
Professional Experience
Associated Office
James P. Kelley focuses exclusively representing corporate occupiers of real estate based in the Suburban Philadelphia office market. He has spent the last 16 years as part of CBRE's top performing advisory and transaction services teams in the Philadelphia area focused on developing and implementing innovative real estate solutions for their clients.
During his career, James has been involved in over 1,100 leasing and sales transactions totaling over $2.322B in consideration.
James calls Bryn Mawr, PA home with his wife and three sons.
Education
- Bachelor of Arts, Business Management from Virginia Wesleyan College – Student Government, Lacrosse and Golf Teams
Pro Affiliations / Accreditations & Achievements
- Licensed Real Estate Salesperson in Pennsylvania
- Board of Directors – Radnor Youth Lacrosse
- Former Board of Directors – HelpHopeLive
- Advisory Board – Special Olympics of Philadelphia
- Leadership Philadelphia Core Class 2017
Significant Assignments
- ADP
Allentown, PA
243,000 SF - Confidential Health Services
Multiple Locations
200,000 SF - Arkema
Radnor, PA
150,000 SF - Siemens Healthineers
Malvern, PA
126,000 SF - Beasley Media Group
Multiple Locations
120,000 SF - Apple Leisure Group
Multiple Locations
120,000 SF - Voya
Exton, PA
98,000 SF - eMoney Advisor
Radnor, PA
70,000 SF - FXI
Multiple Locations
56,000 SF
- Pepper Hamilton
Berwyn, PA
45,000 SF - EDG
New Orleans, LA
37,000 SF - AMETEK
Wayne, PA
36,000 SF - CardioNet
Conshohocken, PA
35,000 SF - Multiple Locations
Quality Insights of PA
35,000 SF - Insomnia Cookies
Newtown Square, PA
20,000 SF - CardConnect
Wayne, PA
15,000 SF - SkillSurvey
Malvern, PA
10,000 SF
Clients Represented
- Accenture
- ADP
- Argosy Capital
- Arkema
- Ametek
- Baldwin Management
- Beasley Broadcasting
- Boathouse Capital
- CardConnect
- Cardionet
- Dun and Bradstreet
- LM Gordon
- McGrath Systems
- MSI International
*Abbreviated List
- Nextdocs
- Oracle
- PA Chapter of American Pediatrics
- Pepper Hamilton
- Phoenix Services
- Premier Orthopedics
- Renovus Capital
- Robert Half
- Schweitzer Engineering
- Siemens Healthineers
- SkillSurvey
- Suvoda
- Xanadoo
Team Overview
Get in touch with your Tenant Rep experts
Determine the Right Amount of Space for Your Next Office
Receive your free custom space recommendation in minutes using Spacer
Try SpacerSpecializing in tenant rep and corporate account management.
We transform real estate into real advantage by leveraging market expertise, global scale, integrated platform, and individual strengths to deliver clients optimal solutions that include an average reduction in real estate spend of 26.2%.
We focus solely on “user” representation to bring the most valuable expertise to our clients. In refraining from representing building owners and real estate developers, we align with the best interests of our clients and meet their needs.
We are unique in that we bring a global perspective to real estate assignments while serving our clients with the personal attention and responsiveness of a small specialty firm.
Historical Consideration Figures
2020
$227,000,000
in Total Consideration
108 Transactions in 61 cities
across 7 countries
2021
$327,000,000
in Total Consideration
133 Transactions in 93 cities
across 13 countries
2022
$423,000,000
in Total Consideration
174 Transactions in 124 cities
across 18 countries

2022 Transaction Footprint
Services
- Tenant Representation
- Transaction Management
- Site Selection
- Lease Administration
- Economic Incentives
- Project Management
- Labor Analytics
- Portfolio Optimization
- Workplace Strategy
- ESG Consultancy
Success Stories

1000 Continental Drive, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
59,829 SF
CBRE was initially engaged to sublease excess space in 2015 on non-contiguous floors within the premises. The space subleased for above the contract rent within one month. Client values real estate as a recruiting tool for expanding upon 230 employee count and, as such, committed to a long-term lease with a total rent expenditure of $43M over the term. CBRE continues to help the client expand their real estate portfolio within PA and other markets.

555 E. Lancaster Avenue, Radnor, Pennsylvania
35,595 SF
CBRE’s Tenant Advisory Team executed the Workplace360 corporate initiative consolidating two offices into a state-of-the-art facility. The move created an environment that improves productivity and enables CBRE to better serve its clients.

The Shops at Valley Square, Warrington, Pennsylvania
4,366 SF
CBRE executed a deal for the client to move into a smaller, more appropriately sized office, allowing for $80K+ of savings per year in lease expenses. The new location features aesthetically pleasing interior design and fulfills the client’s desire for a mix of both office and open collaborative space.

600 W. Dekalb Pike, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
1,560 SF
From the client’s initial tour in April to the lease commencement date in early June, CBRE was able to execute the deal and move the client into the new location, their first PA office, in only six short weeks. The client seeks to attract talent and grow their business with this modern, well-located space.

410 Horsham Road, Horsham, Pennsylvania
44,022 SF
CBRE consolidated three client locations into a single floor and secured several benefits for the client, including a high parking ratio, high-end furnishings, multiple renewal options, and a right of first offer.
Select Clients Represented
- AMETEK, Inc.
- Accenture
- Accolade, Inc.
- Argosy Capital
- Arkema, Inc.
- Cenero
- embecta
- eMoney Advisor
- EnerSys
- Evonik Industries
- Godiva
- Gopuff
- Hajoca
- JBT Corporation
- Marshall Dennehey
- Matrix Service
- Organon LLC
- PayPal
- Penn Medicine
- Premier Orthopaedics
- Suvoda
- Teleflex Incorporated
- Terumo Corporation
- Toll Brothers
- Venatorx
*Abbreviated List
Related Services
Drive value and growth with consulting and transaction services that align with your strategic goals.
Deliver projects seamlessly with an integrated team that manages everything from schedules and budgets to the entire construction process.
Build resilience, attract and retain talent, and foster connection and collaboration in your workplace.
Make better location decisions with a holistic approach that weighs factors like labor costs and availability, supply chain logistics, and incentives.
Whether your brand is in development or a national presence, our customized analytics modeling validates retail decisions using data science, leading ...
- Lease Administration
Lease Accounting
We equip companies for optimum decision-making by guiding real estate teams through the practical steps and actions required to collect, store and man...
Gain proactive insights and strategies that unlock value, drive returns and enhance outcomes for your real estat...
Optimizing footprint decisions and reducing operational costs
Quarterly Newsletter
Please click the link below to receive our quarterly newsletter containing market insights, industry trends and reporting.