Kohei Hakamada (B)
Senior Vice President Kohei Hakamada began his career in commercial real estate in 2005 and has been a consistent market leader throughout his tenure at Cushman & Wakefield ChaneyBrooks. Over the past 21 years, Hakamada has ranked as a top five producer for the firm every year, including top producer honors in 16 of those 21 years.
Hakamada specializes in landlord and tenant representation, with a combined lease consideration exceeding $850 million, and has successfully leased more than 800,000 rentable square feet of commercial space, ranging from Class A office assets to neighborhood retail properties. He also advises clients on the acquisition and disposition of retail, office, and hotel properties, with total transaction volume exceeding $1.5 billion, bringing a disciplined, fiscally grounded approach to complex transactions.
A native of Japan, Hakamada is bilingual in English and Japanese and serves as a trusted advisor and cultural bridge for Japanese-based corporations seeking representation in Hawaiʻi and the broader Pacific region. Known for strong financial analysis capabilities and interpersonal communication skills, he builds durable relationships across markets and cultures. Prior to joining Cushman & Wakefield
ChaneyBrooks (formerly NAI ChaneyBrooks), Hakamada worked as a business consultant and sales liaison for large, high-profile Japanese consulting firms in both Japan and Hawaiʻi. Leveraging his bicultural expertise, Hakamada facilitates complex, cross-border commercial real estate transactions across the Hawaiʻi, Guam, and Japan markets. In 2025, successfully represented the buyer in the $510 million acquisition of the ground leased fee at the Royal Hawaii Hotel, the largest real estate transaction in Hawaii that year.
Professional Affiliations
· Member, International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)
· Member, Japan-America Society of Hawaiʻi
· Licensed Real Estate Broker, State of Hawaiʻi
Major Transactions
· Royal Hawaiian Hotel Leased Fee in 2025 - $510 million
· Waikīkī Galleria Tower (represented Seller) in 2021 - $270 million
· Waikīkī Galleria Tower (represented Buyer) in 2011 - $187.25 million
· Queen Kapiʻolani Hotel in 2022 - $134 million
· A&B / Kawamoto Kahala Portfolio Acquisition in 2013 - $128 million
· Guam Premier Outlet Mall (represented Buyer) in 2012 - $92 million
· Bank of Hawaii Waikiki Center Leased Fee in 2026 - $67 million
· Guam Premier Outlet Mall (represented Seller) in 2025 - $60 million
· Guam Tumon Sands Plaza in 2012 - $49.5 million
· Oʻahu Don Quijote (Kaheka) Land Acquisition in 2007- $45.5 million
· 2184 Kalākaua Avenue - Chrome Hearts Building (represented Seller) in 2025 - $40 million
· Pacific Guardian Tower in 2009 - $38 million
· Bank of Hawaiʻi Waikiki Center in 2013 - $37.75 million
· 1659 & 1673 Kapiʻolani Land in 2018 - $36.5 million
· 1357 Kapiʻolani Building in 2010- $31 million
· 2184 Kalākaua Avenue - Chrome Hearts Building (represented Buyer) in 2018 - $30 million
· Lotus Hotel in 2018- $30 million
· 2113 Kalākaua Avenue, Waikiki Retail Building in 2015- $23 million
· 1400 Kapiʻolani Boulevard in 2017- $22.5 million
· Waikīkī Round One Beachwalk Property in 2006 - $15.5 million
· 345 Royal Hawaiian Avenue, Waikiki Building in 2007 - $8.75 million
· Waikiki Prince Hotel in 2008 - $7.55 million
Major Office, Retail, and Restaurant Leasing & Sales - 200+ transactions Clients Served
Maruito · Mitsui Fudosan · Takenaka Corporation · Daisho · Leo Palace 21 · Pan Pacific International Corporation · Zetton · Halekulani Hotel · AEON · ATRE · Diamond Dining Co., Ltd. · Round One · Watabe Wedding · Japan Airport Terminal Co., Ltd. (JATCO) · Haneda Airport Terminal Co., Ltd. · JTB Hawaiʻi, Inc. · Onward Holdings Co., Ltd. · Eco Town · Pacific Guardian · Hilton Hotels · Marriott International (formerly Starwood Hotels) · Wyndham Resorts · AlohaCare
Education
· Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance (Minor in Economics), University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, Hawaiʻi
· Aviation Management with Flight, Florida Institute of Technology, Florida
