Local Veterans Establish CresaPartners Office

CHARLOTTE, NC-CresaPartners has expanded into the local market with the opening of a new office led by principals Mark Ayers, Tim Brotherton and Edwin Yarbrough, formerly of Jones Lang LaSalle/the Staubach Co. Four additional brokers will join the team in its efforts to establish a client base focused on office tenants, and position the firm for future growth in the industrial sector.

Ayers, who will serve as managing principal, says the founders chose to join CresaPartners, the largest pure tenant representation firm in the US and Canada, because of their belief in the firm’s model and the Charlotte market overall. “We felt it was important to have the national platform that CresaPartners offers,” says Ayners, who formerly served as managing director of the Staubach Co.’s Charlotte office and previously was vice president with the local office of Trammell Crow Co.

The new office has already gained clients, including former tenants that have come up with new requirements, Ayers tells GlobeSt.com. “Clearly with the market and economy in a downturn, we know companies are focused on their real estate and our goal is to establish our foundation and capture growth when the economy changes,” he says.