Gilbert Dailey serves as an Executive Managing Director in Newmark’s Boston office, where he specializes in the representation of tenants and landlords in leasing and sales transactions. He has consistently been recognized as a Top 100 Producers internationally at Newmark, where he co-manages Newmark’s Downtown Lease Advisory Team.
Experience
Mr. Dailey has sourced and led real estate advisory teams on several marquee Boston leases. The following are examples of clients who he has represented on multiple leases and/or headquarters transactions: Arrowstreet Capital (255,000 SF), Bain Capital (700,000+ SF), Brown Brothers Harriman (650,000 SF), Choate (160,000 SF), HarbourVest (280,000 SF), Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (2,000,000 SF), JP Morgan Chase (600,000 SF), and MAPFRE USA (250,000 SF). Additionally, he has overseen several 100,000 SF+ leases outside of Massachusetts, including in California, Florida (awarded Florida’s Deal of the Year for a 250,000 SF build to suit in Orlando), Illinois, Maine (build to suit), Missouri, New Jersey, New York, and Texas (built to suit). Many of his clients have engaged him internationally as well including in Australia, Canada, China, England, Germany, Ireland, and Japan.
He works with clients of all sizes and has represented thousands of transactions between 2,000 and 100,000 square feet.
His landlord advisory work has included many of Boston’s most iconic office towers including One & Two International Place, 200 Clarendon Street (aka The John Hancock Tower), One Lincoln Street, and One Boston Place.
Professional Achievements
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Five-time winner and five-time nominee, Boston Deal of the Year award, Commercial Brokers Association (CBA):
- *Brown Brothers Harriman at 50 Post Office Square (Tenant Advisory)
- *John Hancock Tower – 200 Clarendon Street (Investment Sales)
- *JPMorgan Chase at 451 D Street (Tenant Advisory)
- *Two International Place – Chiofaro / Eaton Vance (Landlord Agency)
- *Two International Place - Chiofaro / Choate (Landlord Agency)
- **Choate Hall Stewart (Tenant Advisory)
- **Bain Capital (Tenant Advisory)
- **Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (Tenant Advisory)
- **CIC (Tenant Advisory)
- **WeWork (Landlord Agency)
*Winner **Nominee
- Florida Deal of the Year, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 250,000 SF build-to-suit
- Distinguished Achievement in Leasing, Greater Boston Real Estate Board
Mr. Dailey is a graduate of Boston College’s Carroll School of Management. He supports various charitable organizations including, TENACITY’s Corporate Outreach, Home Base and Boston PAL. He and his wife Melissa live in Wellesley, Massachusetts, where they have raised three daughters.
Testimonials
“We are in the midst of a large and complex lease negotiation that includes a long term commitment, growth, contraction, interim space, and considerable branding. Gil and the entire Newmark team have shined throughout our process! I am thrilled we chose to work with them.”
- Rob MacGoey, MANAGING DIRECTION, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER – HarbourVest
“Houghton Mifflin Harcourt has worked exclusively with Gil on numerous transactions in Boston and throughout the country for over 15 years. We don’t make a real estate decision without his valued input. He is a great partner.”
- Paul C Laudano, Chair of Choate’s Real Estate Practice Group
“We have worked with Gil for over ten years and are actively engaged with him now. He is extremely knowledgeable, responsive, and has always represented out interests well!”
- Marie D. Reynolds, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER – Boston Financial Investment Management
“Fitch entrusted Gil and his team with our recent requirement. In addition to getting us incredible economics and lease flexibility, he was able to get us signage on the exterior of the building. We were very pleased with the results we achieved with Newmark.”
- Steven E. Gurdin, Partner – Fitch Law Partners