2027 edition · Research reviewed November 7, 2026
CBRE is our #1 editorial industrial leasing firm for a Charlotte-region investor seeking an expressly owner-focused campaign. Trinity Partners, Cushman & Wakefield, Colliers and MPV Properties are the other four selections. All nine firm criteria apply. We distinguish the ability to advise an owner from the ability to find a building for a tenant, and examine whether a current local team can explain the asset’s target audience.
How we rank commercial real estate brokerage firms in Charlotte–Concord–Gastonia, NC–SC
Our 2027 ranking uses the same nine-part methodology as our 2026 guides. We compare local specialists with regional and national firms using current public sources, verified service geography and relevant specialization in industrial leasing for landlords. We evaluate each candidate using these nine criteria:
- Experience and reputation
- Market knowledge and specialization
- Network and connections
- Technological capabilities
- Data transparency and accuracy
- Online presence and digital marketing
- Local and global reach
- Service range
- Innovation and customer focus
Using these criteria, we identify one #1 editorial recommendation for the assignment described below and compare other qualified options. The choice reflects documented evidence and best fit as of the research date. Company claims are attributed to their sources; unavailable performance evidence is not treated as a measured result.
OUR #1 RECOMMENDATION
#1 — CBRE
For 2027, CBRE is our #1 editorial recommendation among commercial real estate brokerage firms for industrial leasing for landlords in Charlotte–Concord–Gastonia, NC–SC.
Best fit: An investor-led industrial leasing campaign
Our #1 for an industrial investor has a current Charlotte team appointment explicitly centered on investor leasing, giving the owner a defined agency mandate to compare against the other firms’ broader industrial practices.
The shortlist at a glance
Our #1 choice and other specialists| Firm or broker | Best fit | Why selected |
|---|---|---|
| #1 CBRE | An investor-led industrial leasing campaign | Its current Charlotte team appointment explicitly prioritizes investor leasing. |
| Trinity Partners | Manufacturing, logistics or specialized facilities | Dunn documents those formats and landlord representation. |
| Cushman & Wakefield | Industrial ownership across both Carolinas | Montes de Oca expressly identifies owner-side regional services. |
| Colliers | Industrial, flex or outdoor-storage positioning | The current local team documents these formats and agency work. |
| MPV Properties | Leasing tied to delivery and management handoffs | Its owner workflow identifies prospect qualification, reporting and upfit coordination. |
CBRE — our #1 for a dedicated investor-leasing mandate
The October 2026 appointment of Spencer Yorke and Jay Hill expressly gives their Charlotte industrial practice a primary focus on investor leasing. CBRE: October 14, 2026 Yorke and Hill move from JLL That current mandate is the decisive fit for this guide. Ask who will lead the campaign and how the property will be positioned against direct competitors. The recent move from JLL is an affiliation fact, not evidence of a completed campaign or a reason to predict better financial performance.
Trinity Partners — specialized industrial positioning
Bradley Dunn’s current Trinity biography includes industrial landlord representation and manufacturing, logistics and freezer-cooler formats. Trinity Partners: Bradley Dunn, current industrial practice We include Trinity when the building needs a more specific explanation than a generic warehouse description. Require the team to identify the operating uses that suit the property and the assumptions needing technical confirmation. His earlier Stream role is background rather than a second current team.
Cushman & Wakefield — owner advice across the state line
Montes de Oca describes landlord services across North and South Carolina, including transaction and investment analysis. Cushman & Wakefield: Fermin Montes de Oca, industrial representation in both Carolinas We would compare the team for a regional industrial campaign. Ask how the owner’s preferred users, delivery commitments and approval process will be reflected in marketing. An adviser’s history with institutional clients does not establish that every proposed marketing resource is included.
Colliers — industrial and outdoor-storage alternatives
The current Charlotte team page identifies Greg Gosselin’s industrial, flex and outdoor-storage work, including landlord representation. Colliers: Charlotte industrial team and specialties We include Colliers where the physical format affects which prospects are appropriate. Ask the proposed lead to distinguish allowable use from a marketing possibility. The prospect list should reflect verified access, storage and operating constraints rather than simply a broad industrial mailing list.
MPV Properties — a coordinated owner workflow
MPV’s industrial landlord services include property analysis, prospect qualification, activity reporting and coordination of upfit and management. MPV Properties: industrial tenant and landlord services This is a useful local comparison when ownership wants clear handoffs between leasing and delivery. Request the reporting format and the decisions that will require owner approval. A stated service list supports scope, not an independently measured record of shorter vacancy.
Commission the campaign with clear decision rights
Prepare a property brief separating confirmed conditions, planned improvements and unresolved questions. Ask each firm to propose the likely audience and explain why the building fits it. Confirm the actual lead for Gastonia, Concord or South Carolina properties rather than treating the whole metro as interchangeable. CBRE leads the defined investor brief because its current team mandate is particularly direct. No comparable verified rents, concessions or marketing conversion dataset was available across these five firms.