Christopher Valela*

Christopher Valela is an astute and dedicated commercial real estate professional, serving as an Associate Vice President at CBRE. Having joined the firm in March 2025, Christopher brings a rigorous analytical approach and a profound understanding of market dynamics, enabling him to deliver strategic insights and exceptional results for his clients across various sectors.

He specializes in office leasing, complemented by significant expertise in investment sales, land assembly, and retail leasing. With a primary focus on office leasing, Christopher excels at navigating complex market conditions to secure optimal outcomes for both tenants and landlords. His comprehensive expertise encompasses a diverse range of client requirements, from strategic site selection and meticulous lease negotiation for office users to executing sophisticated investment and land development strategies across various property types and geographic markets. Christopher adeptly addresses intricate real estate challenges and sophisticated client objectives, ensuring maximum value and efficiency in every transaction.

Christopher honed his skills and market insight prior to CBRE at a tenant representation brokerage competitor. In this role, he gained invaluable experience in strategic tenant advisory, comprehensive lease negotiation, and advanced market analysis, developing a deep understanding of client needs and strategic solutions within the competitive landscape of commercial leasing. This practical background provides him with a detailed understanding of the intricacies involved in real estate transactions and development, which he now leverages to service a broad range of clients, including corporate users, institutional investors, and developers.

Academically, Christopher holds a Master of Real Estate and Infrastructure from the Schulich School of Business at York University. During his studies, he gained great analytical, financial modeling, and problem-solving skills, alongside advanced knowledge in real estate finance, urban planning, and infrastructure investment. Outside of his professional endeavors, Christopher maintains a dynamic lifestyle, enjoying surfing, snowboarding, soccer, hockey, and playing guitar.