Tucker , Lynch & Coldwell , the earliest predecessor to CBRE , was established on August 27 , 1906 , following the 1906 San Francisco earthquake . The company added Benjamin Arthur Banker as partner in 1913 and renamed itself Coldwell , Cornwall & Banker in 1920 . Cornwall resigned as partner in 1940 , and the company was renamed Coldwell , Banker & Co , which was eventually shortened to Coldwell Banker
1906 San Francisco earthquake
1906 San Francisco earthquake
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