Sarah Pontius
Sarah has over 22 years experience in the real estate and start-up industries having completed complex transactions across brokerage, development, acquisitions, dispositions, and corporate M&A worldwide. Most recently Sarah was Global Head of Real Estate Partnerships at WeWork where she oversaw various real estate initiatives and worked alongside the company’s investment team.
Prior to WeWork, Sarah spend five years at CBRE where she advised clients on their real estate portfolio strategies and earned recognition as a top 3% producer in the country. While working in brokerage, Sarah was involved in the lease-up of some of New York’s most iconic assets including One Vanderbilt Avenue, 425 Park Avenue, 1271 Avenue of the Americas and 114 Avenue of the Americas, as well as the sales of 245 Park Avenue.
Sarah started her career at Brookfield where she worked with the acquisitions team on its $9.3B acquisition of Trizec Properties in 2006, and a $7.3B acquisition of 100 Bishopsgate. Sarah joined Brookfield’s leasing team in 2011 to oversee its 18 MSF NYC portfolio.
Sarah graduated from Union College with a B.A. in Quantitative Economics and a minor in Mathematics. An avid running, Sarah has completed nine marathons in New York, Chicago and London. Her love for running extends to active involvement with Achilles International as a guide for disable runners in New York City.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS / CREDENTIALS
Board of Trustees, Union College
Chair of Board of Directors, Make-A-Wish
Board of Trustees, Second Stage Theater
Member, Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY)
Licensed Real Estate Broker in the State of New York