1773 - Richard Ellis founded at 126 Fenchurch Street, London, UK as an “upholder and appraiser”.
1896 - Hillier Parker practice established in UK.
1906 - Colbert Coldwell funds Tucker, Lynch & Coldwell in San Francisco, USA.
1914 - Benjamin Banker joins Coldwell’s as a full partner trading as Coldwell Banker.
1921 - The new US company HQ is opened at 57 Sutter Street, San Francisco.
1922 - US expansion starts with an office in Los Angeles.
1936 - US name change to Coldwell, Banker and Company.
1940 - UK Richard Ellis Partnership was transferred to Richard Ellis Holdings Ltd (becoming Insignia Richard Ellis Ltd) along with the regional Richard Ellis corporate businesses.
1952 - In the US Coldwell Bankers opens an office in Arizona. The first office outside California.
HISTORY
1963 - Coldwell Banker is incorporated.
1965 - Richard Ellis forms Australian partnership.
1968 - Coldwell Banker is the first real estate company to go 29% public. Shares trade at $25 two weeks later they are at $30.
1971 - Coldwell Banker listed for the first time on the New York Stock Exchange.
1980 - The US firm opens first office in New York.
1982 - Sears, Roebuck & Co acquires Coldwell Banker Commercial and Residential.
1996 - CB Commercial completes initial public offering. Acquires L.J. Melody & Co. Revenue exceeds $500 mln.
1997 - CB Commercial acquires Koll Real Estate Services.
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
1998 - CB Commercial acquires REI Ltd and subsequently changes company name to CB Richard Ellis. Hillier Parker May and Rowden acquired in the UK. Revenue exceeds £1 billion.
2001 - Management buyout takes the company private again.
2003 - Company merges with Insignia/ESG to become the worlds dominant commercial Real Estate Group.
2004 - Company is returned to the public markets again, on the New York Stock Exchange. Revenue exceeds $2 billion.
2007 - CBRE named as Forbes magazines global superstar for the business services and supplies section.
2009 - CBRE Ranked BusinessWeek’s top 50 companies for the third year running. The only commercial real estate company to earn a place on this year’s BusinessWeek 50. Ranked #404 in Fortune 500. The first Commercial Real Estate firm ever included in the Fortune 500.
