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Colliers Adds Justin Arzi From CBRE to NYC Capital Markets Team

Via Commercial Observer · June 22, 2026
Compiled by Real Estate Trail Editorial · June 22, 2026

Why this matters

The recruitment of a seasoned investment sales broker from a dominant incumbent signals intensifying competition among capital markets platforms in New York, a bellwether for broader US institutional real estate trends. Colliers’ move to bolster its team with a veteran from CBRE underscores the premium placed on experienced dealmakers who can navigate a complex and evolving capital environment. This shift reflects ongoing recalibrations in broker market share as firms vie to capture a larger slice of transaction flow amid uneven lending conditions and cautious institutional capital deployment. For allocators and capital providers, such talent migration is a barometer of where deal origination momentum may be consolidating. It suggests that Colliers is positioning itself to better service a client base that demands sophisticated capital solutions and market insight in a landscape marked by tighter credit and selective equity underwriting. The move also hints at the persistence of New York as a critical nexus for capital markets activity, where broker expertise remains a key differentiator in sourcing and executing institutional-quality transactions. In sum, this personnel shift is less about individual career moves and more about strategic recalibration amid evolving market dynamics.

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Excerpt from Commercial Observer:
Colliers is further scaling its growing capital markets platform with the addition of veteran investment sales broker Justin Arzi from CBRE , Commercial Observer can first report. Arzi, who spent nine years at CBRE, h…
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