Nick Forest is a Project Manager in CBRE’s Charlotte office. With experience in land and real estate development, project management, as well as an architectural designer, Nick leverages his diverse skillset to help clients achieve their project goals. Prior to joining CBRE, Nick spent 3 years as an architectural fellow with a local, Atlanta, non-profit development corporation, Quest Community Development, where he assisted and oversaw the development of the organization’s new commercial office building as well as their single and multi-family developments.
His understanding of zoning and land use policies helped him support the organization’s development efforts through conducting site analysis for future projects. He attributes his success at Quest Community Development to his time as a lead architectural designer at Niles Bolton Assoc., where he led the design of the Nine at Austin and assisted in the design of other multi-family projects. Nick’s design and project and construction management experience allows him to facilitate the development and management of various project types and at varying scales.
Education
- Bachelor of Science in Architecture with a minor in Construction Science, Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, TX
- Master of Architecture, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL
Pro Affiliations / Accreditations
- Project REAP – Real Estate Assoc. Program
- ULI – Urban Land Institute – Health Leadership Cohort 6
Achievements
Nicholas has recently been selected to be a part of ULI’s Health Leadership Network. The leadership network is made of leaders from various industries that focus on creating health equity within the built environment.
Significant Projects
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Pratt & Whitney
Asheville, NC
Industrial
1,200,000 SF
- Quest CDO
Atlanta, GA
Multifamily Housing
50,000 SF
- Quest CDO
Atlanta, GA
Office & Retail
30,000 SF
- Quest CDO
Atlanta, GA
Office & Education
15,000 SF
Clients Represented
- Pratt & Whitney
- Quest CDO
