Cresa Acquires Bluechip Insights, Appoints Dave Sawdey to Lead Enhanced Analytics Team
Cresa has announced the acquisition of Bluechip Insights, a prominent North American data analytics firm. As part of the acquisition, Dave Sawdey has been named Vice President and will lead Cresa’s expanding Strategy & Analytics team.
Cresa has worked with Bluechip’s analytics platform for several years, using its data to deliver a range of strategic insights to portfolio clients. These services include demographic analysis, incentive identification, real-time labor market intelligence, and AI-powered location analytics—all of which contribute to client strategies around growth, cost savings, and operational optimization.
“With this acquisition, we have equipped our advisors with industry-leading market data intelligence and technology, empowering them to deliver precise guidance to corporate clients to make confident, well-informed decisions,” said Tricia Trester, Head of Client Solutions at Cresa.
Cresa’s Strategy & Analytics Group integrates data, analytics, and advanced technology to provide clients with customized real estate strategies. Dave Sawdey joins from Avison Young and previously held the role of Director of Business Intelligence at JLL. He is an active member of the Chicago Chief Data Analytics Officer Community and CoreNet Global.
