James Bowles - SIOR

Over the past 4 decades, Jim has successfully built and/or managed 3 of the 4 largest Commercial Real Estate companies in the Puget Sound region. Jim is the President | Principal of Lee & Associates Commercial Real Estate Services for the state of Washington. Lee & Associates is the nation's largest broker-owned and operated organization with 45 years of success, in 65 offices and staffed with over 1,500 commercial real estate professionals. In his role as President, Jim is building and leading Lee & Associates regional growth and development with 45 brokers servicing the Puget Sound region out of offices in Seattle, Tacoma, & Bellevue. Prior to his engagement with Lee & Associates, Jim spent 14 years as CBRE’s Senior Managing Director in the greater Puget Sound area. In that capacity, he led the company's growth to become the region's largest Commercial Real Estate services team, comprised of over 1,800 professionals, delivering a full range of services to owners and users of commercial real estate and reaching annual revenue exceeding $200 Million. A lifelong Seattle area resident and graduate of the University of Washington, Jim brings more than 40 years of experience and local community involvement to the commercial real estate services business. He has served the industry in various capacities, starting as a successful sale and leasing professional in the Puget Sound office market. Since 1988, Jim has consistently succeeded in regional and national management roles with major national Brokerage companies, building their market presence and their overall business.

• Languages
  English
• Markets
  Seattle/Puget Sound
• Property Types
  Office
• Websites
  LINKEDIN PROFILE
• Company Website
  Visit Site
• Education
  University of Washington, Bachelor's of Science, Economics.
• Organizations
  SIOR - Society of Industrial and Office Realtors, NAIOP - National Association of Industrial and Off