Boyd Smith
Managing Director, Smith Development
Mountain View, CA 94041
Phone (650) 320-0257
Mobile (650) 380-8180
Specialties
Investment Sales Broker, Tenant Rep
Property Types
Office, Retail, Multi-Family
Markets
San Francisco, South Bay/San Jose
Bio
Boyd joined Cushman & Wakefield (formerly DTZ) in Spring of 2007 and has been honored by Cushman & Wakefield as a Top Producer. Boyd was awarded Cushman & Wakefield Rookie of the Year in 2008 and recognized as the second highest producing rookie in the company's history. He has brokered over 50 deals in 2008-2011 year to date with a total consideration of over $215 million.
Boyd began his real estate career as the Co-Founder and Partner of Peninsula Land & Capital in Menlo Park, California. Boyd directed acquisition efforts and managed investor relations, property management and worked to compile a real estate portfolio valued at more than $32 million. Before joining Cushman & Wakefield, Boyd worked as Vice President of Willis & Company and in land acquisition for Shea Homes.
Clients
Sequoia Capital
Dolby Laboratories
New York Stock
Exchange
General Catalyst
Major Transactions
Lease to Dolby, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, 63,379 square feet
Lease to Dfine, Inc., San Jose, CA, 30,000 square feet
Sublease for Sequoia Capital, San Francisco, CA, 15,000 square feet
Lease to CVSim, Inc., Redwood City, CA, 34,000 square feet
Lease to Alston Bird, Menlo Park, CA, 20,000 square feet
Sale of 127 First Street, Los Altos, 7,000 square feet
Sale of 715-727 Altos Oaks Drive to Palo Alto Medical Foundation, Los Altos, CA, 5,530 square feet
Buyer representation of 1898 W El Camino Real, Mountain View, CA
Lease to McDermott, Will & Emery LLP, Menlo Park, CA, 84,689 square feet
Lease to Venrock, Palo Alto, CA, 19,800 square feet
Sale of 385 Sherman to Sand Hill Properties, Palo Alto, CA, 21,600 square feet
Professional Affiliations
Stanford Graduate School of Business Alumni Association
Professional Recognition
ASVB (Association of Silicon Valley Brokers) Rookie of the Year, 2008
Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal "40 Under 40", 2009
Education
Master's Degree in Business Administration, Stanford Graduate School of Business
Bachelor's Degree in English and a Minor in Economics, Brigham Young University
