Mark Williford joined Newmark in 2023 and currently serves as an Executive Managing Director in the company’s Virginia office. An 11-year capital markets veteran, Williford specializes in investment sales transactions throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast and brings an unparalleled level of passion and expertise to the business. He has successfully represented institutional and private clientele in the successful acquisition and disposition of more than $2 billion of industrial, retail, and office assets.
Williford came to Newmark after serving as a Senior Vice President at Colliers International, where he co-led the Virginia Capital Markets team and was consistently a top producer. Prior to his time at Colliers International, he was a Director at HFF in Denver, Colorado where he co-led the Mountain West Retail Investment Sales Platform.
Partial List of Sale Transactions
- Market Station, Denver, Colorado – Mixed- Use: $199,000,000
- Village at Central Park Station, Denver, Colorado – Mixed-Use: $59,000,000
- Thorncreek Crossing, Thornton, Colorado – Retail: $45,000,000
- Link 35, Denver, Colorado – Mixed-Use: $35,000,000
- Navy Cyber Command, Suffolk, Virginia – GSA: $33,250,000
- Judge Jameson Building Billings, Montana – GSA: $28,000,000
- 4300 Carolina Ave Richmond, Virginia – Industrial: $22,250,000
- Citizen & Immigration Dallas, Texas – GSA: $21,750,000
- 1301 Battery Brooke Pkwy, Richmond, Virginia – Industrial: $21,350,000
- VA Physicians for Women Headquarters, Richmond, Virginia - MOB: $20,850,000
- Tamarac Shopping Center, Denver, Colorado – Retail: $20,000,000
- Camping World, Richmond, Virginia – Industrial: $19,400,000
- Midtown Office Portfolio, Richmond, Virginia – Office: $19,200,000
- Eastgate Town Center, Richmond, Virginia – Retail: $18,255,000
- One Logistics Park (Industrial Park), Winchester, Virginia – Industrial: $16,500,000
- Spartan Square, Salem, Virginia – Retail: $16,500,000
- Pinehurst Centre, Virginia Beach, Virginia – Office: $15,500,000
- Virginia Cancer Building, Richmond, Virginia – MOB: $15,000,000
- Glen Forest Portfolio, Richmond, Virginia – Office: $15,000,000
- 50 Tech Parkway, Stafford, Virginia – Office: $14,750,000
Partial Client List
- AEW
- Allegiancy
- Blackstone
- Canal Capital
- Continuum Partners
- CW Capital
- DDR
- Gershman Properties
- Golden Eagle Group
- Grander Capital Partners
- GID
- Lexington Property Trust
- Lingerfelt CommonWealth
- LNR
- Lonestar Partners
- Parkway Properties
- Premier Companies
- Radix Equity
- Revesco Properties
- Robinson Development Group
- Rubenstein
- Salus Government Properties
- Wells Fargo Asset Management
Professional Achievements
- Colliers Virginia Top 10 Producer – 2020, 2021, 2022
- Industrial Investment Sale Transaction of The Year (GRACRE) – 2021
- Office Investment Sale Transaction of The Year (GRACRE) – 2021
Professional Affiliations
- Licensed Virginia Real Estate Salesperson
- Member, International Council of Shopping Centers
Personal Affiliations
- Member, Trout Unlimited
- Member, Ducks Unlimited
Education
Williford graduated from Lynchburg College, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies