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2024 Next Gen Awards
Washington DC
Sophie Van Pelt
Represented Pakistani company retailer Khaadi in opening its first U.S. store
With team, helped SweatHouz expand in 20 U.S. markets
As a Cushman & Wakefield senior associate, Sophie Van Pelt specializes in retail brokerage and is the firm’s dedicated retail leasing specialist for the DC region. She was one of two Cushman & Wakefield brokers representing Pakistan-based apparel retailer Khaadi in opening its first U.S. store, 5,491 square feet, at Tysons Corner Center in Tysons, VA. The company plans to open 20 or more stores in the U.S. and Canada. She was also part of the team that helped health and wellness brand SweatHouz expand nationally in 20 markets.
Van Pelt is an active member of Cushman & Wakefield’s Women’s Integrated Network (WIN) chapter in Washington, DC. She is also active with Pipeline, a women’s real estate network group that originated in Philadelphia and has more than 300 members and counting. Her background includes spending four years in Beijing and two years working in the retail brokerage space in Hong Kong.
These are just a few reasons we selected Sophie Van Pelt as one of Connect CRE’s Washington DC 2024 Next Generation Award winners. Connect CRE’s seventh annual Next Generation Awards recognize young leaders who will strongly influence the commercial real estate industry.