Newmark Knight Frank announced that it has agreed to acquire nationally known corporate tenant representation real estate agency Jackson Cooksey, a move that enhances the scope of NKF’s Global Corporate Services platform. James C. Cooksey, who will join NKF’s Texas office as Vice Chairman and President of Tenant Representation Texas, founded the Dallas-based Jackson Cooksey Company in 1982.
“The acquisition of Jackson Cooksey is an important step in NKF’s mandate to expand coverage in key markets and bolster service offerings to provide an unparalleled platform to clients regionally and worldwide,” stated Chief Executive Officer of Newmark Group, Inc. Barry M. Gosin. “Specifically, the Jackson Cooksey acquisition expands NKF’s corporate tenant advisory services for office and industrial users throughout Texas.”
“I am pleased at this significant enhancement to our service platform,” commented President, Texas Region, Neal Golden. “NKF’s growth throughout the state of Texas increases our ability to provide client-centric real estate services, and the addition of these superior Jackson Cooksey professionals to our team strengthens our core competencies. Jackson Cooksey’s achievements, vast client relationships and roster of knowledgeable industry professionals certainly underscore its value to NKF.”
“NKF’s mission and values dovetail perfectly with Jackson Cooksey’s customer-centric corporate tenant focus and my vision of best-in-class real estate strategies and solutions while maintaining the highest standards of honesty, integrity and commitment,” stated James C. Cooksey, founder of Jackson Cooksey and corporate services trailblazer. “I am confident NKF is exactly where we should be. The company’s entrepreneurial nature and management style allow the freedom to organically build business and structure service delivery to best suit our clients’ evolving needs.” Representing numerous Fortune 500 companies throughout his 36-year career, Cooksey was an early innovator of corporate-focused real estate services.
Jackson Cooksey was named one of the Nation’s “Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in 2018,” and its brokers have consistently been named as “Heavy Hitters” and top industry professionals. The firm is ranked among the largest commercial real estate brokerages in the Dallas and Houston areas with an impressive average broker tenure of 20 years. In addition to its Dallas operations, Jackson Cooksey has locations in Houston, Austin and Denver with approximately 70 professionals in all locations.
