Power Broker
Christopher Decoufle
Managing Director - Retail Capital Markets, CBRE, Inc.
Atlanta, GA 30326
Phone (404) 923-1224
Specialties
Investment Sales Broker, Tenant Rep
Property Types
Retail
Markets
Atlanta
Bio
Chris Decouflé, Senior Vice President with the CB Richard Ellis (CBRE) National Retail Investment Group, has held leadership roles in all phases of retail commercial real estate, including investment sales, retail development and retail operations. In the past four years, Mr. Decouflé has handled the sale of more than $1.2 billion in retail assets, including more than 4.7 million square feet throughout the Southeast. Notable recent transactions in Atlanta include the Maxwell Retail Portfolio ($180 million), Watkins Publix Portfolio ($82.5 million), Parkway Pointe ($52.7 million), Piedmont-Peachtree Crossing ($47.9 million) and City Walk ($47.2 million). His clients include RREEF, Watkins Development Group, MINERVA USA, Maxwell Properties and Kimco Realty Corporation.
Over the past 15 years, Mr. Decouflé has participated in portfolio- and single-asset retail transactions in virtually every market in the southeastern United States. In addition to his capital markets experience, Mr. Decouflé’s career includes a background in other phases of retail in the Southeast. As Vice President of Development for RAM Development Group, Mr. Decouflé had direct responsibility for site selection, contract negotiation, zoning, closing, engineering and architecture for 18 single-tenant, freestanding developments throughout the Atlanta metropolitan region. His development clients included Eckerd Drug, CVS/pharmacy and Firestone. In addition to his real estate experience, Mr. Decouflé was the founder and CEO of a start-up retailer during its conceptual and initial operational stages.
Mr. Decouflé brings a multi-disciplined skill set to his team’s clients that provide unique insight on positioning retail assets in their best light to the marketplace. He has a passion for creating exceptional marketing materials and crafting a message to the investment community that builds the highest value for any given asset or portfolio of assets.
Achievements
Named among Top 15 retail brokers
“Rookie of the Year” - CBRE Atlanta, 1993
