Thomas Monahan
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A respected leader in commercial real estate, Thomas Monahan is currently a Vice Chairman at CBRE, where he was the top overall producer in New Jersey and among the top 1% of all CBRE brokers in the country for 2023.
Tom has built his practice — and his reputation — on the belief that the best way to service his clients is to eliminate unnecessary layers and deliver personalized, expert management of complex transactions. Along with three Executive Vice Presidents and a best-in-class finance and marketing team, Tom personally oversees all aspects of marketing, site selection, leasing, and sale of marquee properties throughout the New Jersey metro area.
Tom’s wealth of knowledge in managing the real estate lifecycle truly sets his team apart. From land sale and development, to lease and building sale, Tom guides landlords, tenants, and investors through the process, providing the astute market insight and decision-driving strategy his clients have come to rely on. His team publishes a quarterly market report that is a comprehensive overview of trends and market-driven data points that tell a story, which is used extensively by investment sale and underwriting teams across the industry.
The recipient of numerous awards for performance, the walls of Tom’s office are surprisingly free of personal memorabilia. Tom believes that in this business, one is only as good as their next transaction, and he chooses to let the numbers speak for themselves. Tom has been recognized year after year by the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR) — the industry’s leading consortium of industrial and office real estate professionals — as the region’s top industrial sale broker, with the largest industrial sale, the largest cooperative transaction in NJ, and the largest land deal.
What clients can expect from the Monahan team is a high-velocity approach and customized strategy evident from the initial point of contact. From the beginning stages of property branding, to deal closing, Tom services a blue-chip client list that includes Prologis, Barnes & Noble, Hampshire Companies, PepsiCo, Seagis Property Group, Trac Intermodal, The Bristol Group, Leggett & Platt, W.W. Grainger, The Morris Companies, and J.B. Hunt, among many others.
Tom was one of a select group of real estate specialists worldwide who held the dual designation of CCIM and SIOR, and he was a 20-year member of the New Jersey chapter of SIOR. He has served as the organization’s past chapter admissions chair, treasurer, and vice president. Additionally, Tom was the founding secretary for the NJ chapter of CCIM.
Tom earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Management from Seton Hall University and completed his Commercial Investment Management (CCIM) certification from New York University.
Tom has built his practice — and his reputation — on the belief that the best way to service his clients is to eliminate unnecessary layers and deliver personalized, expert management of complex transactions. Along with three Executive Vice Presidents and a best-in-class finance and marketing team, Tom personally oversees all aspects of marketing, site selection, leasing, and sale of marquee properties throughout the New Jersey metro area.
Tom’s wealth of knowledge in managing the real estate lifecycle truly sets his team apart. From land sale and development, to lease and building sale, Tom guides landlords, tenants, and investors through the process, providing the astute market insight and decision-driving strategy his clients have come to rely on. His team publishes a quarterly market report that is a comprehensive overview of trends and market-driven data points that tell a story, which is used extensively by investment sale and underwriting teams across the industry.
The recipient of numerous awards for performance, the walls of Tom’s office are surprisingly free of personal memorabilia. Tom believes that in this business, one is only as good as their next transaction, and he chooses to let the numbers speak for themselves. Tom has been recognized year after year by the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR) — the industry’s leading consortium of industrial and office real estate professionals — as the region’s top industrial sale broker, with the largest industrial sale, the largest cooperative transaction in NJ, and the largest land deal.
What clients can expect from the Monahan team is a high-velocity approach and customized strategy evident from the initial point of contact. From the beginning stages of property branding, to deal closing, Tom services a blue-chip client list that includes Prologis, Barnes & Noble, Hampshire Companies, PepsiCo, Seagis Property Group, Trac Intermodal, The Bristol Group, Leggett & Platt, W.W. Grainger, The Morris Companies, and J.B. Hunt, among many others.
Tom was one of a select group of real estate specialists worldwide who held the dual designation of CCIM and SIOR, and he was a 20-year member of the New Jersey chapter of SIOR. He has served as the organization’s past chapter admissions chair, treasurer, and vice president. Additionally, Tom was the founding secretary for the NJ chapter of CCIM.
Tom earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Management from Seton Hall University and completed his Commercial Investment Management (CCIM) certification from New York University.
- Seton Hall University, Bachelor of Science, Business Management
- New York University, New York, Commercial Investment Real Estate Institute (CIREI)
- Licensed Real Estate Broker, New Jersey
- Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM)
- Society of industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR) (20 year member through 2019)
- Warehousing Education and Research Council (WERC)
- National Association of Industrial & Office Properties(NAIOP)
- National Association of Realtors (NAR)
- National CBRE Industrial Advisory Council
- National CBRE Industrial Executive Committee
- Acquisition and disposition of industrial/commercial property
- Investment properties, analysis and valuation
- Truck terminals and transportation related properties
- Land sales and leasing
- Global shipping - port properties
Leases
- Confidential/Greek Development
Logan, NJ
1,105,000 SF - Confidential/Prologis
Burlington, NJ
913,466 SF - Rockefeller Group/Confidential E-commerce Company
Edison, NJ
900,022 SF - Morris Companies/FedEx
Newark, NJ
873,743 SF - IDI Logistics/FedEx
East Brunswick, NJ
513,240 SF - Seagis Property Group/Confidential E-commerce Company
Kearny, NJ
415,533 SF - CenterPoint Properties/Confidential E-commerce Company
Carteret, NJ
256,175 SF - Prologis/Confidential E-commerce Company
Bronx, NY
234,409 SF - Prologis/XPO
Edison, NJ
226,948 SF - Prologis/JFC
Linden, NJ
203,233 SF - Taylor Communications/Heitman Capital
Monroe, NJ
190,000 SF - WPT Industrial REIT/Confidential E-commerce Company
Bayonne, NJ
188,343 SF - Prologis/Ryder Last Mile
Port Reading, NJ
177,705 SF - Prologis/Triangle
Secaucus, NJ
166,503 SF - WPT Industrial REIT/Anixter, Inc.
Bayonne, NJ
160,575 SF - Bowery Farming/JG Petrucci
Bethlehem, PA
150,000 SF
- Outerspace/BentallGreenOak
Carteret, NJ
143,436 SF - EverWest & Accordia/Forward Air
Linden, NJ
132,685 SF - Fashionphile/EverWest
Moonachie, NJ
108,118 SF - CT Realty/Confidential E-commerce Company
Jersey City, NJ
95,808 SF - ONYX/Confidential E-commerce Company
Blauvelt, NY
76,766 SF - ONYX/Confidential E-commerce Company
Blauvelt, NY
70,000 SF - Blackstone/Confidential E-commerce Company
Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
42,000 SF - Prologis/Commonwealth Wholesale Corp.
Teterboro, NJ
35,746 SF - Prologis/Henry Schein
Moonachie, NJ
35,284 SF - Henry Schein/Prologis
Moonachie, NJ
35,284 SF - Granite Kitchen & Bath/WEA Enterprises
Clifton, NJ
34,550 SF - Prologis/Dal-Tile
Moonachie, NJ
34,253 SF - Ultimate Logistics/Terreno
Bridgewater, NJ
28,800 SF - Seagis Property Group/Fabian Couture
Lyndhurst, NJ
28,076 SF - Sitex/Confidential E-commerce Company
Hackensack, NJ
25,000 SF
Sales
- IPT NJ Portfolio
1,455,242 SF
$248,488,547 - 200-250 Central Avenue, Teterboro, NJ
212,114 SF
$87,600,000 - 2701 Route 3 East, Secaucus, NJ
19.94 acres
$63,500,000 - 200 Riser Road, Little Ferry, NJ
12.5 acres
$40,500,000 - 1201 Valley Brook Avenue, Lyndhurst, NJ
180,000 SF
$40,000,000 - 115 Moonachie Avenue, Moonachie, NJ
168,800 SF
$39,600,000 - 3700-3900 Industrial Road, Harrisburg, PA
750,686 SF
$37,054,000
- 111 Kero Road, Carlstadt, NJ
108,000 SF
$18,750,000 - 39 Edgeboro Road, East Brunswick, NJ
27 acres
$15,235,000 - 600 S. River Street, Hackensack, NJ
41,598 SF
$12,000,000 - 50 Kero Road, Carlstadt, NJ
30,550 SF
$8,250,000 - 55 Jackson Drive, Cranford, NJ
57,712 SF
$6,155,000 - 100 Kero Road, Carlstadt, NJ
10,600 SF
$5,250,000 - 127 Dale Street, W. Babylon, NY
22,500 SF
$5,013,000
Investment Sales
- 2205 Lincoln Highway, Route 27, Edison, NJ
900,022 SF
$247,300,000 - The Hampshire Companies Portfolio (28 Buildings in Various Locations)
1,349,687 SF
$177,500,000 - Meadowlands Circle Industrial Portfolio
849,131 SF
$113,395,000 - 355 Davidsons Mill Road, Jamesburg, NJ
735,632 SF
$99,500,000 - 1 Malcolm Avenue, Teterboro, NJ
420,000 SF
$91,500,000 - 549 Mill Road, Edison, NJ
570,100 SF
$83,000,000 - 100 Performance Drive, Mahwah, NJ
271,176 SF
$62,000,000 - 1 Bell Drive, Ridgefield, NJ
548,675 SF
$51,050,000
- 1 Truman Drive, Edison, NJ
369,313 SF
$48,850,000 - 79 Thomas McGovern Drive, Jersey City, NJ
100,000 SF
$31,650,000 - 1500 Blair Road, Carteret, NJ
156,067 SF
$27,000,000 - 111 Amor Avenue, Carlstadt, NJ
123,989 SF
$22,300,000 - 130 Docks Corner Road, South Brunswick, NJ
212,335 SF
$19,150,000 - 21 E Union Avenue, East Rutherford, NJ
69,300 SF
$13,310,000 - 99 Amor Avenue, Carlstadt, NJ
57,300 SF
$11,890,000 - 72 & 90 Oak Street, Clifton, NJ
55,500 SF
$6,750,000
- Prologis
- Barnes & Noble
- Hampshire Companies
- Pabst
- Seagis Property Group
- Trac Intermodal
- The Bristol Group
- Leggett & Platt
- Sea Castle
- The Morris Companies
- J.B. Hunt
- Sitex Group
- W.W. Grainger
- CEVA Logistics
- ONYX Equities
- CenterPoint Properties
- The Rockefeller Group
- STRS Ohio
- WPT Industrial REIT
- Clarion Partners
Team Overview
Specializing in industrial services throughout New Jersey.
The team of Thomas Monahan, Larry Schiffenhaus, Brian Golden, Andrew Gunst, Gerard Monahan, Anastasia Lazarides, Lauren Hageman and Amanda Franko specialize in representing both local and national firms in expansion/consolidation, as well as purchase and lease negotiations of major distribution centers, manufacturing plants and industrial zoned land.
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