Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer hire Richmond VP

Brian Felton will focus on industrial sales, leasing

Published September 5, 2023 by Katherine Schulte

Brian Felton has joined Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer’s Richmond office as a first vice president focused on industrial sales and leasing, the real estate firm announced Tuesday.

Felton was previously a senior leasing manager with San Francisco-based Prologis, where he oversaw a 3.6 million-square-foot portfolio of industrial buildings in Richmond, Norfolk and Fredericksburg. According to his LinkedIn profile, he was based in Richmond.

“We are pleased to have Brian join our team,” Eric Robison, an executive vice president with Thalhimer, said in a statement. “His wealth of experience both in the Richmond market and working with institutional industrial owners will benefit our clients.”

Before joining Prologis, Felton worked for 14 years as senior director of leasing and development at Liberty Property Trust, which was acquired by Prologis in 2020. Felton has negotiated leases or contracts with various companies, including Home Depot, Amazon.com and Tredegar, according to a news release.

Felton has a bachelor’s degree in physical geography and minored in business administration and management at East Carolina University.

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