As Vice Chairman in Newmark’s King of Prussia, Pennsylvania office, Jim Belcher leads industrial property transactions nationwide, leveraging the firm’s national broker network while maintaining a strong concentration in the Mid-Atlantic. His efforts include assisting clients with their industrial needs for buying, selling, and/or leasing manufacturing and warehouse properties. Additionally, Belcher has significant experience working with developers and their evaluation of sites, along with completing numerous build-to-suit transactions on behalf of his clients.
Until March 2015, Belcher was a partner and Executive Vice President at Hart Corporation, one of the nation’s leading real estate firms for industrial facilities located in tertiary markets around the country. In addition to his current role, Belcher continues to work with his team of professionals who also joined Newmark from Hart.
Throughout his 39-year career, Belcher has handled transactions involving millions of square feet of industrial space worth hundreds of millions of dollars. His clients also seek his experience for sale-leasebacks, 1031 exchanges, investment sales, and consulting. He has been an active member of the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR) since 1996.
Professional Achievements
- Globe Street Real Estate Forum – 2023 Influencer in Industrial Real Estate
- Top Producers Award, Newmark, 2016, 2017, 2021, 2022, 2023 & 2025
- CoStar Power Broker – Quarterly Deals for 2025
- CoStar Power Broker – Individual Industrial Lease for 2024
- Top Producers Chairman Circle 2023 (Top 10 Industrial Broker Nationally)
- Top Producers Chairman Circle 2022 (Top 3 Industrial Broker Nationally)
- Top Producers Chairman Circle 2021 (Top 10 Industrial Broker Nationally)
- Top Producers Breakout Broker of the Year 2021
- Largest Building Transaction, Hart Group International
- Largest Dollar Volume and Largest Building Transaction, Hart Group International
- First Place, Broker Recognition Program, First Industrial Realty Trust
- Largest Dollar Volume Transaction completed by an active member, Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR)
Education
Belcher holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing from Temple University and has completed several graduate courses toward a Master of Business Administration degree.