New CBRE hire to focus on emerging dining concepts

4/25/2018
Jessica Curtis, who helped engineer the nationwide expansion of Barcelona Wine Bar and Bartaco, has joined CBRE as a senior VP and leader of the company’s restaurant practice.

As the exclusive national broker for Barteca Restaurants, Curtis helped take the number of its locations from five to 48. She begins her second stint at CBRE after having served as a senior managing director at Newmark Knight Frank.

Curtis’s list of dining establishment clients also includes Island Creek Oyster Bar, Row 34, Caffe Nero, and James Beard nominee Bill Taibe.

Curtis will focus on creating real estate strategies emerging restaurant concepts looking to establish regional and national presences.

“We are thrilled to have Jessica return to CBRE, where she can help young restaurant brands across the country navigate the often-challenging complexities of the real estate market,” said David Orkin, executive VP of the restaurant practice.

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