Mr. Oliva joined Newmark in the Pittsburgh office in 2012 through the result of the acquisition of Grubb & Ellis where he started his career in 1986. Mr. Oliva is widely recognized as one of the top producing industrial specialists locally as well as nationally. He has been directly involved in the sale or lease of over 90 million square feet of office/industrial property; and over 2,500 Acres of land sales/development. Over the past 5 years, he has completed over $200,000,000 of industrial capital markets sales.
His skills in strategy development, valuation, negotiation, and transaction management for companies throughout Western Pennsylvania / Pittsburgh region have resulted in his highly successful career.
Professional Affiliations
- While with Grubb and Ellis he consistently qualified for The Circle of Excellence, which is awarded to the Top 100 Producers at the firm throughout the nation. Since becoming Newmark in 2012, he has qualified for the Top Producer’s Award every year
- In addition to his professional practice, Mr. Oliva has served in leadership positions for numerous national, local and regional professional and non-profit organizations including the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR), where he was President of the Western Pennsylvania Chapter (2000 – 2001) and served on the Western PA Chapter Board of Directors from 1993-1999; is a past Board of Director (1997-1998) for the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP) and was President of the Pittsburgh Chapter of NAIOP in 1996-1997. He was re-appointed to the NAIOP Pittsburgh Board of Directors in 2005 and served through 2017. In 2007, Mr. Oliva was inducted into the NAIOP Pittsburgh Hall of Fame for his numerous contributions to the Chapter.
- Mr. Oliva is a past member of the Board of Directors for the Regional Industrial Development Corporation (RIDC) and its Real Estate Committee
- In 1990, Mr. Oliva received the Certified Commercial - Investment Member (CCIM) designation from The Realtors National Marketing Institute recognizing investment education and production achievement
- In 1995, Mr. Oliva was accepted as a member of the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR), recognizing superior production levels and experience in industrial real estate transactions
Licensing
Mr. Oliva is a licensed Real Estate Broker in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and is the Broker of Record for Newmark in the State of West Virginia.
Education
Mr. Oliva is a 1982 honors graduate of Carnegie Mellon University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Administration & Management Science. In addition, he is a graduate of Leadership Pittsburgh Class XVI in 2000.