James DeCremer serves as a Principal within Avison Young’s Phoenix office where he specializes in retail property leasing, tenant representation, investment, acquisitions and dispositions. With over two decades of successful experience, James has the privilege of advising and working to meet the unique goals and objectives on behalf of a diverse mix of clients on a local, regional and national basis. 

James is responsible for proactively overseeing the project leasing and pad sales of multiple power centers, grocery-anchored shopping centers, mixed-use projects, and other retail properties throughout Arizona. He also is in charge of marketing more than 100 acres of exclusive land and pad listings in the region, in addition to strategically working with all types of retail and restaurant users on their site selection, expansion and repositioning objectives.

Over James’ long career, he has built a solid reputation of bringing an analytic, high-energy, service-oriented approach to his clients and their assets. In late 2019, Avison Young acquired Phoenix-based retail brokerage firm, Strategic Retail Group (SRG) of which James, along with eight team members were included. James served as a Partner with SRG since 2007. Prior to that, he worked at Global Retail Development Group where he specialized in retail pad sales and project leasing for new development projects throughout Arizona, as well as acquisition services in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and California. 

He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, where he was also captain of the baseball team and the WIAC scholar athlete of the year. In addition to work and travel, James loves playing baseball with his son James III and golfing with his daughter Maryn.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Finance - University of Wisconsin La Crosse

Credentials

• International Council of Shopping Centers (I.C.S.C.)
• Urban Land Institute Arizona (ULI)
• Valley Partnership

Client List

• Vestar
• LaSalle
• Frontera Development
• UBS
• West Valley Properties
• Shin Yen Management
• Wilson Property Services