Bill Brown

Executive Director • United States

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1150 Headquarters Plaza /1 Speedwell Avenue
Headquarters Plaza West Tower
Morristown, NJ 7960
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Office: +1 (973) 292-4613 x354613

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Bill Brown

About

Bill Brown is a seasoned commercial real estate professional with 39 years of experience specializing in office and industrial leasing across North America. Recognized for delivering strategic real estate solutions to Fortune 500 clients, with a track record of award-winning transactions, global account leadership, and long-term client relationships. Known for managing complex portfolios and executing high-value transactions that drive client success.

Accomplishments

Led the disposition of 350 locations for a major U.S. corporation in 1996, completing the project within one year and delivering significant cost savings.
Served on the Lucent / Cushman & Wakefield account team (1996-2000) managing transactions from Maine to Virginia
Appointed by Avaya Inc. in 2000 to lead real estate transactions across three-quarters of the U.S., as well as Europe, Africa, Latin America and Canada.
Played a key role in the formation of Avaya Real Estate, developing a streamlined service delivery model.
Co-lead for Novartis transaction team for 12 years working throughout North America.

Clients

Actavis (formerly Watson Pharmaceuticals)	MetLife
Avaya, Inc.	Morgan Stanley
Bayer Healthcare	Novartis
Benjamin Moore & Co.	Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
BetMGM	Thermo Fisher Scientific
Burnes & McDonnell	UBS
Global Aerospace	Withum
Hayward

Assignments

Tenant Representation

Client	Location	Size / Type
MetLife	Whippany, New Jersey	185,000 SF / Build-to-Suite Lease
Novartis Consumer Health	Parsippany, New Jersey	153,000 SF / Lease Renewal
Rutgers University	Piscataway, New Jersey	153,000 SF / Purchase
Benjamin Moore & Co.	Clifton, New Jersey	259,000 SF / Lease

Landlord Representation

Client	Location	Size / Type
Marcus Partners	Morristown, New Jersey	84,000 SF / Lease
Prism Capital Partners	Nutley, New Jersey	317,000 SF / Lease
Bergman Real Estate Group	Madison, New Jersey	181,000 SF / 15 Leases

Areas of Specialization

Strategic Leasing & Disposition
Portfolio Optimization
Tenant and Landlord Representation
Build-to-Suit Negotiations
Global Account Management
Transaction Management

Awards & Recognition

NAIOP Deal of the Year (2008, 2015, 2021)
NAIOP Economic Impact Deal of the Year (2007)
Morris County Economic Development Broker of the Year (2007)
CoStar Power Broker Award (2007, 2010, 2014, 2018)

Community Involvement

Board Member, Morris County Economic Development Corporation
Committee Member, Mark Robert Boucher Memorial Fund

Education

Bachelor of Science in Business Finance, Miami University

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