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JLL ranked first among commercial real estate brokerages in New Jersey, recording 62.27 million square feet sold or leased in the state, according to data compiled by NJBIZ. The Parsippany-based office, established in 1999, completed 1,053 deals in New Jersey during the year. Senior executives Michael Klein, Timothy Greiner and Robert Kossar oversee operations.

Cushman & Wakefield ranked second in New Jersey. The firm, founded in 1917, operates from East Rutherford. CBRE ranked third at 27.37 million square feet, with William Forcello serving as senior managing director and New Jersey market leader following a promotion March 17, 2025. CBRE completed 666 deals nationwide.

Newmark and Lee & Associates held the fourth and fifth positions with 8.98 million and 8.49 million square feet transacted in New Jersey, respectively. Team Resources Inc., founded in 1989 and based in Lyndhurst, ranked sixth with 6 million square feet and 150 deals completed both in New Jersey and nationwide.

NAI James E. Hanson, in operation since 1955, ranked seventh with 5.78 million square feet and 247 New Jersey deals. The list, ranked by square footage sold or leased in New Jersey in 2025, includes 25 brokerages in total. Marcus & Millichap reported the highest number of nationwide deals at 8,818. It ranked 16th in the state with 1.56 million square feet.

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Claude.ai assisted with the creation of this article based on NJBIZ data.