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Gary Cooper | Colliers | Cleveland

Gary Cooper

Senior Vice President

As Senior Vice President at Colliers International, I focus on  multifamily and manufactured housing communities. I have represented a wide variety of major institutions, individuals, and partnerships over the past 30 years in the sale of investment real estate assets. In my career  I have completed transactions with a combined market value in excess of two billion dollars.

My Vision is utilizing my unique skill sets to provide unparalleled professional representation to individuals, entities, and institutions who own and operate residential investment real estate. My goal is to assist my clients in achieving and preserving financial independence by providing them with the best investment advisory and capital markets transaction services available.

I am committed to giving back to my profession as a featured lecturer at legal, accounting, and real estate classes on the subjects of investment real estate and taxation. I have been quoted about the commercial real estate market and transactions in many trade publications including Wall Street Journal, National Real Estate Investor, Apartment Finance Today, Real Estate Forum, Globe Street, Midwest Real Estate, Crain's Cleveland Business, Columbus Business First, Cleveland Plain Dealer, Columbus Dispatch, Dayton Daily News, AZRE, and Phoenix Business News.

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About Me

As Senior Vice President at Colliers International, I focus on  multifamily and manufactured housing communities. I have represented a wide variety of major institutions, individuals, and partnerships over the past 30 years in the sale of investment real estate assets. In my career  I have completed transactions with a combined market value in excess of two billion dollars.

My Vision is utilizing my unique skill sets to provide unparalleled professional representation to individuals, entities, and institutions who own and operate residential investment real estate. My goal is to assist my clients in achieving and preserving financial independence by providing them with the best investment advisory and capital markets transaction services available.

I am committed to giving back to my profession as a featured lecturer at legal, accounting, and real estate classes on the subjects of investment real estate and taxation. I have been quoted about the commercial real estate market and transactions in many trade publications including Wall Street Journal, National Real Estate Investor, Apartment Finance Today, Real Estate Forum, Globe Street, Midwest Real Estate, Crain's Cleveland Business, Columbus Business First, Cleveland Plain Dealer, Columbus Dispatch, Dayton Daily News, AZRE, and Phoenix Business News.

  • Recipient of the prestigious CCIM designation
  • Repeat winner of Costar Power Broker of the Year, Cleveland Region
  • Seven Figure Earnings Club Award Recipient
  • Six-time winner of National & Sales Achievement Award from a national commercial services firm.
  • Local office of Colliers International Top Five Agent all three years at Colliers International, (2014, 2015, 2016)
  • Top Producing Apartment Broker in Ohio for Colliers International (2014, 2015, 2016)
  • Sherman S. Hollender Real Estate Award Receipt from Cuyahoga County Bar Association

Property Type

Multifamily

Services

Capital Markets

Skills

Asset Resolution Services, Disposal Advice, Investment Properties, Mortgage Brokerage, Property Tax, Tax Advisory

Education

  • B.A. Accounting, Baldwin Wallace College
  • J.D. Case Western Reserve University

Memberships & Involvements

  • CCIM-Certified Commercial Investment  Institute
  • ULI-Urban Land Institute
43
Years of Industry Experience

How I can help

Capital Markets

Your Colliers expert will provide you with a full complement of services and specialties, including investment sales, debt and equity placement, market research, valuation and appraisal and transaction management services.

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Featured Research

Jun 10, 2021

2021 Q1 Multifamily Ohio Report Colliers

Employment growth through the first quarter of 2021 drove increased demand for apartments across much of the United States, although a recent slowdown in job growth may impact the market going forward. Quarterly demand totaled 52,661 units according to RealPage data, while annual demand of 315,789 units outpaced the five-year historical average by approximately 25,000 units.
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Mar 11, 2021

2020 Q4 Multifamily Ohio Report Colliers

The longest period of economic expansion in post-war history came to an abrupt halt when annualized GDP growth for Q1 2020 slipped into negative territory as the COVID-19 pandemic began to impact global markets. The ensuing government-mandated business restrictions and shelter-in-place orders contributed to a record plunge in GDP during Q2 of 31.4%. However, unlike many recessions, this shock to the economy was self-induced through a temporary, intentional suppression of economic activity.
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Aug 28, 2020

2020 Q2 Multifamily Ohio Report Colliers

The full impact of the COVID-19 pandemic became known during the second quarter of 2020 as nationwide lockdowns halted economic activity and job losses soared. Apartment demand followed suit as demand plunged by 77% of the seasonal average, recording only 33,966 units according to data from RealPage.
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Featured News

Jul 17, 2019

Apartment, industrial markets the stars at Cleveland CRE Summit

More than 150 commercial real estate professionals crowded into Cleveland’s Windows on The River June 27 for the Cleveland Commercial Real Estate Summit held by REjournals.com and Midwest Real Estate News. The mood in the building? Optimistic.
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Jul 8, 2019

Neighborhood Watch: University Park is finding its identity

Some folks who live in Akron's University Park neighborhood hardly even know it exists, despite the fact that it's one of the most important sections of the city culturally, economically and in its ability to attract young people.
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