Industry Veteran Robert Blount Returns to CBRE as a Vice Chairman in Dallas

CBRE announced today that Robert Blount has returned to its Dallas-Fort Worth Advisory & Transaction Services team as a Vice Chairman. Mr. Blount will focus on representing office occupiers and offering strategic consulting services for his clients.

“Robert is one of the most highly-regarded office professionals in Dallas, participating in some of the largest, market-shifting transactions as our region has become one of the country’s leading office markets,” said Brooke Armstrong, President of Advisory Services for Dallas-Fort Worth. “His immense success is rooted in his ability to develop thoughtful relationships and bring a unique approach to each transaction and client he serves. We couldn’t be happier to have him back on our team.”

An 18-year industry veteran, Mr. Blount spent over 10 years at CBRE from 2008 to 2019 as a Senior Vice President before moving to JLL in 2019. His clients span a wide berth of industries, including financial services, legal and advertising. In 2022 alone, some of his largest deals included Bank OZK’s 110,000 sq. ft. anchor-tenant lease at 23Springs and TRG’s (formerly The Richards Group) 101,000 sq. ft. lease at The Stack in Deep Ellum.

“I’m incredibly excited to return to CBRE at such a dynamic time in the commercial real estate industry,” said Blount. “CBRE’s platform, resources and people are tremendous differentiators in advising clients in today’s rapidly-evolving environment.”