- Qwest Communications Building | Office | 164,639 SF | Sale
- 7965 N. High Street - Northwoods 1 | Office | 107,003 SF | Sale
- 1103 Schrock Road | Office | 100,240 SF | Sale
- Northland Mall | Retail | 1,042,608 SF | Sale
- Olentangy Plaza | Retail | 253,330 SF | Sale
- Worthington Mall | Retail | 225,181 SF | Sale
- Lane Avenue Shopping Center | Retail | 177,092 SF | Sale
- Pizzuti Industrial Portfolio | Industrial | 2,657,265 SF | Sale
- Kenhio Industrial Portfolio | Industrial | 2,150,205 SF | Sale
- Invesco Industrial Portfolio | Industrial | 1,756,000 SF | Sale
- TIAA Industrial Portfolio | Industrial | 1,110,875 SF | Sale
- Duke Realty Flex Portfolio | Industrial | 1,013,185 SF | Sale
- ABB
- Aetna Life Insurance
- Amcor Holdings
- American Express
- Berwind Property Group
- Blackstone
- Citicorp
- Duke Realty Corporation
- Equity Office Properties Trust
- Exeter
- Farmers Insurance Group
- First Industrial Realty Trust
- GE Capital
- Henderson Investors
- IMC
- Invesco
- MetLife
- Morgan Stanley
- Midland Servicing
- Northwestern Mutual Life
- Pizzuti Companies
- PNC
- Principle Global Investors
- Prologis Riet
- Prudential Life Insurance
- Schneider National
- State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio
- Talcott, LLC
- Transwestern Investors
- Trident Capital
Team Overview
Specialize in office investment properties throughout Columbus.
With over 100 years of combined brokerage and asset services experience, the Investment Properties professionals in Columbus specialize in helping private investors achieve maximum value in the acquisition and disposition of their assets. The team also specializes in multifamily properties. We have completed in excess of 690 commercial real estate transactions with an estimated transaction value of nearly $5.0 billion. With the backing of CBRE - the global leader in commercial real estate - we leverage our industry-leading network of resources to help our clients to maximize value and mitigate risk in the fluctuating capital markets.
Our promise is delivered to you by utilizing these three key components:
Nationwide CBRE Investment properties
CBRE Investment Properties consists of professionals in every major metropolitan market in the US working specifically in their sub-market only. They are focused on private real estate investors with the goal of providing private investors with a level of service previously only available to institutional clients.
Sourcing Capital
CBRE Investment Properties utilizes a national database to reach an unparalleled universe of potential buyers, including 1031 exchange networks, personal relationships, and other hidden capital markets investors.
Shared Database
The key strength of our platform is our shared nationwide, technological database that has grown to nearly 150,000 investors, each with specific criteria as to location and product type.
Our promise is delivered to you by utilizing these three key components:
Nationwide CBRE Investment properties
CBRE Investment Properties consists of professionals in every major metropolitan market in the US working specifically in their sub-market only. They are focused on private real estate investors with the goal of providing private investors with a level of service previously only available to institutional clients.
Sourcing Capital
CBRE Investment Properties utilizes a national database to reach an unparalleled universe of potential buyers, including 1031 exchange networks, personal relationships, and other hidden capital markets investors.
Shared Database
The key strength of our platform is our shared nationwide, technological database that has grown to nearly 150,000 investors, each with specific criteria as to location and product type.
