A look-in on the life of Norris & Stevens’ president, plus an abridged Powerlist for the best commercial real estate firms.
Timothy Mitchell
President
Norris & Stevens
What motivates you to come to work every day?
I was bitten by the commercial real estate bug over 27 years ago. I have looked forward to coming into work and solving people’s real estate problems and desires from very early on. I am also very privileged to work with fantastic people.
Where would you like to see the company in five years?
As the “go-to” full-service firm in Portland and Southwest Washington where brokerage and management clients, brokers and employees all want to be. We would like to potentially expand into other markets through acquisition or strategic alliance when the timing is right.
Business role model
My uncle and my older brother, a successful superior court judge and attorney, respectively, as my father died when I was young. Additionally, I have been very fortunate to have many outstanding mentors in my career, including Harold and Jordan Schnitzer, Ed Borst, Roger Joseph, William R. Wood, Jon E. Kasteler and Bob Stutte. They all taught me the traits of being a successful professional in our challenging industry.
What I’m reading
Brokers Who Dominate by Rod Santomassimo. It is a collection of stories from interviews with top commercial real estate brokers from across the United States and the traits that make them successful.
Latest download
Microsoft Office for iPad
What I’m watching
Gravity. Loved the cinematography and special effects.
Advice for young people
Get your real estate license early, get some experience in sales, find a good firm and mentor. And if your dream is to be successful in this business, never give up!
Our ranking of Oregon’s top commercial real estate firms ranked by number of licensed commercial agents in Oregon and SW Washington
| RANKED BY NUMBER OF LICENSED COMMERCIAL AGENTS IN OREGON & SW WASHINGTON | ||||||
| RANK | NAME | ADDRESS / PHONE | SENIOR EXECUTIVE(S) | OR/SW WASH COMM AGENTS / ANNUAL VOLUME | SPECIALTIES | |
| 1 | NAI Norris Beggs & Simpson | 121 S.W. Morrison St., Ste. 200 Portland 97204 503.223.7181 | Chris Johnson, Roger Qualman | 58 $276.7M | Commercial real estate firm with brokerage, asset/property management and commercial finance divisions | |
| 2 | Kidder Mathews | One S.W. Columbia St., Ste. 950 Portland 97258 503.221.9900 | Jeffrey S. Lyon, Steven Klein | 40 $317.8M | Commercial brokerage, property management, development management & valuation advisory for office, industrial, investment, retail properties | |
| 3 | Norris & Stevens | 621 S.W. Morrison St. Ste 800 Portland 97205 503.223.3171 | Timothy Mitchell, Brian Bjornson | 32 NA | Sales, leasing, property management, consultation, construction management and receiverships of commercial and multi-family properties | |
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