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CBRE: Strategic Hiring
CBRE hired Robert Koontz as Head of Multifamily Debt Capital Markets from Freddie Mac (17-year tenure) effective July 6, 2026. Move is part of broader expansion strategy in multifamily loan business with $30B+ origination output in 2025 and 60% YoY growth
Source: Commercial Observer
The leadership read
A hiring build-out like this points to deepening commercial real estate executive bench strength over the coming quarters.
“The sale process generated a significant level of both domestic and offshore engagement from a wide range of capital sources, including several institutional investors”
Market context: This lands while the Talent Market Index reads 107.8 (Hot) — up 2.4 versus the prior month — and EMEA signal share is easing (-8.7pts).
CBRE: 4 signals in the last 90 days — above the Commercial Real Estate median of 2 across 7 tracked companies; 0.3% of MitchelLake's Asia signal flow; 4 tracked across 67 days.
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