Sophie Van Pelt
Associate Broker, Cushman & Wakefield
Washington, DC 20037
Retail Leasing Broker Focused On the DC area
Phone (202) 463-2100
Retail Leasing Broker Focused On the DC area
Specialties
Landlord Rep (Retail), Tenant Rep (Retail)
Property Types
Office, Retail
Markets
Tampa/St Petersburg, Washington, DC
Languages
English, Chinese
Bio
Sophie Van Pelt is an Associate Broker in Cushman & Wakefield’s Washington, D.C. office. She has cultivated a unique international background in retail landlord representation, F&B, and behavioral economics in Beijing, Hong Kong, and the US.
Sophie worked in Asia from 2014-2020, spending four years in Beijing and two years in Hong Kong. While in Beijing, she joined local Chinese Retail Management firm, Red City Properties, to assist with retail leasing and operations for their 400,000-sf flagship project, The Sanlitun Topwin Center. While with Red City, she travelled throughout mainland China and South Korea to consult and execute strategic leasing functions for partner shopping mall operators. She used her food and beverage operational experience to drive leasing and functional development for several food markets and assisted with the retail leasing for Chongli Ski Resort, one of the host venues for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. While in Asia, Sophie used her experience and market knowledge to focus on introducing international brands to the Chinese market (and vice versa) through creative positioning, consulting, and real estate strategy.
In 2020, Sophie moved to Washington D.C. with Streetsense, a global creative collective who specializes in place-making strategy and design. While in DC, she became an active member of the ULI Mentorship Program which focuses on providing support for real estate professionals in DC, Maryland, and Virginia.
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