Jeff Nichols

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Jeff Nichols is a senior vice president and retail expert at CBRE, based in Newport Beach, CA. With 20 years of experience, Jeff and his partner Ryan Sullivan, are the preeminent retail leasing experts in the region. The team’s primary focus is on the retail occupier business throughout Southern California and Hawaii. The team has represented several of the best national retail brands in the country, including Nordstrom Rack, Nordstrom Local, Burlington Stores, Sprouts Farmers Market, LA Fitness, ULTA Beauty, Floor & Décor, Orchard Supply Hardware, Kirkland’s, Home Depot, Target, Dick’s and Nike, among others.

Prior to joining CBRE, Jeff and Ryan built Western Retail Advisors’ California operations. The firm was a leading full-service retail brokerage provider. As principals, the duo’s focus was on providing retail tenant representation and shopping center and landlord leasing services throughout the region. Jeff has extensive experience assisting major landlords such as Vestar, Alberta Development, Burnham USA and Pacific Development. Jeff boasts a strong network of relationships with developers, property owners, brokers, and city officials. He is a graduate of the University of Southern California with a B.S. in political science.

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As one of the preeminent retail leasing teams in the region, Ryan Sullivan and Jeff Nichols are retail experts based in Newport Beach, CA. Their primary focus is on the retail occupier business throughout Southern California and Hawaii.

Ryan Sullivan and Jeff Nichols are retail experts based in Newport Beach, CA. With 70 years of combined experience, they are one of the preeminent retail leasing teams in the region. The team’s expertise lies in tenant representation and handling all facets of a retailer’s expansion needs. Their primary focus has been developing and executing market-entry strategies for retailers throughout Southern California and Hawaii. They have represented several of the best national retail brands in the country, including Target, Nordstrom Rack, Burlington Stores, Sprouts Farmers Market, ULTA Beauty, World Market, Floor & Décor, Home Depot, Dick’s Sporting Goods, REI, Kirkland’s, Wild Oats, Tesco, Petsmart, Harkins Theaters, Five Below, LA Fitness, Circuit City, Sports Authority, Walgreens, CVS, and Chick-Fil-A, among others.

On the landlord side, the team has represented major developers such as Vestar, Alberta Development Partners, Burnham-USA, Paragon, Walton Street, Inland and SITE Centers, in everything from ground-up developments to complete center renovation.