Professional Experience
Associated Office
Tim Hutchens is a CBRE Executive Vice President. Tim started CBRE’s Federal Lessor Advisory Group (FLAG), a CBRE national practice group, over 25 years ago. FLAG provides services related to all aspects of real estate transactions involving the Federal Government. Transactions include lease and lease construction procurements, lease renewals, project financings, investment sales, and federal property acquisition via enhanced use leases, historic preservation leases and direct sales. Tim possesses a unique combination of real estate, business, and legal skills which allows him to provide effective advice and assistance to clients involved in federal real estate transactions nationwide.
Tim’s real estate services career began in 1982 as a lawyer with a major Chicago law firm and continued as a partner in the DC firm of Dickstein Shapiro LLP where he specialized in advising clients on all aspects of real transactions involving the Federal Government. Tim joined Insignia/ESG in 1999 to start the Federal Lessor Advisory Group. Insignia/ESG subsequently merged with CBRE in 2004. Since joining CBRE, Tim and the FLAG team have represented building owners and developers in successfully completing more than 35 million square feet of leases involving the Federal Government, including major headquarters leases for the FCC, DOJ, FERC, and PTO as well as 27 lease construction projects in various markets throughout the United States. Tim has also represented various federal government agencies, including the FDIC, the Department of Energy, the Department of Veterans Affairs and the United States Postal Service in real estate and portfolio planning, needs and market analysis, leasehold acquisitions and real property dispositions.
With his background in law and business, Tim provides clients with broad-based representation encompassing virtually all aspects of federal real estate transactions. Tim advises clients on strategic planning for leasing and lease renewal; market analysis; transaction structuring; proposal preparation; project financing including capital markets funding; completion of lease and related project documentation; and lease administration throughout the lease term. Tim is also called on to help clients with disputes that may arise with the Government from time to time during the term of a federal lease.
Pro Affiliations / Accreditations
- Licensed Real Estate Professional in the District of Columbia & the Commonwealth of Virginia
- Member - The Bar of the District of Columbia
Education
- Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from Johns Hopkins University
- Law Degree (JD) from the University of Chicago Law School