October 28 – 30, 2024
Resorts World Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV, UNITED STATES
October 28 – 30, 2024
Resorts World Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV, UNITED STATES
Professional Expertise
For more than three decades, Kimberly Brown has utilized her broad skill set to facilitate platform services for institutions, private equity investors, family offices and global occupiers, including investment sales, brokerage, and asset services. She was most recently with Cushman & Wakefield and JRT Realty Group (MWBE).
Her portfolio experience spans all sectors of commercial real estate, including office, industrial, retail and multifamily. Her most recent notable deal – representing UCLA in the acquisition of the former 24+ acre MCU campus including an 86 unit residential community. This landmark transaction allows UCLA to educate more constituents in the state focusing on underrepresented students thus continuing the mission of both institutions.
She also brings 20 years of extensive experience in the Supplier Diversity space with a unique perspective on inclusive sourcing and access to a robust pipeline of MBEs, BIPOC developers, emerging managers, capital placement agents and investment partners. She is powered by a network of investment sales brokerage professionals with an emphasis on IMPACT investment in re-emerging local and national markets, Opportunity Zones, equitable development, access to capital, MWBE engagement and Community Solar.
Community Representation
As a catalyst and servant-leader, Kimberly’s commitment to ESG initiatives is reflected in her mission- driven work with local and national industry trade associations, community-based organizations (CBO), and social impact organizations. Her work represents impact investment in historically overlooked communities now experiencing a surge in investment. She has been named “2023 Commercial Real Estate Woman of the Year” by NAIOP So Cal and CREW Los Angeles.
She is personally branded around bridging the equity gap in commercial real estate and urban communities – including social, health, wealth, capital, environmental, climate and energy.
Kimberly represents Solar Landscape as a corporate brand ambassador bringing solar to energy-burdened communities while supporting local green initiatives.
Her leadership as President of the African American Real Estate Professionals Los Angeles Chapter (“AAREPLA”) and the forward face of the AAREP National Network of chapters reflects the intersection of the CRE industry and these communities.
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Los Angeles Convention Center - West Hall, 502A
The business case for a net zero carbon real estate industry is clearer than ever. Rising stakeholder pressure to decarbonize and the scale of business opportunity have ensured that companies that lead that effort will see the highest value creation. However, will the buildings and energy systems decarbonizing the industry reinforce inequity, or disrupt it? […]