Newmark has announced the hiring of 20-year real estate veteran Justin Grilli as Senior Managing Director in Walnut Creek, CA. In his new role, Grilli will focus on representing developers, investors and tenants on leasing and capital markets transactions as well as on portfolio management.

Prior to joining Newmark, Grilli served as Senior Managing Director at Cushman & Wakefield. In his career, Grilli has executed over 600 lease or sale transactions on more than four million square feet of real estate, valued at over $1 billion. 

“I have always been impressed with Justin’s commitment to his clients as well as his integrity and character, everything that our team stands for. He is a strong addition to our local platform and will enhance our client service offering given his expertise in multi-market portfolio work,” said Kam Schroeder, Executive Vice President and Managing Director of Newmark’s Oakland and Walnut Creek offices.