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Bio for Gregory Downs
Regional Director
Bringing to the table nearly three decades of experience across all areas of commercial real estate, Greg Downs leads all portfolio efforts and custom solutions to meet the needs of First Industrial’s corporate customers in the Denver and Salt Lake City markets.
Based in First Industrial’s Denver office, he is responsible for overseeing all leasing, acquisition, disposition and development efforts in both Denver and Salt Lake City regional portfolios.
Previously, Mr. Downs served as First Industrial’s Managing Director of the Gulf/West Region where he was responsible for directing industrial real estate activity in some of the nation’s top markets, including Dallas, Phoenix, Houston, Salt Lake City, Los Angeles, Irvine, San Diego and Denver. Prior to joining First Industrial in 1997 as Senior Regional Director in Denver, Mr. Downs served as Principal and Vice President of Development with Pacifica Holding Company, an owner and operator of more than 7 million sf. of commercial property in the Denver metro area.
Earlier, he was Director of Asset Management for Bren Investment Properties in Los Angeles, with responsibility for the firm’s commercial properties in Southern California. Mr. Downs began his real estate career with CB Richard Ellis in the company’s Denver office, and over the years has represented top private investors and institutional owners including Copley Realty Advisors, Travelers, Aetna, TCW Realty Advisors and The Yarmouth Group.
An active member and former board member of the Denver chapter of the National Association of Office and Industrial Properties (NAIOP), Mr. Downs is also an affiliate member of the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR).
Mr. Downs graduated from the University of Denver, College of Arts and Sciences, and attended the University of Colorado Graduate School of Public Administration.