Michael Stuart is a Vice President and Co-Head of the Occupier Solutions Group. Michael brings over 15 years of experience as a leader in tenant representation & corporate account services and has been consistently recognized as a top dealmaker and influential real estate strategist.
As a founding member of the Occupier Solutions Group, Michael provides strategic advisory and transaction services to many of the world's leading corporations, in addition to several of the most prominent and fastest-growing companies in the Pittsburgh area. Since joining CBRE, Mr. Stuart has also maintained a technology & emerging industry practice where he advises the region's cutting-edge companies in robotics, autonomous technology, AI & life sciences. His specific experience covers corporate headquarters, mission-critical facilities, multi-market expansion and build to suit development projects.
Regarded as a creative dealmaker and trusted corporate advisor, Mr. Stuart has successfully completed millions of square feet of local & national lease transactions in addition to several marquee investment sale and ground up development projects. He has completed recent headquarter transactions for companies like Astrobotic, Fifth Season, Formlogic, Inpleo, Edge Case Research, and Near Earth Autonomy, and currently oversees the national expansion & portfolio management of multiple large corporate clients.
Education
- The George Washington University, Washington, D.C. — B.A. American Studies, 2004
Pro Affiliations / Accreditations
- Carnegie Mellon University Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship – Real Estate Mentor
- University of Pittsburgh Innovation Institute – Real Estate Mentor
- NAIOP
- Keystone Space Collaborative
Achievements
- Costar Powerbroker (multiple years)
- Cushman & Wakefield Rising Star Award 2009
- NAIOP Build to Suit Transaction of the Year 2019
Clients Represented
- Fifth Season
- Astrobotic
- Formlogic
- Inpleo
- Edge Case Research
- Near Earth Autonomy
- US Government
- Gecko Robotics
- Locomation
- Galapagos
- COSM
- Accenture
- UnitedHealth Group
- MSA
- PantherRXPro