Chris Ehrenfeld, born and raised in Pittsburgh, was drawn to North Carolina by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. After receiving his bachelor’s degree from the Kenan-Flagler Business School at UNC, Chris decided to make Chapel Hill his permanent home.

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In Chris’ 25+ years in real estate in the Triangle region, he has personally been involved in hundreds of millions of dollars of real estate transactions. Chris prides himself on having vast knowledge about all aspects of real estate. Chris has a General Contractors license as well as a NC Real Estate Brokers License. From new development to investment properties, Chris is an expert in commercial real estate in the Triangle area. 

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Chris is recognized throughout the Triangle as a leader in business in the community where he lives and works, as evidenced by his numerous awards including Triangle Business Journal 40 Under 40, Inc 5000 fastest growing companies, TBJ Fast 50 and more.

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Chris is an active leader in his community. Chris has served as the Chair of Chatham Education Foundation, Chatham Economic Development Corporation and Central Carolina Community College Foundation. Chris's board memberships also include the Chapel Hill Chamber of Commerce and the Research Triangle Regional Partnership.

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During his free time, you will find Chris enjoying the beautiful outdoors of North Carolina with his family, which includes his wife Jana and their twin boys, Max & Mason. While Chris and Jana stay busy with their family and business endeavors, they still make it a priority to give back to the community through their non-profit, the BOLD Foundation. The family looks forward to many more years of continued philanthropy, happiness, and prosperity in Chatham County.

Chela is BOLD’s senior associate broker and resident CCIM (Certified Commercial Investment Member). This designation means that when you work with Chela, you are working with the most advanced investment specialist anywhere – someone who will minimize your risk, maximize your ROI and optimize the value of your real estate.

Before BOLD, Chela spent 5 years as VP of Membership for Chapel Hill Chamber of Commerce. As an account executive at a local broadcasting company, Chela hosted a popular micro podcast called Tu for Two. And prior to getting her broker’s license, Chela worked at an international office space company where she was the top area performing sales manager. She has an entrepreneurial spirit, as well. Chela owned and operated Chirba Chirba, the immensely popular Chinese dumpling food truck.

All this likely explains why Chela is equally comfortable and adept at working with investors as she is helping small businesses looking to lease their first space. It’s also why she is known for getting the inside scoop on what’s on the market and where deals can be had.

She closed 16 transactions across Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Pittsboro, Durham and Cary, in her very first year in the commercial real estate business. School of Rock, Even Dough and Big Mike’s BBQ are all businesses that have benefited from Chela’s commercial real estate savvy. Healthcare, professional services and education firms have also found their perfect spot by working with her.

Chela is a graduate of UNC, where she majored in international relations. She is fluent in Mandarin and taught ESL in Beijing for 8 years, before returning to proudly root in Chapel Hill. She is the mom of two young kids and solidified her world ranking in Jiu Jitsu, and earned her CCIM, while pregnant with baby #2. She is committed to fashionable re-use and regularly hosts clothing swaps in the community. When she cooks, she never makes the same dish twice because she loves diversity.

Yes, Chela is scrappy, and she will make that scrappiness work for you!   

Cindy developed an interest in building and real estate several years ago while overseeing the construction of her family home in Chapel Hill and vowed to explore the industry further when her two youngest kids went off to college. She is a former staff reporter for The Wall Street Journal, covering economic and tax policy during the Greenspan era. Cindy received her MBA from Kenan-Flagler Business School and is proud to be a part of its undergraduate business and Master of Accounting admission teams. She also serves as a leadership coach to business students.

Cindy loves the Greater Chapel Hill community and is committed to serving its members. She sits on the board of Community Home Trust, is an advocate for Community Empowerment Fund and a member of the Church of Reconciliation where she is a deacon and serves on the land and structures committee.