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Stephen G. Shoemaker is a Senior Vice President at CBRE in Saddle Brook, NJ, and a nationally recognized industrial real estate broker specializing in industrial property sales, warehouse leasing, and supply chain–driven site selection throughout New Jersey, New York, and the tri-state region.

With a proven track record of success, Stephen has completed more than 10 million square feet of industrial building transactions and 200 acres of land sales and leases. He is a trusted advisor to Fortune 500 companies, 3PLs, logistics firms, and supply chain occupiers, helping clients secure the best warehouses, distribution centers, trailer yards, and logistics facilities to meet their operational needs.

Stephen’s client base includes public and private REITs, private equity firms, institutional landlords, and high-net-worth individuals. His tenant and landlord representation experience spans final-mile distribution, less-than-truckload (LTL), food and beverage, third-party logistics (3PL), bulk distribution, port & drayage, intermodal facilities, container storage, trailer parking, and retail logistics.

He has successfully represented major landlords such as Prologis, LINK Logistics, Brookfield, Realterm, and Seagis, along with prominent tenants including JB Hunt, NJ Transit, CVS, IMC Companies, and Goodwill.

Before joining CBRE, Stephen advanced at Cushman & Wakefield, quickly rising in the industrial real estate, logistics, and supply chain brokerage sector, ultimately achieving the role of Executive Director in 2023. Earlier, he was a Senior Analyst at Realterm, where he focused on sourcing and underwriting logistics-centric industrial assets across the East Coast. His career foundation began with internships at Urstadt Biddle Properties and Boston Properties.

Stephen earned his degree from Yale University, where he was a four-year varsity football player. Today, he is recognized as one of the top industrial real estate brokers in New Jersey and the tri-state area, known for delivering innovative logistics and supply chain real estate strategies that reduce costs, improve efficiency, and maximize value for his clients.

Education

  • Yale University, Political Science Interdisciplinary Concentration in Environmental Economics & Policy
  • NYU Schack, Summer Courses

Pro Affiliations / Accreditations

  • Licensed Real Estate Salesperson, New Jersey
  • National Association for Industrial and Office Parks (NAIOP)
  • The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP)

Significant Transactions

Sales

  • Equity Industrial Partners
    Newark, NJ
    IOS Land Sale
    50 AC
  • Link
    Newark, NJ
    Development Site Sale
    10 AC
  • Link
    Bayonne, NJ
    Development Site Sale
    10 AC
  • Prologis
    Kearny, NJ
    IOS Land Sale
    10 AC


Leases

  • Confidential
    Newark, NJ
    IOS Land Lease
    40 AC
  • CVS
    Jersey City, NJ
    Lease
    450,000 SF
  • Broadrange
    Carteret, NJ
    Lease
    480,000 SF
  • Confidential Client
    Monroe, NJ
    Lease
    418,000 SF
  • Yes Way
    Palmyra, NJ
    Lease
    300,000 SF
  • Judge Organization
    East Rutherford, NJ
    Lease
    200,000 SF
  • Sarcona/Port Kearny Security
    Linden, NJ
    Lease
    200,000 SF
  • Northern Eagle Beverage
    Carlstadt, NJ
    Lease
    175,000 SF
  • NJ Transit
    Kearny, NJ
    Lease
    150,000 SF
  • Northern Architectural
    Teterboro, NJ
    Lease
    125,000 SF
  • CAC International
    Harrison, NJ
    Lease
    80,000 SF with 4 AC IOS

Clients Represented

Occupiers

  • BASF
  • Bechtel Corporation
  • Covanta
  • CVS*
  • GAF
  • Goodwill*
  • Hertz
  • H&M Intermodal*
  • INVESCO
  • JB Hunt*
  • JD.com*
  • KPMG
  • NBC Universal
  • NJ Transit*
  • NY Giants
  • Quest Diagnostics
  • Sony
  • Stryker Corporation
  • Toys “R” US
  • Volvo
  • Yesway Logistics*


Landlords

  • Brookfield
  • Criterion
  • Elion
  • Lincoln Equities
  • LINK
  • Prologis
  • Realterm
  • Sagard
  • Seagis
  • Sitex
  • Venture One
*previous firm