Nicholas Potkidis*
Vice President, Sales Manager
Lic. *Sales Representative
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Nicholas Potkidis is a Vice President and Sales Manager in CBRE’s Toronto Downtown office, specializing in office leasing and representing tenants in the Toronto market. He has worked with CBRE’s brokerage division for just under 10 years, completing over 4.5M sq. ft. of lease transactions with an aggregate value of $1.9B through leases and sales. Nicholas works on high-volume transactions, averaging over 100 leases per year, which allows him to creatively approach and strategically execute every deal on his clients’ behalf. His goal is to continuously provide his clients with unparalleled services and always create a real estate solution tailored to their specific business needs. As part of a larger business engine, Nicholas is able to leverage his expertise and experience within CBRE’s renowned team.
Internally, Nicholas is seen as a developing leader, winning the Emerging Leader Award for the Eastern Canada Region in 2019 and frequently participates as a speaker for CBRE’s summer internship program. In 2018, 2020, 2021 and 2022, Nicholas was recognized as a top 7 performer in the Toronto Downtown office for those under 7 years in the business.
Nicholas is a Co-Chair for CBRE’s Spring Clothing Drive, a partnership with Dress for Success. Nicholas sits on the Canadian Chapter Golf Classic committee for CoreNet in support of Raising the Roof Foundation and has been a consistent Participant in the JDRF Ride to Cure Diabetes and Sporting Life 10k Run supporting Camp OOCH & Kids Cancer.
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