Current responsibilities
Jim Thorp is a Managing Director for Jones Lang LaSalle Brokerage, Inc. in Charlotte, NC, working closely on all office transactions related to Tenant Representation.
Years of experience
29 years
Experience
Jim has been involved in all aspects of the industry; however he specializes in tenant representation for office clients. Prior to the merger with JLL, he was a founding member of Keystone Partners and a Senior Vice President with Binswanger CBB, where he assisted office clients with lease negotiations and site selections in Charlotte and throughout the Southeast.
Representative transactions
Merrill Lynch (Multi-Market): 250,000 SF
Hartford Insurance (Charlotte): 250,000 SF
Time Warner Cable (Multi-Market): 100,000 SF
Hedrick Gardner Kincheloe & Garofalo (Multi-Market): 80,000 SF
Sunbelt Rentals (Charlotte): 63,000 SF
Midrex Enterprises (Charlotte): 40,000 SF
AAA Motor Club (Charlotte): 40,000 SF
UBS (Charlotte): 34,000 SF
Cherry Bekaert & Holland (Charlotte): 29,000 SF
Foundation for the Carolinas (Charlotte): 27,000 SF
Martin Marietta Materials (Multi-Market): 18,000 SF
York Williams Surles & Barringer (Charlotte): 16,000 SF
Cranfill Sumner & Hartzog, LLP (Charlotte): 13,000 SF
Education
Jim is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in History.
Affiliations
Member of Charlotte Region Commercial Board of REALTORS® (CRCBR)
Charlotte Chamber of Commerce
Licensed Real Estate Broker in North and South Carolina
Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR)
Jim coaches youth sports and is an active member of Christ Episcopal Church where he serves as an Acolyte Director.
