CBRE Group, Inc., the world's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm by 2022 revenue, traces its roots back to San Francisco in 1906 when Tucker, Lynch & Coldwell was founded. Over the next several decades, the company underwent several name changes, eventually becoming Coldwell Banker in 1974. After being acquired by Sears in 1981, its commercial unit was sold in 1989, becoming CB Commercial. A merger with Richard Ellis International in 1998 resulted in the name CB Richard Ellis (CBRE). The company went public, was acquired by Blum Capital, and then went public again in 2004. In 2011, the name officially changed to CBRE Group, Inc. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, CBRE is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange. As of 2022, CBRE operated in numerous locations worldwide, employed over 100,000 people, and provided a wide range of services to both occupiers and investors in real estate, including facilities management, project management, investment management, and valuation services.