Rob Hixson

Rob Hixson, III has been with CBRE for 33 years and works the U.S./Mexico Border Region, negotiating industrial building leases and sales, and marketing residential and commercial land parcels.  Rob assists developers entitling and developing land and buildings in the City of San Diego, City of Chula Vista, the County of San Diego and Baja California.

Professional Affiliations / Accreditations

President, Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR), San Diego Chapter, 2004

Chair, Otay Mesa Planning Group, City of San Diego, 2004 to Present

Board Member, Otay Mesa Planning Group, City of San Diego, 2000

Vice Chair, East Otay Mesa Property Owners Association, County of San Diego

Former Chair, Community Advisory Council for the 125 Freeway

President, San Diego County Commercial Association of Realtors, 1999

Member, National Association of Industrial and Office Parks (NAIOP)

Past Member, City of San Diego Airport Advisory Committee

Board Member, Project Mercy

Member (only San Diego Member), Realtors Land Institute (RLI)

Achievements

Over 20,000 acres sold in Southern California

Over 3,500,000 square feet of industrial buildings sold

CBRE San Diego’s Top Industrial Broker 2013 

Founder Baja Challenge – over 330 houses built for the homeless in Tijuana

Governor’s Commendation for Community Service 2002

Education 

Masters of Business Administration (MBA), UCLA 1982

Bachelor of Arts, AG Economics and Business Management, UC Davis 1979

Some basic Spanish

Significant Assignments

Rob has participated in land sales encompassing over 500 acres in the last 18 months alone.  Over the course of his impressive career with CBRE, Rob has consistently ranked among the top industrial sales professionals in San Diego.

Hagey to Otay TJ Ventures - 52 acres - $4.6 M - November 2017 

Hamann to Rossin Steel - 5.8 acres - $3.6 M - May 2011

Kearny Real Estate to Dart Development - 50 acres - $11 M - August 2010

Wohl Development to Otay TJ Ventures (Sam Zell) - 54 acres - $34 M - March 2008