Professional Profile

Chip Ryan joined the Washington, DC office of Avison Young as a Principal in November 2011. Prior to joining Avison Young, Chip served as an Executive Managing Director, guiding the Washington, DC office, for the NorthMarq Investment Sales group. He has more than 25 years of experience in the commercial real estate industry as a broker, developer, investor and owner of investment properties and commercial real estate service companies. He has participated in the acquisition, development, financing, leasing and sale of institutional real estate, including office buildings, industrial centers and commercial land with an investment value exceeding $5 billion. The Greater Washington Council of Commercial Brokers (GWCAR) has annually recognized him as a leading commercial investment salesperson.

Prior to NorthMarq, Chip was an executive director for the Capital Markets Group of Cushman & Wakefield in Washington, DC. Before joining Cushman & Wakefield, Chip was a partner in Barnes Morris Pardoe & Foster, a highly respected Washington, DC-based brokerage company that was acquired by Insignia/ESG (now CBRE). He directed the Virginia office for nine years and was among the top producers every year, representing institutions and investors in acquisitions and dispositions.

From 1986 to 1992, Chip was President of Cambridge Development Company. There, he specialized in land acquisition, project development, financing, leasing and investment sales. He directed the land acquisition for 18 Cambridge project sites and developed more than 2.5 million square feet (msf) of industrial and suburban office properties.

Prior to Cambridge, Chip was a broker at CB Commercial Real Estate Services (CBRE). In this role, he specialized in industrial and office building sales and leasing.

Credentials

• Bachelor's Degree, University of Pennsylvania
• Graduate of the Choate School
• Licensed Principal Broker in the District of Columbia

Awards & Affiliations

• Top Salesman Award for the Washington Suburban area, CBRE
• Top Industrial Broker for the Region, CBRE
• Top 20 Salesmen for CB Commercial in the Nation, CBRE
• National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP), Member
• Society of Office and Industrial Realtors (SIOR), Member