William M. Shanahan

Bill leads CBRE’s Capital Solutions & Restructuring practice from his base in New York City. He also leads global capital outreach efforts for CBRE Capital Markets in the U.S., focused on identifying emerging global capital sources and aligning investment capital with assets to deliver innovative capital solutions to clients.

With 500-plus offices in over 100 countries, CBRE intermediates more capital than any other commercial real estate firm. Capital Solutions & Restructuring focuses on
large capital needs and complex asset solutions for global investors and corporate relationships. Through customized transaction solutions, consistent capital engagement and bespoke teams of experts, Capital Solutions & Restructuring leverages the CBRE platform for best-in-class client and capital solutions

In more than four decades in real estate, Bill has sold, financed and structured some of the industry’s most innovative and iconic assets. Widely regarded as one of the industry’s most talented capital markets professionals, Bill has $145 billion of transaction experience in major markets, putting him at the forefront of industry-changing trends.

Education

• St. John’s University, New York, Finance, Master’s Studies
• St. John’s University, New York, B.S., Communications / Business

Professional Affiliations/Accreditations

• Licensed Real Estate Broker, New York

Achievements

• CBRE #1 Ranking Worldwide (2005, 2006, 2011, 2012, 2015)
• REBNY’s Robert T. Lawrence Memorial Award (2008, 2010)
• REBNY’s Most Ingenious Deal (2014)
• REBNY’s Edward S. Gordon Award (2010, 2011, 2012)
• #1 Ranking Worldwide Investment Professional and Team (2005–2018)
• Top 5 Worldwide (2005–2016)
• Colbert Coldwell Circle (2003–2019)
• CBRE Skip Beebe Award (2012)

Sample Marquis Assignments

• 30 Rockefeller Plaza
  $1.3 billion
• One Chase Manhattan Plaza
  $725 million
• 250 East 57th Street (ECF)
  $350 million

• Battery Park City Authority Bonding
  $1.0 billion
• Empire State Realty Trust
  $650 million

• Chelsea Market
  $2.4 billion
• 550 Washington Street
  $2.2 billion
• The Cube - 345 Park Avenue South
  $345 million

• 76 Eleventh Avenue
  $870 million
• 505 Brannan Street
  $850 million
• Park Lane Hotel
  $660 million
• 776 Summer Street
  $300 million
• 417 Park Avenue
  $198 million

• Trinity Church Portfolio
  $1.56 billion
• General Motors Building
  $1.36 billion
• 11 Madison Avenue
  $1.05 billion
• Atlantic Yards
  $780 million

• Peter Cooper Village & Stuyvesant Town
  $5.4 billion
• General Motors Building / Legacy Portfolio
  $3.9 billion
• 11 Madison Avenue
  $2.62 billion
• 245 Park Avenue
  $2.21 billion

• Morgan North - USPS
  $798 million
• 1100 Avenue of the Americas
  $400 million
• The Chrysler Building
  $151 million

Sample Clients Represented