CBRE announced that Ben Friedland, a 19-year veteran of the firm, and Sacha Zarba, with 18 years at the company, have been promoted to Vice Chairmen. Both have been consistently recognized as top producers globally within CBRE.

Mr. Friedland has built a highly successful practice focused on advising private equity firms, hedge funds and other investment firms on their real estate strategies in New York and around the world. Recognized within the real estate community as an industry and market expert, Mr. Friedland has developed exclusive and unbroken relationships with many of the world’s most prestigious financial services companies.

Mr. Zarba is the industry leader serving New York’s leading innovation companies across the financial, technology, advertising and media industries. He won the prestigious REBNY Ingenious Deal of the Year award in 2015 for his work with LinkedIn on renewing and expanding its 300,000 sq. ft. New York City headquarters campus in the Empire State building.

“This is a well-deserved distinction for both Ben and Sacha, who have seen their client lists grow in number and variety as their careers have expanded. Representing tenants throughout Manhattan, they act as trusted advisors on complex real estate requirements—and many of these prestigious clients are responsible for driving significant change in the dynamics of our city’s real estate,” said Matthew Van Buren, President of the Northeast Division. “Being named vice chairman is the pinnacle of achievement at CBRE.”

Mr. Friedland most recently represented Kepos Capital at 11 Times Square, and Engineer’s Gate and Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners at 55 Hudson Yards.

Mr. Zarba’s active client roster includes Netflix, PayPal, Pinterest, Salesforce and Ziff Davis Media, among many other leading technology and media firms.

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