CBRE Welcomes Office Specialists Warren Blazy III and Eric Smith in Cleveland

CBRE announced today that Warren Blazy III and Eric Smith have joined the firm’s Cleveland office as Senior Vice President and Senior Associate, respectively. Mr. Blazy and Mr. Smith will specialize in office leasing and occupier representation throughout Northeast Ohio.

“Warren and Eric bring an immense amount of expertise in both landlord and occupier leasing to CBRE and greatly complement our existing office business in Northeast Ohio,” said CBRE’s Andrew Coleman, Managing Director in Cleveland. “The thought leadership they provide to clients and proven ability to drive new growth is considerably vital during this time in Cleveland, as the office landscape in the region continues to evolve at a rapid pace. Warren and Eric also plan to utilize other CBRE business lines, including Capital Markets and Property Management, to provide complete and total solutions to clients and improve our position in the market.”

Mr. Blazy comes to CBRE from JLL where he was a Senior Vice President and focused primarily on advising companies and corporations with their real estate strategies in the greater Cleveland area, resulting in more than 3 million sq. ft. of office leasing over his nearly 20-year career. He initially began his commercial real estate career at CBRE as an Associate in 2004. Mr. Blazy holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance and psychology from Hiram College and is an active board member of several Cleveland organizations including Providence House and Warehouse District Inc. He also is an active member of the Downtown Cleveland Alliance Economic Development Committee.

Mr. Smith began his career in commercial real estate in 2018. Prior to joining CBRE, Mr. Smith was an Associate at JLL, where he primarily represented landlords in the leasing of office space across Cleveland, Akron and Toledo markets. In addition, his work included office tenant representation across the region. Prior to JLL, Mr. Smith was a Transaction Manager with local ownership group, Crescendo Commercial Realty, where he oversaw the company’s leasing and transactions in Northeast Ohio and Texas. He started his career working with a national brokerage firm providing wealth management and financial planning to clients. Mr. Smith holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a dual major in finance and pre-law from Ohio University.