EXHIBIT 3.5(a)

                            ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
                                       OF
                              CBRE/LJM-NEVADA, INC.

          Article 1.   The name of the corporation shall be CBRE/LJM-Nevada,
Inc. (the "Corporation").

          Article 2.   The Corporation's principal office in the State of Nevada
is located at One East First Street, Reno, Nevada 89501. The name and street
address of its resident agent is The Corporation Trust Company of Nevada, One
East First Street, Reno, Nevada 89501.

          Article 3.   The purpose for which the Corporation is organized is the
transaction of any and all lawful business for which corporations may be
incorporated under the Nevada General Corporation Law, as it may be amended from
time to time (the "General Corporation Law").

          Article 4.   The authorized stock of the Corporation shall consist of
One Hundred Thousand (100,000) shares of common stock, par value One Cent ($
 .01) per share.

          Article 5.   The governing board of the Corporation shall be known as
directors, and the number of directors may be increased or decreased from time
to time as set forth in the bylaws of the Corporation. The initial board of
directors shall consist of one (1) member. The name and address of the person
who is to serve as sole member of the initial board of directors until his
successor is elected and qualified or until his earlier resignation or removal
is:

          Name                           Address
          ----                           -------

          Raymond E. Wirta               Pacific Corporate Towers
                                         200 North Sepulveda Boulevard
                                         Suite 300
                                         El Segundo, California 90245

          Article 6.   The personal liability of any director of the Corporation
to the Corporation or its stockholders for damages for breach of fiduciary
duties as a director, is hereby eliminated to the fullest extent allowed by the
General Corporation Law.

          Article 7.   The sole incorporator of the Corporation is Raymond E.
Wirta, Pacific Corporate Towers, 200 North Sepulveda Boulevard, Suite 300, El
Segundo, California 90245.



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          THE UNDERSIGNED, being the sole incorporator herein before named, for
the purpose of forming a corporation pursuant to the General Corporation Law,
does make and file these articles of incorporation, hereby declaring and
certifying that the facts herein stated are true, and accordingly has hereunto
set his hand this 30/th/ day of December, 1998.

                                                 /s/ Raymond E. Wirta
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                                                 Raymond E. Wirta, Incorporator



State of Colorado          )
                           )  ss.
County of Eagle            )


          The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this 30th day of
December, 1998, by Raymond E. Wirta.




                                                 /s/ John Hope
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                                                 Notary Public

My Commision Expires 08/17/2002

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