Dec. 17 Cornelius-based Ivester Jackson Christie’s International will open an office later this month in one of the top office buildings in Southpark.

REED JACKSON

Ivester Jackson recruited Matthew Paul Brown from Sotheby’s International as senior managing broker and broker in charge for Charlotte. Brown had been helping launch Sotheby’s Lake Norman office in Cornelius.

“The key reason for the timing of this is that there is demand for our service and Christie’s reach in Charlotte, but we also recognize how important it is to not disrupt our Lake Norman clients, thus finding an experienced respected leader to grow our Charlotte business who closely reflects the values of our company was really important,” said Reed Jackson, managing partner of Ivester Jackson.

LORI JACKSON

The company is already one of the largest high-end real estate brokerages in Mecklenburg County. “Since affiliating with Christie’s last December, our ultra-luxury business has more than doubled,” Jackson said.