Cushman&Wakefield ChaneyBrooks Hawaii

06/22/2026

Commercial Property Executive ranked Cushman & Wakefield as the No. 1 commercial real estate brokerage firm in its 2026 Top CRE Brokerage Firms ranking, highlighting the firm’s 2025 performance across both investment sales and leasing activity: https://www.commercialsearch.com/news/top-commercial-real-estate-brokerage-firms/

The ranking is not based on raw transaction volume alone. CPE notes that its methodology also considers firm growth, market share, and performance across current and prior years, offering a broader view of brokerage strength and momentum.

Cushman & Wakefield completed $59.8 billion in investment sales and handled leases covering more than 985.6 million square feet, valued at $88.3 billion, during the past year. The broader takeaway is clear – even amid interest rate uncertainty, shifting capital markets, and a selective leasing environment, disciplined advisory work continues to matter. For Cushman & Wakefield ChaneyBrooks, that global platform supports the local market expertise we bring to clients across Hawai‘i and the Pacific.

CPE unveils the 20 leading firms overall—plus the top performers for investment and leasing—in our latest annual ranking.

06/22/2026

Happy Father’s Day from Cushman & Wakefield ChaneyBrooks.

Today, we recognize the fathers, grandfathers, mentors, and father figures whose steady presence helps shape families, workplaces, and communities across Hawaiʻi.

Thank you for the guidance, support, and foundation you help build for the next generation.

06/03/2026

As ownership expectations continue to evolve across Hawaiʻi, so must the teams supporting them.

We're excited to welcome Brian Yano as Managing Director, Asset Services, helping lead the continued growth of Cushman & Wakefield ChaneyBrooks' statewide Asset Services platform.

Mahalo to Pacific Business News for covering the story: https://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/news/2026/06/01/chaneybrooks-hires-brian-yano.html

Brian Yano has worked on Maui since 2011 and previously held senior roles with multiple firms. He'll work to grow property management and asset services.

05/25/2026

This Memorial Day, we honor the fallen. The ones who never came home. The names etched into stone, folded into flags, and carried quietly across generations.

And buried within the history of the day itself is something extraordinary.

In Charleston in 1865, just after the Civil War ended, Black Americans gathered at a former Confederate prison camp where Union soldiers had been left in a mass grave.

They recovered the bodies, reburied them properly, built a memorial arch, and covered the graves with flowers.

Thousands came to honor the fallen. Teachers. Laborers. Ministers. Children. Union soldiers...all citizens.

Some were only beginning to experience freedom themselves as emancipation spread unevenly across the South after the war. The soldiers they honored had died in a conflict tied directly to that freedom.

What became formally recognized nationwide years later as "Decoration Day" — and eventually "Memorial Day" — had already begun taking shape in moments like this.

There is something unforgettable about the unsung origin of the day. After everything that had been broken apart, people still choosing remembrance; still choosing dignity; still choosing love; still choosing humanity.

Memorial Day still carries the memory not only of those who sacrificed in war, but of the generations who gathered afterward to ensure those sacrifices would be remembered with dignity.

05/10/2026

Mother’s Day always hits deeper than just appreciation.

A mother is often the first place a human being experiences safety, patience, protection, sacrifice, forgiveness, and unconditional love...something truly sacred.

Long before most people understand the world, they understand the feeling of a mother trying to hold life together for them.

Mother becomes the name for love on the lips and in the hearts of little children.

To the mothers, grandmothers, stepmothers, single mothers, adoptive mothers, and mother figures carrying impossible weight quietly every day... thank you.

Happy Mother’s Day. 💐

04/30/2026

We’re seeing a clear shift in the market. Rate cuts are no longer a given, and capital is adjusting accordingly. Here in Hawai‘i, that tracks with what most of us are already experiencing – deals are still getting done, but underwriting is tighter and timelines are stretching.

Lenders are active, and transaction volume is recovering where fundamentals hold. Locally, that continues to favor well-located, efficient space and sponsors who can execute in a higher-cost environment.

One signal worth watching nationally – Class A office availability is starting to tighten again after several years of expansion. Early, but notable. The market isn’t stalled, it’s just more selective.

Sharing Cushman & Wakefield’s latest Market Matters for those tracking where capital is actually flowing right now: https://comms.cushwakedigital.com/rv/ff0107966b0e824b858ac1e6e342b8e2b3607926

04/29/2026

Mahalo to our President, Steve Sombrero, for bringing our team out to Hawaiʻi JAPAN DAY hosted by the Japan-America Society of Hawaii (JASH).

Strong student engagement throughout, with several local middle and high schools across Oʻahu and neighboring islands participating in live cultural demonstrations - including calligraphy, Karate, Japanese tea ceremony, yukata and kimono dressing, and abacus (soroban) instruction; with traditional games like Go and Hanafuda rounding out educational exhibits. Students were actively participating, learning, and connecting with the traditions in real time.

Mahalo to JASH for annually creating a space that meaningfully brings culture forward and strengthens the ties between Hawaiʻi and Japan.

04/17/2026

Cushman & Wakefield ChaneyBrooks is proud to present our Q1 2026 Honolulu Urban Office MarketBeat – a curated view of where the market stands and where it’s heading.

This quarter goes beyond the headline numbers, highlighting real movement across the CBD, Kapiʻolani, and Waikīkī submarkets – from shifting tenant demand to evolving vacancy and leasing trends reshaping the urban core.

In a market that doesn’t move in straight lines, clarity matters.

View the full report:https://chaneybrooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Q1-2026-HNL-Urban-Office-MarketBeat.pdf

Mahalo to our research team and contributing brokers:
Cushman & Wakefield ChaneyBrooks Research – Tirzah Rowe, Michael O.
Kohei Hakamada; Danka Fabiankovicova; Annie Lin; Ian Montgomery; Paul Yee

04/14/2026

Huge recognition to our longtime colleague and friend of Cushman & Wakefield ChaneyBrooks, William "Billy" Pratt, on the continued success of WATERMAN, a powerful documentary honoring the life and legacy of Duke Kahanamoku.

As Associate Producer, working alongside director Isaac Halasima and the broader production team, including Chet Thomas and David Ulich, this project has grown from a Hawaiʻi-rooted story into one with national reach and recognition. From its early success in theaters – including becoming the #1 grossing documentary in the country during its opening weekend – to now being featured at the Smithsonian Institution as part of its Asian Pacific American Heritage Month programming, WATERMAN continues to elevate Hawaiʻi’s history and voice on a national stage.

The upcoming screening and conversation, hosted by the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center, places Duke Kahanamoku’s legacy within a broader cultural dialogue – a meaningful acknowledgment of his impact that extends far beyond the sport. Proud to see that level of storytelling, representation, and impact connected to our broader community. Congratulations Billy!

04/10/2026

to last week’s Irasshai – Eat, Drink, Kanpai! – the ’s annual fundraiser.

A full evening of chef tastings, drinks, live entertainment, and a strong turnout – all in support of preserving culture, history, and community through JCCH.

CWCB was proud to sponsor and be part of the night, especially one that supports and reflects the ongoing connection between Hawaiʻi and Japan. Mahalo to JCCH for bringing it all together!