CBRE announced today that Cassie Catania-Hsuhas been appointed as the new market leader for the Las Vegas valley. Ms. Catania-Hsu will oversee all CBRE Advisory lines of business for the region, including leasing, capital markets, property management and valuation. A nearly 30-year resident of Las Vegas, she brings more than a decade of experience in local commercial real estate, including her most recent role as President and Corporate Broker at Sun Commercial Real Estate, Inc.
“Cassie brings broad-based industry expertise across a range of property types and lines of business. She knows the intricacies of the Las Vegas market and is exceptionally well-connected to the community. She is the kind of leader who can recruit tomorrow’s talented professionals to expand our capabilities and ensure CBRE’s world-class reputation never ceases to lead the Las Vegas commercial real estate market. Her enthusiasm for our industry and dedication to the business will provide a unique advantage for our CBRE clients,” said Pete Schippits, President, CBRE’s Mountain-Northwest Division.
In her role at Sun Commercial, Ms. Catania-Hsu oversaw business operations and brokerage management, including recruiting, business development and community involvement. Previously she served as a Senior Vice President within brokerage, leading leasing efforts for a 450,000+ sq. ft. office portfolio.
Prior to Sun Commercial, Ms. Catania-Hsu was Director of Leasing at International Market Centers. In this role she was involved in all aspects of leasing for more than 2 million sq. ft. at the World Market Center Las Vegas campus. She successfully closed over 100 deals totaling approximately $20 million in lease consideration. Her previous experience also includes positions with Commerce Real Estate Solutions | Cushman & Wakefield, Grubb & Ellis and Prudential | IPG Commercial, where she served as Managing Director and led the Las Vegas office to become the top producing office in the West region for 2009.
“I have spent my entire career immersed in the world of Las Vegas commercial real estate and learning the inner workings of running a brokerage business. I welcome the opportunity to combine my local perspective with CBRE’s global platform and industry-leading resources to better align and support the Vegas market. Together with CBRE’s outstanding professionals, we will strengthen our position in Las Vegas and build on the firm’s tradition of excellent client outcomes,” said Ms. Catania-Hsu.
In 2018, Ms. Catania-Hsu was recognized by NAIOP as both a National Developing Leader of the Year and a Southern Nevada Developing Leader of the Year. In 2018 and 2019 she was named a finalist for the National Association of Women Business Owners’ (NAWBO) Women of Distinction “Rising Star” Award. In 2010 In Business Magazinenamed her a Las Vegas “Top 40 Under 40” honoree.
Ms. Catania-Hsu serves on the local Board of Directors for Commercial Alliance Las Vegas (CALV), Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW), and NAIOP. She is also an industry liaison for the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) Lied Center for Real Estate.
Ms. Catania-Hsu received a Bachelor of Science in Real Estate from UNLV. She also holds a Commercial Real Estate Certification from UNLV’s Lied Center for Real Estate and is a graduate of NAIOP’s Developing Leaders Institute.
