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Colliers Grows Philadelphia Region Industrial Team with Addition of Jonathan Klear

Via Connect CRE · August 18, 2026
Compiled by Real Estate Trail Editorial · August 18, 2026

Why this matters

The addition of an experienced industrial specialist to Colliers’ Philadelphia team underscores the sustained institutional focus on industrial real estate within key regional markets. Philadelphia’s industrial sector has increasingly attracted capital due to its strategic logistics positioning and resilient demand drivers, including e-commerce fulfillment and supply chain realignment. Bringing on a senior executive with deep expertise signals Colliers’ intent to capture a larger share of this activity, reflecting broader market momentum. For allocators and capital providers, this move suggests that brokerage platforms are recalibrating to support growing transaction volumes and complexity in industrial assets, which remain among the most sought-after property types amid ongoing sector rotation. It also hints at competitive positioning to advise both owners and occupiers navigating evolving leasing and investment dynamics, particularly as lending conditions tighten and underwriting discipline intensifies. In aggregate, the hire is a microcosm of how institutional capital and service providers are aligning to capitalize on industrial’s structural advantages, even as broader CRE sectors face uncertainty. The Philadelphia market’s prominence in this strategy may presage further regional industrial growth and capital inflows.

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Colliers announced that Jonathan Klear has joined the firm’s greater Philadelphia region as executive vice president. Klear brings more than 18 years of experience advising industrial owners, occupiers and inves…
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