By Joshua Burd
Veteran industrial broker Jimo Liu has joined Cushman & Wakefield as an executive managing director with its New Jersey team.
Liu, who was previously with Avison Young, will provide brokerage and advisory services for new and existing clients, focusing on multimarket third-party logistics firms, according to a news release. He will join the team led by Chuck Fern, one of the firm’s top-performing industrial groups nationwide, and will be based in the Iselin section of Woodbridge.
“We are excited to welcome Jimo to our team, leveraging his extensive experience and remarkable track record of success,” said Peter Bronsnick, Cushman’s managing principal in New Jersey. “As we continue to pursue excellence and build upon our dynamic workforce, Jimo will be a tremendous asset to the firm and contribute immensely to our culture of teamwork, respect and winning. Jimo exemplifies the caliber of professional we seek to attract, and we look forward to achieving new milestones together as we increase our market share.”
Liu has more than a decade of commercial real estate experience, having negotiated more than 1 million square feet of industrial leases in 2021, the news release said. He is a former senior vice president at Avison Young and vice president at HHE Investment Inc., where he managed the firm’s real estate portfolio in the U.S.
The Rutgers University graduate started his career in investment management at The MDE Group, now Beacon Trust, where he was responsible for portfolio management, risk analysis and asset collection.
“I am thrilled to join the esteemed Cushman & Wakefield team in New Jersey,” Liu said. “Cushman & Wakefield’s commitment to excellence, combined with their top-tier professionals, is what drew me to this outstanding organization. I am eager to collaborate with my highly skilled colleagues, and together, continue to deliver unparalleled services to our clients.”
Liu holds degrees in biomedical engineering and economics from Rutgers University’s School of Engineering.
