Commercial real estate brokerages in Tampa, FL
Seven firms with a Tampa office we checked on their own websites. Tampa Bay spans Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco counties, and two of the oldest firms here make competing claims about who led first.
Last updated: 2026-10-20
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. 7 firms listed, every office checked 2026-10-20.
The local angle: both sides of the bay
What the firms’ own Tampa pages say about this market. Market figures are each firm’s claim, not our measurement.
- Cushman & Wakefield says its Tampa Bay office, established in 1978, was the first commercial real estate services firm in the region. CBRE says its Tampa office has been the city’s leader since it opened in 1981. Both are the firms’ own claims. (Cushman & Wakefield Tampa Bay office page, CBRE Tampa Bay office page)
- JLL says growth runs across Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco counties, with office demand from financial services, healthcare and technology and industrial demand tied to the region’s port-influenced economy. (JLL Tampa Bay location page)
- Colliers says it covers Tampa, Clearwater and St. Petersburg, and lists marina and golf brokers among its specialty teams. (Colliers Tampa Bay city page)
- Two firms share 201 North Franklin Street downtown: Cushman & Wakefield (Suite 3300) and Marcus & Millichap (Suite 1100). (Cushman & Wakefield Tampa Bay office page, Marcus & Millichap Tampa Bay office page)
Pick by situation
Our read, based on what each firm’s local page and filings say. It is not a ranking of local teams. We have no Tampa deal data or client reviews yet.
| Your situation | What the sources show | Start with |
|---|---|---|
| Selling or buying a marina or golf course | Colliers is the only firm here that lists marina and golf specialists. | Colliers |
| Space in Pinellas County (St. Petersburg, Clearwater) | Colliers names Clearwater and St. Petersburg. Cushman & Wakefield says it works on both sides of the bay. | Colliers, Cushman & Wakefield |
| Industrial or port-related space | Newmark’s page notes the region is home to one of the largest U.S. ports. JLL ties industrial demand to the port. | Newmark, JLL |
| Selling an investment property | Marcus & Millichap’s Tampa office covers Florida and the Southeast and has financing staff on site. | Marcus & Millichap |
National firms in Tampa
Scores are firm-wide, the same as on the main ranking. They do not rate the Tampa office.
| Firm | Local office | What the local page says | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| CBRE 7.8/10 · Recommend | 111 W Oak Ave, Suite 100, Tampa, FL 33602 | Says more than 75 professionals serve owners and occupiers across the greater Tampa Bay region. | Local page |
| JLL 7.5/10 · Recommend | Local team confirmed on JLL’s location page (no street address listed there) | Lists leasing, investment advice, development consulting and facility management. | Local page |
| Cushman & Wakefield 6.5/10 · Conditional recommend | 201 North Franklin Street, Suite 3300, Tampa, FL 33602 | Says it has 250 professionals and calls Tampa Bay one of the nation’s top 10 markets for real estate investors (its claim). | Local page |
| Colliers 6.8/10 · Conditional recommend | One Urban Centre, 4830 West Kennedy Blvd., Suite 300, Tampa, FL 33609 | Lists capital markets, valuation and property management, plus marina and golf brokers. | Local page |
| Newmark 5.8/10 · Not recommended | 4221 W Boy Scout Blvd, Suite 440, Tampa, FL 33607 | Lists office, industrial, retail and investment sales and leasing, plus property, asset and project management. | Local page |
| Marcus & Millichap 5.2/10 · Not recommended | 201 North Franklin St., Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33602 | Investment sales, research and financing across Florida and the Southeast. | Local page |
Independent and regional firms
Profiled from each firm’s own pages. Not scored.
| Firm | Address | What the firm says | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avison Young Principal-owned international firm · not scored | 5411 SkyCenter Drive, Suite 210, Tampa, FL 33607 | Lists leasing, asset and property management, capital markets and project management. | Firm page |
Left out: Firms whose office pages we did not read for this market are not listed, and we have not yet checked local independent firms here. Office claims such as “leading” or “largest” are the firms’ own words.
Questions
Which national commercial brokerages have an office in Tampa?
All six firms in our national ranking list a local office or team: CBRE (111 W Oak Ave, Suite 100, Tampa, FL 33602); JLL (team on its location page); Cushman & Wakefield (201 North Franklin Street, Suite 3300, Tampa, FL 33602); Colliers (One Urban Centre, 4830 West Kennedy Blvd., Suite 300, Tampa, FL 33609); Newmark (4221 W Boy Scout Blvd, Suite 440, Tampa, FL 33607); Marcus & Millichap (201 North Franklin St., Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33602). Each is confirmed on the firm’s own site.
Which independent or regional firms are listed for Tampa?
We list Avison Young: Principal-owned international firm. They are profiled from their own pages and not scored.
How big is the Tampa metro area?
The Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area had an estimated 3,424,560 residents on July 1, 2024, per the U.S. Census Bureau. That makes it #17 among U.S. metro areas by population.
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Last verified 2026-10-20. Figures were re-read from the linked sources that day.
View changelog
- Tampa hub published. 7 firms, each local office checked on the firm’s own site.
Sources
- Cushman & Wakefield Tampa Bay office page · accessed 2026-10-20
- CBRE Tampa Bay office page · accessed 2026-10-20
- JLL Tampa Bay location page · accessed 2026-10-20
- Colliers Tampa Bay city page · accessed 2026-10-20
- Marcus & Millichap Tampa Bay office page · accessed 2026-10-20
- Newmark Tampa Bay office page · accessed 2026-10-20
- Avison Young Tampa Bay location page · accessed 2026-10-20
- U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 metro area population estimates (cbsa-est2024-alldata.csv) · accessed 2026-10-20