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Rob Hixson, III has been with CBRE for 35 years and works the U.S./Mexico Border Region, negotiating industrial building leases and sales, and marketing residential and commercial land parcels. Rob assists developers entitling and developing land and buildings in the City of San Diego, City of Chula Vista, the County of San Diego and Baja California.
- Masters of Business Administration (MBA), UCLA 1982
- Bachelor of Arts, AG Economics and Business Management, UC Davis 1979
- Some basic Spanish
- President, Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR), San Diego Chapter, 2004
- Chair, Otay Mesa Planning Group, City of San Diego, 2004 to Present
- Board Member, Otay Mesa Planning Group, City of San Diego, 2000
- Vice Chair, East Otay Mesa Property Owners Association, County of San Diego
- Former Chair, Community Advisory Council for the 125 Freeway
- President, San Diego County Commercial Association of Realtors, 1999
- Member, National Association of Industrial and Office Parks (NAIOP)
- Past Member, City of San Diego Airport Advisory Committee
- Board Member, Project Mercy
- Member (only San Diego Member), Realtors Land Institute (RLI)
- Over 20,000 acres sold in Southern California
- Over 3,500,000 square feet of industrial buildings sold
- CBRE San Diego’s Top Industrial Broker 2013
- Founder Baja Challenge – over 330 houses built for the homeless in Tijuana
- Governor’s Commendation for Community Service 2002
Rob has participated in land sales encompassing over 500 acres in the last 18 months alone. Over the course of his impressive career with CBRE, Rob has consistently ranked among the top industrial sales professionals in San Diego.
- Wohl Development to Otay TJ Ventures (Sam Zell) - 54 acres - $34 M - March 2008
- Kearny Real Estate to Dart Development - 50 acres - $11 M - August 2010
- Hagey to Otay TJ Ventures - 52 acres - $4.6 M - November 2017
- Hamann to Rossin Steel - 5.8 acres - $3.6 M - May 2011
- Sunroad
- Opus West
- Wohl Property Group
- Capella Development
- Sudberry Development
- Robobank
- Prudential
- Sares Regis
Team Overview
With approximately 40 years of commercial real estate experience and over 35 years in the South San Diego and Tijuana area, CBRE's Rob Hixson, James Hixson and Jen Armstrong are the most active and experienced team in the marketplace. We have been involved in the majority of large lease transactions, land sales and investment sales in the Otay Mesa / Tijuana marketplace. Team members are actively involved in local planning groups, Chamber of Commerce and Building Owners Associations in both the Otay Mesa and Tijuana.
This translates into solid market activity and reliable market knowledge. Rob Hixson, James Hixson and Jen Armstrong are unique in that their area of expertise crosses an international border, including portions of Baja California, Mexico and the South San Diego County area in the United States, providing a one-stop shop for real estate services. Rob Hixson, James Hixson and Jen Armstrong offer unsurpassed insight into the real estate marketplace, taking full advantage of the depth and breadth of CBRE's global knowledge bank, creating a real estate strategy that truly helps our clients make the most sound and informed decisions possible.
This translates into solid market activity and reliable market knowledge. Rob Hixson, James Hixson and Jen Armstrong are unique in that their area of expertise crosses an international border, including portions of Baja California, Mexico and the South San Diego County area in the United States, providing a one-stop shop for real estate services. Rob Hixson, James Hixson and Jen Armstrong offer unsurpassed insight into the real estate marketplace, taking full advantage of the depth and breadth of CBRE's global knowledge bank, creating a real estate strategy that truly helps our clients make the most sound and informed decisions possible.