Professional Experience
Associated Office
Anna Wolke (Faktorow) is a member of CBRE’s Data Center Solutions Group. Her focus is on data center capital markets with expertise ranging from institutional sales of turnkey and powered shell data centers, as well as land acquisitions and dispositions for data center development sites throughout North America. Anna’s previous experience in tenant advisory in the office leasing sector gives her a unique perspective and skill with experience working on large, complex transactions with the best client outcomes. Anna and her team have transacted on over $1.5B of data center institutional asset sales and $1.2B in land transactions in the past 36 months.
Anna graduated from the University of Denver and is an active participant within CBRE’s Women’s Network Group. Outside the office, Ms. Wolke is passionate about the outdoors, including skiing and hiking, is an adventurous traveler, and loves live music.
Education
- University of Denver
- Bachelor of Arts degree in International Studies with a Minor in Political Science
- Semester at Sea
- International Health and Human Services
- American University of Paris
- International Business & Law
Professional Affiliations
- Licensed real estate salesperson in Virginia, Washington DC and Maryland
- CBRE Women’s Network
- 7x24 Exchange WIMCO (Women in Mission Critical Operations)
Industry Achievements And Recognition
- ConnectCRE – “Top Broker Team – Washington DC Region” - 2023
Clients
- EdgeCore
- Oppidan
- MetLife
- Boston Properties
- Compass Data Centers
- IPI Partners
- Brookfield
- Affinius Capital
- Kyndryl
- The Rockefeller Group
- Yondr
- Powerhouse
- Beacon Capital
Real Estate Solutions for Data Centers
CBRE’s Northern Virginia Data Center team is the largest and most active data center brokerage team in the United States with 100% dedication to the data center space and expertise in tenant representation, agency leasing, land sales and capital markets. Our extensive experience across all business lines affords us a unique perspective and unmatched knowledge with the ability to recognize critical trends. We partner with clients throughout North America to provide in-depth knowledge and data-driven solutions that is unparalleled in the data center space.
Throughout our team’s partnership, we have advised on 450+ MW of leases, $20B in investment sales, and sold 5,000+ acres of land in Northern Virginia, with $1.2B in land sales over the last 24 months.
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In the News
- Bisnow
'Unprecedented Times': A Power Shortage In Data Center Alley Has Developers Scrambling
August 14, 2022
An unexpected power shortage in the heart of Data Center Alley has thrown the critical industry into turmoil.
- Potomac Officers Club
Executive Spotlight: Stuart Dyer, First VP of Data Center Group at CBRE
March 8, 2022
Stuart Dyer recently spoke with the Potomac Officers Club in an exclusive Executive Spotlight interview to share industry advice, lessons learned and key achievements from his career thus far in the federal landscape.
- Bisnow
The Era Of $10B Data Center Megadeals May Be Ending, But Experts Don’t See M&A Slowing Down Soon
May 26, 2022
The period of monster data center acquisitions with prices north of $10B may be nearing its end — at least in the U.S. — but experts say the pace of merger and acquisition activity in the data center industry will continue, even if the deals become smaller.
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