Savills North America is a subsidiary of

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that represents tenants of

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. Savills offers a wide range of commercial real estate advisory services.

History

Founded in the UK in 1855, the history of Savills North America dates back to 1954 when the company, Julien J. Studley, Inc., was founded by Julien J. Studley. In December 2002,

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led a group of 45 brokers to buy the company from Julien J. Studley. In March 2010, the company represented

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in its lease of One Constitution Square. In February 2011, the company acquired Gravitas Real Estate Resources. In February 2013, the company was engaged in a legal battle after two of its brokers left the company to join

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. In August 2013, the company represented Bechtel in negotiating a 565,916 square foot lease renewal and expansion in Houston, Texas. In 2014, the company was acquired by

for $280 million and the name of the company was changed to Savills Studley. In June 2015, the company represented the seller in the sale of the St. Gregory Hotel & Suites hotel in

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to Hersha Hospitality Trust for $57 million. In September 2015, along with

and JLL, the company was selected to represent the

on negotiating new leases. In November 2015, the company opened an office in

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. In December 2015, the company acquired Real Facilities, based in

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. In January 2016, the company opened an office in

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. In February 2017, the company represented

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in negotiating a new lease near

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. In March 2019, the company underwent a rebranding and changed its name from Savills Studley to

. In March 2020, the company acquired Macro Consultants LLC, a project management firm with offices in

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and

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, and employees throughout the rest of the United States. Macro's Owner, Michael Glatt became Savills North American head of project management.

References

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