Edward Hofer

Over the past 31 years, Ed has specialized in leasing, selling, and providing consulting services to industrial tenants and property owners.  Ed has completed over 800 transactions totaling over 25 million square feet.

Ed was inducted into the Association of Silicon Valley Brokers ("ASVB") Hall of Fame in 2014.  He was awarded the 2006 and 2012 Industrial Broker of the Year award by the Association of Silicon Valley Brokers (“ASVB”) and was a finalist for the 2007,  2009, and 2016 Industrial Broker of the Year award.  

Ed was also named as one of Silicon Valley’s top 25 brokers in 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, and 2016 by the CoStar Group. 

Ed is a member of the Association of Silicon Valley Brokers ("ASVB") and of the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors ("SIOR"). Membership in SIOR is by invitation only and earned by tenured performance in the industry and strict adherence to the highest standards of professional ethics. The SIOR designation ensures a level of brokerage expertise unmatched by competing brokers in local, regional and national markets. 

Upon graduating from the University of California at Davis, Ed went to work for First American Title Company as a commercial account manager. In 1986, Ed moved into brokerage and joined Blickman Turkus (now Cushman Wakefield). In 1992, Ed moved to Colliers International in order to better serve his expanding industrial client base. 

In 1995, Ed became a principal of Colliers International.

AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS

2016 – Finalist for Industrial Broker of the Year – Association of Silicon Valley Brokers (ASVB)

2014 – Inducted into the Association of Silicon Valley Brokers (ASVB) Hall of Fame

2012 – Industrial Broker of the Year – Association of Silicon Valley Brokers (ASVB)

2009 – Ranked 5th on San Jose Business Journal’s Top Commercial Real Estate Agents in Silicon Valley

2009 – Finalist for Industrial Broker of the Year – Association of Silicon Valley Brokers (ASVB)

2007– Finalist for Industrial Broker of the Year – Association of Silicon Valley Brokers (ASVB)

2006 – Industrial Broker of the Year – Association of Silicon Valley Brokers (ASVB)

MAJOR PROJECTS REPRESENTED

Trimble Distribution Center, San Jose – 507,310 square foot, five building complex

Monterey Business Center, San Jose – 434,000 square foot, six building complex

Mission Industrial Park, Fremont – 430,104 square foot, seven building complex

Zanker/Charcot Business Center, San Jose – 301,064 square foot, five building complex

Scott Creek Business Park, Fremont – 300,292 square foot, five building complex

Senter Road Business Park, San Jose – 280,000 square foot, three building complex

Little Orchard Business Center, San Jose – 276,660 square foot, four building complex

Wrigley Creek Industrial Park, Milpitas – 259,602 square foot, two building complex

Junction/Rogers Business Park, San Jose – 254,344 square foot, two building complex

Las Plumas Business Park, San Jose – 213,634 square foot, three building complex

5521 Hellyer Avenue, San Jose - 203,807 square foot building

Gladding Court Distribution Center, Milpitas – 197,000 square foot, two building complex

520-528 Brennan Street, San Jose – 196,643 square foot building

Timber Business Park - 171,360 square foot, three building complex

Technology II Business Park - 167,785 square foot, two building complex

2219-2221 Oakland Road, San Jose – 140,240 square foot, two building complex

2040-2060 Corporate Court, San Jose – 131,172 square foot building

45101-45125 Industrial Drive - 125,501 square foot building

Martin/Scott Business Park - 120,400 square foot, two building complex

Silver Creek Business Center, San Jose – 114,808 square foot, eight building condominium complex

Benecia/Macara Distribution Center, Sunnyvale – 113,074 square foot, two building complex

650 Brennan Street, San Jose – 103,000 square foot building

Warm Springs Business Park, Fremont – 351,633 square foot, three building complex

University of California at Davis, B.A. degree in Economics

ASVB, SIOR

Prologis, GLP, WP Investments, Industrial Income Trust, South Bay Development, Wells Fargo, D.R. Stephens, Inland American, PS Business Parks, EastGroup Properties, BlackRock Realty, INVESCO Real Estate