Every year, The Lipsey Company, a leading training and consulting firm specializing in the commercial real estate industry, ranks the top 25 commercial real estate brands worldwide. Over 100,000 industry members casted a vote in this survey through means of ballots, phone interviews and / or focus groups. This allowed Lipsey to capture both quantitative and subjective information about the industry. The Lipsey Company was established in 1980 and this is the 15th year anniversary of the Lipsey’s Top 25 Brand Survey. 

In the 2016 Lipsey Top 25 Brand Survey, NAI Global was ranked number four. This excellent ranking is a huge success for NAI Global, proving that their hard work and growth is being recognized by their industry peers. The company has been moving closer to the top of the rankings for the past few years and continued this trend this year, earning its best ranking yet. NAI Global is a commercial real estate company that is independently owned and operated. It is also the only independently owned company ranked within the top ten. As the largest and most powerful global network of owner-operated brokerage firm, NAI Global provides creative solutions in the commercial real estate industry to help consumers buy, sell, lease, finance, or manage commercial properties.

In 2011, NAI Global was acquired by C-III Capital Partners LLC, a commercial real estate services company. C-III is involved in a broad range of activities, including primary and special loan servicing, fund management and principal investment. C-III views NAI Global as a strategic acquisition because it allows C-III to diversify its services. C-III is a controlled affiliate of Island Capital Group LLC, a global real estate services company which was founded and is led by Andrew Farkas. Farkas was also the founder, chairman and CEO of Insignia Financial Group, Inc. Andrew Farkas has been very successful in his career, and this excellent ranking for NAI Global further enhances Farkas’ image in the industry.