John Phoenix serves as Vice Chairman within CBRE’s Southeast Multifamily Partnership, where he co-leads the Carolinas Multifamily Investment Sales Practice. In this role, John is responsible for overseeing and collaborating on all multifamily brokerage activities across North and South Carolina, providing strategic guidance and execution expertise to clients throughout the region.
With a career distinguished by deep market knowledge and a results-driven approach, John brings a wealth of experience to CBRE. Prior to joining the firm, he was a Managing Director with Cushman & Wakefield’s Sunbelt Multifamily Advisory Group, where he led brokerage operations in South Carolina and played a key role in transactions across the Carolinas. His focus included value-add, core plus, and lease-up multifamily assets.
Over the course of his career, John has been directly involved in more than 250 transactions, representing over 48,000 units and exceeding $7 billion in total transaction volume. His track record reflects a commitment to delivering exceptional outcomes for institutional and private clients alike.
Education
- Bachelor’s in Economics and Minor in Business from Sewanee the University of the South
Pro Affiliations / Accreditations
- Licensed Real Estate Broker, North Carolina (#290318)
- Licensed Real Estate Broker, South Carolina (#109906)
Awards
- 2024: Q2, Q3, Q4 – Power Broker, Quarterly Sales
- 2023: Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4 – Power Broker, Quarterly Sales
- 2022: Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4 – Power Broker, Quarterly Sales
Clients Represented
- Ascent Residential
- Benefit Street Partners
- Conserve Holdings
- Cox Universal
- DLH Properties
- Ginkgo Residential
- GVA Management
- Hawthorne Residential Partners
- Mid America Apartments
- Morgan Properties
- Orange Capital
- The Walden Group
