"The strength of CBRE's international services platform will enable me to provide my clients with a superior level of service and to grow my business exponentially," Isaacs says. Cushman officials did not comment on Isaacs' departure. Prior to joining C&W, Isaacs was a broker at Colliers ABR and prior to that, at Helmsley Spear. In his career, he has worked on deals totaling more than 15 million sf and established relationships with such companies as Vestar Capital Partners, PB Capital Corp., Salvatore Ferragamo and RSM McGladrey. Isaacs also served as leasing agent for such properties as 430 Park Ave., 1166 Ave. of the Americas and 10 East 53rd St.

Mary Ann Tighe, New York Tri-State Region chief executive officer of CBRE, says the firm doesn't often recruit premier brokers from other firms because it believes in growing its own talent. "However, occasionally we identify someone who shares our values and fits well strategically and culturally. John Isaacs is one such broker."