Professional Experience
Associated Office
Rob Faktorow, nationally recognized as one of the premier Data Center real estate experts in the U.S., serves as CBRE's Vice Chairman and is based out of Northern Virginia—the data center capital of the world.
Having been at the forefront of the transformation of Northern Virginia’s data center growth, Rob has conceived, structured and negotiated virtually every form of data center deal. With a long history of institutional capital markets experience, Rob has completed the sale, recapitalization, or joint venture structure of more than 250 buildings with a total aggregate value in excess of $20 billion; he has sold over 5000 acres of development land and completed transactions totaling more than $50 billion in value.
Rob was an early entrant into the data center business and was a founding member of CBRE’s Data Center Solutions Group in 1997. Rob’s practice has historically included multi-disciplined expertise in both data center investment sales and end-user representation. This diverse background affords Rob an unrivaled perspective in advising clients on complex real estate decisions. Rob currently is dedicated to the data center capital markets sector, advising clients on a wide range of deal structures.
Rob has been recognized by numerous real estate organizations and local and national publications for his achievements and contributions to the real estate industry.
Education
- B.S. in Finance from University of Maryland
Pro Affiliations / Accreditations
- Data Center Advisory Board Executive Committee
- Institutional Investment Sales Group
- Americas Broker Advisory Board
Industry Achievements & Recognition
- Edward S. Gordon Award
- CREBA “Broker of the Year” – 2023
- Northern Virginia Technology Council – Lifetime Achievement Award – 2022
- Commercial Observer – “Most Powerful Real Estate People” – 2022
- NAIOP “Best Real Estate Deal” – 2019
- NAIOP “Best Real Estate Deal” – 2018
- CREBA “Regional Sales Transaction of the Year” – 2016
- NAIOP “Best Real Estate Deal” – 2015
- Washington Business Journal’s “Best Real Estate Deal of the Year” – 2012
- NAIOP “Award of Excellence” – 2010
- NAIOP “Real Estate Transaction of the Year” – 2009
- Washington Business Journal’s “Best Suburb Building Sale” – 2005
- Washington Business Journal’s “Best Real Estate Deal of the Year” – 2003
- Commercial Property News “America’s Best Real Estate Broker” – 1998
- Washington Business Journal’s “Best Real Estate Deal of the Year” – 1997
- Real Estate Form “USA Top Broker” – 1996
- CBRE – Top 1% to 3% Revenue Producer – 1998 to 2022
Select Clients
- Affinius
- Apollo
- AREP
- Blackstone
- Dominion Energy
- Dropbox
- Digital Realty
- EdgeCore
- Harrison Street
- IPI
- Kyndryl
- MetLife
- Principal Life
- SDC
- Stack
- Skybox
- Vantage
References
- CHEMONICS 290,000 SF
- 1275 New Jersey Avenue SE
Washington, DC 20003
William Keller
Chief Financial Officer
[email protected]
+1 202 696 1333
- 1275 New Jersey Avenue SE
- DANAHER CORPORATION 75,000 SF
- 2200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20037
Bob Lutz
Chief Accounting Officer
[email protected]
- 2200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
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
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August 14, 2022
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- 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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