Debra Gould joined Newmark in 2015, bringing 31 years of experience advising Tenants and Landlords in the development and implementation of their real estate strategies.
Gould previously served as an Executive Vice President with Cushman & Wakefield. During her eight-year tenure there, she was named one of the firm’s Top 100 Producers globally in 6 of the last 8 years. Gould joined Cushman & Wakefield in 2007 from Jones Lang LaSalle, where she was a Partner and the Number One Producer for 14 consecutive years for the firm.
Experience
As an exclusive Tenant Representative, Gould has advised financial, technology, law and many other industry leaders. A selection of these assignments follows:
- Eaton Vance: Gould represented Eaton Vance in a consolidation move from 2 locations to 330,000 SF in International Place. In addition, she has handled requirements in London, New York and New Jersey.
- Acquia: As a fast-growing technology company, Gould relocated them from 30,000 SF in Burlington to 75,000 SF at 53 State Street. She also successfully subleased their Burlington location for the maximum return.
- Akamai: For over 14 years, Gould helped Akamai grow from 4,000 SF in Cambridge to 41 offices in 40 countries comprising over 2.5M SF, including 150,000 SF built-to-suit in Santa Clara, CA and a 250,000 SF HQ at 4/8 Cambridge Center.
- AIG/Lexington: Gould relocated AIG from 200 State Street to 150,000 SF at 100 Summer Street. She also conducted a 50,000 SF renewal at 99 Summer Street. For the second time, AIG used Gould to relocate from 100 Summer Street to 100,000 SF at 99 High Street. She has subsequently subleased 50,000 SF for them as part of a disposition strategy. She does additional work across the country.
- Financial Engines/Edelman: Gould represents Financial Engines globally for 140 locations including their consolidation from 2 locations to their headquarters at 28 State Street, and, most recently 60,000 SF in Phoenix, AZ and 40,000 SF in Santa Clara, CA.
- Arrowstreet Capital: Gould negotiated an expansion and renewal for 90,000 SF at the Hancock Tower and a suburban back up data center for 15,000 SF.
- AEW
- Broadway Partners
- Carr Properties
- The Davis Companies
- Divco West
- GLL
- Manulife Investment Management (John Hancock Real Estate)
- Pembroke Real Estate
- Tishman Speyer
- 5-Time recipient of the Office Deal of the Year: Downtown, CBA, 2000, 2003-2004, 2006 and 2012, Sales Deal of the Year 2018
- CBA Broker of the Year/McCall Leadership Award 2018
- Top 125 Leaders, Boston Business Journal, 1999
- Boston Power Women 2014 – 60 Most Influential Women in CRE
- Top 19 Brokers Nationally, Commercial Property News, 1999
- Networking Award, New England Women in Real Estate (NEWIRE), 2001 and 2002
As Landlord Representative, Gould has represented an array of highly recognizable landlords on a wide range of assets. A sample of these clients follows:
- AEW
- Broadway Partners
- Carr Properties
- The Davis Companies
- Divco West
- GLL
- Manulife Investment Management (John Hancock Real Estate)
- Pembroke Real Estate
- Tishman Speyer
Professional Achievements
Gould lives in Beverly Farms with her husband and two children. She and her husband are active in numerous charities, including the Appalachian Mountain Club, where they founded a program for at-risk youth (YMAP) in 2006. In addition, they founded the Gould Family Foundation which focuses on maternal and newborn health in sub-Saharan Africa (www.gouldfamilyfoundation.org).