About

Shaping portfolio decisions where scale, complexity and consequence intersect 

Ben Brenner has built his career advising corporations on complex commercial real estate decisions where the stakes are high. In 2025, he was promoted to Executive Vice Chairman - Cushman & Wakefield’s most senior title, becoming one of the youngest professionals globally to hold the role.  

Ben leads Global Portfolio Solutions, an award-winning team delivering integrated portfolio strategy across office, data centers, logistics/manufacturing and retail assets.  Serving as global advisor to clients such as Fujitsu, Darden and Panasonic, he oversees real estate strategy and execution across more than 3,000 offices, laboratories, warehouse and distribution locations worldwide.

Recognized for his unconventional thinking, Ben translates complex analysis into concise, influential narratives that support executive alignment, board approvals, and decisive action, especially when the path forward is not immediately clear. 

Where Ben Brings Smart Advice 

Ben advises clients on portfolio and occupancy challenges where scale, speed and strategic alignment matter most, including: 

• Global and North American portfolio strategy across office, data center and warehouse/manufacturing and retail assets 
• Supply chain and distribution network optimization 
• Cold storage real estate strategy specialty 
• Manufacturing, mission critical and power intensive facilities 
• Complex, multi-state and country transactions  
• Portfolio monetization, repositioning and unconventional corporate real estate value creation 

How Ben Works 

He finds clarity by asking better questions. 
Ben leans into ambiguity rather than rushing to conclusions. When signals conflict, he widens the lens—engaging stakeholders and market experts to understand the full picture behind the numbers. 

He translates complexity into decisions leaders can act on. 
Ben simplifies without diluting insight. He shapes analysis into clear, concise narratives that help clients build consensus, secure approvals, and move forward with confidence. 

He builds trust through openness and direct communication. 
Ben believes strong outcomes come from honest conversations. He encourages clients to tackle hard questions early, address challenges directly, and engage in dialogue that strengthens long-term partnerships. 

Awards & Recognition

• Perennially ranked within C&W’s Top 100 Global Broker Producers
• NJBIZ "Forty under 40" Winner
• 2x NAIOP "Office Deal of the Year" Award Winner
• Real Estate Forum "Tomorrow’s Leader" Award Winner
• NAIOP “Creative Deal of the Year” Award Winner

My Team

Tri-State New York Based | North America Focused | Globally Experienced

We are an award winning team that provides outsourced commercial real estate services to corporations who occupy office, laboratory and warehouse space throughout the world. We pride ourselves on combining cutting-edge technology, innovative thinking and proactive account management which drives quantifiable results.

We are active in all aspects of corporate real estate, including lease/database administration, facility lease acquisitions and dispositions, owned building acquisitions and dispositions, build-to-suit transactions and corporate sale/leasebacks.

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