Joe Howell
Vice Chair • United States
About
Brett Spitzer is a Vice Chair within Cushman & Wakefield’s Occupier Advisory Services, based in Denver. In this role, he supports occupier clients across North America and collaborates globally on complex, multi‑market real estate strategy and execution. His practice includes portfolio strategy, site selection, transaction execution, international expansion, incentive procurement, asset monetization, leasing, and build‑to‑suit advisory.
Brett is widely recognized for advising major industrial occupiers on sophisticated, multi‑market challenges. His leadership strengthens Cushman & Wakefield’s expanding industrial advisory platform and enhances the firm’s ability to deliver advisory‑led insights for national and global clients. His analytical expertise and global experience have been instrumental in helping clients navigate portfolio planning, negotiations and market entry decisions.
With more than 20 years of commercial real estate experience, Brett brings extensive expertise in multi‑market relationship management, development strategy, incentive procurement, and portfolio/transaction management. He has completed more than $3 billion in aggregate transaction value and is known for managing complex, multidisciplinary engagements for both U.S. and international occupiers.
Awards & Recognition
- An Annual NAI Global Elite Top Performer
- Previously recognized NAIOP Industrial Industry leader for Largest Annual Transaction
Completed in Los Angeles
Assignments
- 2,000,000 Square Feet J.C. Penney Sale Manchester, CT
- 1,700,000 Square Feet J.C. Penney Sale Milwaukee, WI
- 1,100,000 Square Feet J.C. Penney Sale Buena Park, CA
- 1,000,000 Square Feet Dollar General Site Selection & BTS Lehigh Valley, PA
- 1,000,000 Square Feet Dollar General Site Selection & BTS Birmingham, AL
- 970,075 Square Feet Kohl’s Corporation San Bernardino, CA
- 808,240 Square Feet O’Reilley Auto Parts Site Selection & Purchase Nashville & Lebanon, TN
- 700,000 Square Feet O’Reilley Auto Parts Site Selection & BTS Buford, GA
- 650,000 Square Feet Amazon.com Site Selection & BTS Shepherdsville, KY
- 625,000 Square Feet J.C. Penney Lease San Bernardino, CA
- 581,475 Square Feet O’Reilly Auto Parts Site Selection & Purchase Memphis, TN
- 575,000 Square Feet Kohl’s Corporation San Bernardino, CA
- 562,500 Square Feet O’Reilly Auto Parts Site Selection & Purchase Fort Worth, TX
- 550,000 Square Feet O’Reilly Auto Parts Site Selection & BTS Stafford, VA
- 457,500 Square Feet J.C. Penney Lease Spanish Fork, UT
- 450,000 Square Feet REI Site Selection & BTS Bedford, PA
- 440,000 Square Feet Dollar General Lease Bakersfield, CA
- 420,000 Square Feet J.C. Penney Lease Cedar Hill, TX
- 400,400 Square Feet O’Reilley Auto Parts Site Selection & Purchase Twinsburg, OH
- 400,000 Square Feet O’Reilley Auto Parts Site Selection & BTS Chicago, IL
- 350,695 Square Feet Pollock Orora Houston & Grand Prairie, TX
- 291,000 Square Feet Orora North America Lease Buena Park, CA
- 210,745 Square Feet Landsberg Mexico Tijuana, Mexico
- 210,500 Square Feet Orora Visual Lease - Two Leases Los Angeles, CA