Joseph Vargas has more than 20 years of experience in the real estate industry, currently serving as Executive Managing Director – Regional Manager, with Cushman & Wakefield, responsible for managing the operations of C&W’s Southern California offices (including Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, LA South Bay, and Inland Empire). During his career, he has specialized in the marketing, leasing and sales of premier office buildings and projects throughout California. As the former Senior Director of C&W’s Agency Leasing Group, Mr. Vargas managed the marketing and leasing of an office portfolio of more than five million square feet for institutional and entrepreneurial owners.
Prior to joining C&W, Mr. Vargas served as Senior Vice President and District Manager for the Grubb & Ellis Company in Orange County. His duties included managing two offices and overseeing recruitment and business development for the office and investment divisions.
Mr. Vargas is a graduate of the University of California Los Angeles. He is on the Board of Directors of the American Industrial Real Estate Association (AIR), the LA Headquarters Association and the Southern California Chapter of the NAIOP, and a member of the Urban Land Institute (ULI), CoreNet Global and the Los Angeles Commercial Realty Association (LACRA). He was a two time United States Olympian (1980 & 1984) in the sport of Water Polo and a silver medalist in the 1984 games. |
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| Joseph M. Vargas, SIOR |
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| joe.vargas@cushwake.com |
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| Senior Managing Director |
| Cushman & Wakefield |
| 2020 Main Street |
| Suite 1000 |
| Irvine, CA 92614 |
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Office: 949-474-4004 Direct: (949) 930-9233 Fax: (949) 474-0405 |
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