Jeff Richards represents the Salt Lake City office of CBRE as a Executive Vice President. Jeff joined CBRE in early 2007 and has since partnered with Rad Dye and Tom Dischmann. Prior to that Jeff spent seven years as an industrial specialist at Coldwell Banker Commercial NRT and Mansell Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc. With experience in all aspects of commercial real estate, Jeff specializes in industrial and flex lease negotiations, user building and land sales, investment property sales, and data center and clean room requirements. Jeff has been successful by offering a high level of service and unique solutions to suit his client’s needs. His understanding of the market makes him a skilled negotiator and gives him the ability to simplify and resolve complex issues for his clients.
Licensed Utah Real Estate Agent
Licensed to sell partnerships and Tenant in Common properties through a Series 22 & 63 Securities Licenses
Sales Transaction of the Year, CCIM Award Recipient (2016 & 2020)
Industrial Broker of the Year, CCIM Award Recipient (2018)
CBRE Top 10% of Producers in U.S. (2020 & 2021)
CBRE Top 20% of Producers in U.S. (2017-2019)
Top 5 Producer, CBRE Salt Lake City (2007-2008, 2010, 2016-2021)
Top 10 Producer, CBRE Salt Lake City (2009, 2011-2015)
Top 5 Producer, CBRE Southwest Regional Industrial & Logistics (2015-2017)
Coldwell Banker Commercial Circle of Distinction (2004-2006)
Top 5 Producer, Mansell Commercial (2001-2003)
University of Utah, Bachelor of Arts; Finance with Real Estate emphasis, graduated Summa Cum Laude with a 3.9 GPA in his major
Specializing in Industrial & Logistics throughout Utah.
As a part of Industrial & Logistics in Salt Lake City, Tom Dischmann, Jeff Richards, and their team represent tenants, landlords, buyers and sellers in the Utah industrial market. No matter the situation, we are skilled to handle any client’s needs. With over 145 years of combined real estate experience and unmatched market expertise, the team is an integral part of CBRE’s Salt Lake City office. Any firm can claim to be the best. We let the facts speak for themselves.
In 2019 our team completed:
Over 2.4 Million SF of Lease Transactions - Over 1.5 Half Million SF of Sale Transactions - Nearly 125 Acres of Land Sales
With our superior market aptitude and CBRE’s dominant global platform, we offer a full range of integrated services including:
Strategic planning and consulting
Acquisition and disposition of land and buildings
Acquisition, disposition and leasing of industrial properties
Landlord and tenant representation
Build-to-suit representation
Sale/leaseback
Investment sales
Cost reduction assessment
Financial structuring
Real estate valuation
Clients
AEW Capital Management
Amir Development Company
Bond Commercial Properties
Brennan Development
Clarion Partners
DLM Development
EJM Development
Global Logistics Properties
Hamilton Partners
Harsch Investment Properties
IDI Gazeley
LBA Realty
Meniscus Group
Nearon Enterprises
NWQ, LLC
Prism Realty
ProLogis
Rio Tinto/Kennecott
ADT
Boart Longyear
Boeing Corporation
Cabela's
Cardinal Health
Carquest
Cintas
eBay
Enlinx
Komatsu Equipment Company
Orbital ATK
Packaging Corporation of America
Penske Logistics
Propak Logistics
Select Comfort
SKF
Veritiv
Awards and Accolades
Tom Dischmann, Industrial Broker of the Year, CCIM Award Recipient (2019 & 2020)
Jeff Richards, Industrial Broker of the Year, CCIM Award Recipient (2018)
Top Industrial Sale of the Year, CCIM Award Recipient (2016 & 2020)
Top Industrial Lease of the Year, CCIM Award Recipient (2018)
