Steve Dils, Avison Young Principal and Managing Director of the firm’s Atlanta office, announced that Chris Godfrey has been named Avison Young Principal based in Atlanta.

Avison Young is led by more than 600 Principals across the globe, and each year welcomes a new class of owners in the firm. As a private company, Avison Young Principals have a say in the future direction of the business and are invested in clients’ long-term success.

Godfrey, a metro-Atlanta native, joined Avison Young in 2015 and specializes in third-party office landlord representation. He leases a nearly four-million-square-foot office portfolio across Atlanta for his clients.

Godfrey was named Avison Young's Global Sean Faught Emerging Leader Award in 2022 for showing leadership via transactions, industry and community involvements. He was also selected as the Avison Young Rising Star in 2019 and 2020.

Godfrey graduated from the Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia where he currently serves on the Young Alumni Board. He is also involved on the Board of Directors for the Atlanta Commercial Board of Realtors (ACBR)’s Young Council of Realtors (YCR) and is regularly recognized as part of the Million Dollar Club.

“The chance to be involved with Avison Young's future and the Atlanta market's continued growth excites me. I am thankful to my mentor and business partner, Kirk Rich, for investing in me personally and professionally,” said Godfrey. “Our team believes in treating others the way we would want to be treated in our interactions, which has been shown to me firsthand by my parents, grandparents and team members over the years. I have seen the Atlanta area grow in so many ways during my lifetime and look forward to playing a role in our city’s continued future to make our communities even better.”

Avison Young Principals are industry leaders who exemplify the firm’s partnership structure, collaborative culture and client-centric business model. In addition, Principals have distinguished themselves in their fields of expertise while embracing the company’s commitment to creating real economic, social and environmental value.