PHOENIX, ARIZONA (August 20, 2024) – In less than two years, Jeffrey Garza Walker, MRED, MBA, has established himself as a supply chain specialist and corporate services expert with NAI Horizon, leveraging his connections and people power through environments that promote growth.
NAI Horizon proudly announces that Garza Walker, who joined the firm in May 2023, has been promoted to Executive Managing Director. In his new role Garza Walker will serve on the NAI Horizon Executive Committee, helping to guide one of the Valley’s fastest-growing brokerage companies.
Promoted from his previous position as Senior Managing Director, Garza Walker focuses his advisory and brokerage work on industrial and corporate services. He divides his time representing tenants and landlords in Metro Phoenix and throughout the U.S. as well as investors and corporate occupiers in Mexico and numerous Latin American countries, where he already has a client base and network of relationships.
“NAI Horizon has allowed exponential growth and impact to serve the community at the highest level possible,” Garza Walker said. “I appreciate the amazing success garnered in such a short time frame and am excited for the continued growth.”
In May, Garza Walker facilitated a deal representing Chicanos Por La Causa (CPLC) in a long-term lease at Phoenix Memorial Center, 1201 S. 7th Ave., in Phoenix. The tenant was Southwest Key Program, Inc., one of the largest, Latino-led nonprofit organizations in the U.S. Southwest Key is the anchor tenant at Phoenix Memorial Center, one of CPLC’s major assets.
In September 2023, Garza Walker helped transform a historic building in Downtown Phoenix into a small business incubator and maker space, representing CPLC in a long-term lease at the Pickle House at 1401 E. Van Buren St., Building B, in Phoenix.
Garza Walker’s transactional experience includes more than 500 MSF of industrial property in the U.S., 100 MSF of industrial services in Mexico, and more than 100 MSF of industrial leasing, acquisition, and disposition in Latin America.
In addition to serving clients in Mexico and Latin America, Garza Walker assists with their real estate requirements in the U.S. He is leading the initiative to incorporate Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) best practices into existing and new supply chains that companies use to source, assemble, manufacture, and deliver goods and equipment to businesses and consumers.
Garza Walker is community-oriented and serves on many councils and boards, including the Arizona State University MRED Real Estate Council, Southwest Valley Chamber of Commerce (Chairman of the Board), U.S. Green Building Council/Arizona Chapter, Phoenix Sister Cities, and Global Chamber® Phoenix.
Garza Walker earned a Master of Real Estate Development at ASU, a Master of Business Administration from the University of Phoenix, and a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish from Montana State University in Bozeman. Garza Walker is a U.S. Armed Forces veteran.
About NAI Horizon
Exceptional global commercial real estate solutions begin with local market leadership and expertise. Established in 1992, NAI Horizon is a full-service commercial real estate company serving Arizona with offices in Phoenix and Tucson. NAI Horizon is passionate about commercial real estate, providing Brokerage and Property Management Services for local, national, and international clients. NAI Horizon is a member of the NAI Global commercial real estate network providing real estate solutions to more than 325 offices worldwide. For more information, visit www.naihorizon.com.
About NAI Global
Advisory Services, Leasing, Property Management, Property & Note Sales, and Tenant Representation
NAI Global is a leading global commercial real estate brokerage firm. NAI Global offices are leaders in their local markets and work in unison to provide clients with exceptional solutions to their commercial real estate needs. NAI Global has more than 325 offices strategically located in 65 countries throughout North America, Latin America, Europe, Africa and Asia Pacific, with over 5,800 local market professionals, managing in excess of 1.1 billion square feet of property and facilities. Annually, NAI Global completes in excess of $20 billion in commercial real estate transactions throughout the world.
NAI Global provides a complete range of corporate and institutional real estate services, including brokerage and leasing, property and facilities management, real estate investment and capital market services, due diligence, global supply chain and logistics consulting and related advisory services. To learn more, visit www.naiglobal.com.
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