Herky Pollock
Herky Pollock is recognized both nationally and locally as one of the preeminent brokers in the country. He is within the top retail producers nationwide and the
top producer locally. Herky is an Executive Vice President and Northeast Director (former National Director) of the Retailer Services Group of CBRE. With his
extensive market knowledge and 31 plus years of real estate experience, Herky
provides corporate real estate services to major retailers and developers
throughout the country. Herky’s services include strategic planning, site selection,
HERKY POLLOCK
Executive Vice President
Northeast Director of Retailer Services Group
T: 412.394.9840
F: 412.918.5638
herky.pollock@cbre.com
CLIENTS REPRESENTED (PARTIAL LIST)
− 2nd & Charles
− 4 Wheel Parts
− 5.11
− Alex and Ani
− Allegheny County
− American Eagle
− Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza
− Antropologie
− Apple
− Bar Louie
− Barcelona
− Bartaco
− Bartram House Bakery − Bath & Body Works − Beal Bank
− Bed Bath & Beyond − Bibibop
− BJ’s Restaurants
− Blaze Pizza
− Blink FItness
− Bomba
− Books-A-Million
− Boot Barn
− Bravo | Brio
− Burgatory
− BURN by Rocky Patel − Butcher and the Rye − Capital Grille
− Capital One
− Casual Male/Destination XL
− Cheddar’s
− Choolaah
− CitiTrends
development consulting, lease negotiation, construction and financial analysis. Herky has provided real estate services to most of the preeminent retailers and developers in the nation. As Northeast Director of the Retailer Services Group, Herky is responsible for coordinating seamless, multi-market, best of class services
to national retailers and developers.
Herky has won the Larry Perrish Leadership Award which is given to the “Retail Salesman who exemplifies ‘best of class’ within CBRE.” Additionally, Herky has served on the Retail Advisory Council and Americas President’s Advisory Council, both charged with guiding the future of CBRE globally and the retail services group nationally.
Herky has leased countless retail properties in the Pittsburgh region, including leasing such high-profile properties as: The Galleria, Station Square, The North Shore, Settlers Ridge, Piatt Place, Union Trust Building, Eastside, Market Square Place, The Waterfront, 350 Oliver, Blue Spruce Shoppes, PPG Place, Northway Mall, the Monroeville Mall expansion, Consol Energy Center, The David L. Lawrence Convention Center, PNC Park, Bakery Square, The Gardens, The Pointe at North Fayette, numerous streetfront deals throughout Pittsburgh and many others. Herky has also led countless ground-up development deals ranging in size from 7,000 to 1.3M square feet.
Additionally, his developer clients have included Continental Real Estate, Forest City, L&B Realty, Turnberry Associates, Inland, Faison, BIG Shopping Centers, M&J Wilkow, RREEF, CBL, Simon, Nationwide Realty, The City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pittsburgh Penguins, Pittsburgh Pirates, Pittsburgh Steelers, Millcraft Industries, McKnight Development, Sports & Exhibition Authority, Stadium Authority, among others.
Herky also represents best of class retailers/restaurants and has brought countless new concepts to the Pittsburgh region and Western Pennsylvania. His approach is systematic, creative, strategic and relentless; pursuing the ideal locations and economics that ensure success for his clients. His market knowledge, long standing relationships and widespread listings provide stealth access to locations that are not and have not been readily known.
ACHIEVEMENTS
■ 2018
▪ 2nd highest grossing retail professional – northeastern US
▪ 9th highest grossing retail professional – national
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
CLIENTS REPRESENTED (CONTINUED)
− City Works
− City of Pittsburgh
− Crunch Fitness
− Darden Restaurant Group − Del Frisco’s
− Dinosaur BBQ
− Drive Shack
− DSW
− Eat’n Park
− Eddie V’s
− Everybody Fights
− Federal Donuts
− Fifth Third Bank
− First Watch
− Five Guys
− Fogo de Chao
− Free People
− G&G Fitness
− Goodyear
− Granite City Brewery − Grifols
− Hawker
− Hygge
− Jennifer Convertibles − Joe’s Crab Shack
− Justice/Limited Too − K&G Menswear
− Lavida Massage
− Learning Express
− Levin Mattress/Furniture − Lidia’s
− LongHorn Steakhouse − Lowe’s
− Lululemon
− Mad Mex
− Maggiano’s Little Italy − Men’s Wearhouse
− Millie’s Ice Cream
− Mission BBQ
− Nextel
− Noodles & Company − O’Charley’s
− Olive Garden
− Panera Bread
− Patagonia
− P.F. Chang’s
− Pinstripes
− Pittsburgh Penguins − Pittsburgh Pirates
− Pittsburgh Steelers − PLCB | Fine Wine & Good Spirits
− Pottery Barn
■ 2017
▪ Top 5 highest grossing retail professionals – northeastern US ▪ Top 10% retail professionals - national
■ 2016
▪ Top 10 retail professionals – eastern US
▪ Top 20 retail professionals - national
■ 2015
▪ 2nd highest grossing retail professional – eastern US
▪ 13th highest grossing retail professional - national
■ 2014
▪ 1st highest grossing retail professional – central US
▪ 11th highest grossing retail professional - national
■ 2013
▪ 2nd highest grossing retail professional – central US
▪ 11th highest grossing retail professional - national
■ 2012
▪ The highest grossing retail professional – central US
▪ 7th highest grossing retail professional - national
■ 2011
▪ The highest grossing retail professional – central US
▪ 6th highest grossing retail professional - national
■ 2010
▪ Top 225 grossing sales professionals - nationwide
▪ The highest grossing retail professional – central US
▪ 5th highest grossing retail professional - national
■ 2009
▪ Top 225 grossing sales professionals - nationwide
▪ 2nd highest grossing retail professional – eastern US
▪ 10th highest grossing retail professional - national
■ 2008
▪ Top 25 North American sales professionals
▪ 9th highest grossing retail professional - national
■ 2007
▪ Top 25 North American sales professionals
▪ 4th highest grossing retail professional - national
■ 2006
▪ Broker of the Year – 1997-2006 –Top producer in Pittsburgh office history
▪ 5th highest grossing retail professional – eastern US
▪ 16th highest grossing retail professional - national
■ 2005
▪ 3rd highest grossing retail professional – eastern US
▪ 9th highest grossing retail professional - national
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
CLIENTS REPRESENTED (CONTINUED)
− Punch Bowl Social − Pure Barre
− Qdoba
− Rascal Flatts
− Rave Cinemas
− REI
− Restoration Hardware − Ross Dress for Less − Rusty Bucket
− Seasons 52
− Shorty’s Pins x Pints − Southern Tier
− Sports & Exhibition Authority
− Stadium Authority − Staples
− Sun Tan City
− Tequila Cowboy
− TGI Friday’s
− The Beer Market − Town Hall
− Toys ‘R Us/Babies ‘R Us
− Urban Active
− Urban Outfitters
− Valhalla Axe Throwing − Vallozzi’s
− Walmart
− Washington Mutual − Williams-Sonoma − West Elm
− Yard House
− Zoup!
■ 2004
▪ Top 200 CBRE grossing sales professionals – nationwide
▪ Highest grossing retail professional – central US
▪ 4th highest grossing retail professional - national
■ 2003
▪ Top 200 CBRE grossing sales professionals – nationwide
▪ Highest grossing retail professional – central US
▪ 7th highest grossing retail professional - national
■ 2002
▪ Colbert Coldwell Circle – top 2% of CBRE sales professionals ▪ Top 25 North American sales professionals
▪ 3rd highest grossing retail professional – eastern US
■ 2001
▪ Colbert Coldwell Circle – top 2% of CBRE sales professionals ▪ Top 100 North American Sales Professionals
▪ 2nd highest grossing retail professional – eastern US
▪ 7th highest grossing retail professional - national
NATIONAL LEADERSHIP
■ CBRE Retailer Services Group – Northeast Director (former National)(RSG) ■ CBRE Retail Advisory Council (RAC)
■ CBRE Americas President’s Advisory Council (APAC)
■ Recipient of the Retail Services Larry Perrish Leadership Award (CBRE top retail award) – 2004
■ CBRE National Retail Community Service Award – 2004
■ Navigator Award – 2000 (given to a professional who embodies the essence of CBRE)
■ Named one of Pittsburgh’s 50 Fast Trackers by the Pittsburgh Business Times – May 2003
■ Retail Dealmaker of the Year – Pittsburgh Business Times
■ ICSC State Operations Director
■ Pittsburgh ICSC Chairman
EDUCATION
■ Kenyon College, Bachelors of Science, Psychology
■ Licensed Real Estate Broker, State of Pennsylvania
■ Licensed Real Estate Salesperson, States of Pennsylvania and West Virginia ■ International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) – Leasing Institutes
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
■ Chairman of Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County ■ Mayor’s Downtown Task Force
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
■ Pittsburgh Downtown Community Development Corporation-Board Member ■ Chairman of International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) Pittsburgh
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