Sperry Van Ness buys JBM Realty

Sperry Van Ness, a commercial real estate broker based in Irvine, bought JBM Realty Advisors Inc. and is opening offices in Chicago, Seattle and New York to boost the size of its deals.

The acquisition of Tampa, Fla.-based JBM will allow Sperry to broker larger purchases, said Jerry Anderson, president of Sperry Van Ness International. Anderson declined to disclose the price paid for JBM.