Multifamily N Illinois Brooke Jackson joins Newmark Knight Frank Brooke Jackson has joined Newmark Knight Frank’s multifamily division as a vice president in the firm’s Chicago office. Jackson reports to Joel Simmons, executive managing director, and team, including Adam Levinson and Ben Greazel, both executive managing directors.
CRE N Illinois Clune Construction promotes 11 in Chicago In keeping with its culture of promoting from within, Clune Construction has promoted 11 of its talented professionals in its Chicago office to executive-level positions: John Amos, Jim Bardoczi, Craig Erdenberger, Chris Franz, Andrew Hoppe, Steve Green, Rachel Munkvold, Dino Pastore, Mary Shea, Jeremy Stanek and Luke Unverzagt.
Multifamily N Illinois Kiser Group elevates Aaron Sklar to senior director Kiser Group has promoted Aaron Sklar, 31, from director to senior director. Sklar began his career in brokerage four years ago and has quickly risen up the ranks at Kiser Group. He has established himself as a multifamily market leader throughout the south side of Chicago including South Shore, Jackson Park and East Woodlawn.
CRE N Illinois CRE Future Leaders: Aaron Sklar Since joining mid-market multifamily specialists Kiser Group in February 2015, Aaron Sklar, 31, has successfully completed transactions in excess of $110,000,000 on behalf of his clients as well as brokered the sale of over 1,900 units.
Legal N Illinois Sarah Kwon joins Much Shelist's real estate group Much Shelist announced that Sarah Kwon has joined the firm as an associate in the real estate group. Kwon advises clients on the full range of real estate transactions, from acquisitions and dispositions to leasing, zoning and development matters. Her transactions involve retail and shopping center, office, multifamily, medical and mixed-us…
CRE v Wisconsin Milwaukee's EUA names workplace strategy leader Milwaukee-based EUA, an architecture, planning and interior design firm, promoted Heather Turner Loth to leader of workplace strategy.
CRE X Missouri St. Louis' HOK bolsters its roster David Coleman has joined St. Louis’ HOK as a regional leader for the firm’s Science + Technology practice. He brings nearly 25 years of experience designing college and university projects, with a specialty in strategic facility planning, programming and conceptual design.
CRE N Illinois Michael Snyder named COO of Muinzer and South Street Capital Muinzer, a vertically integrated real estate investment and property management firm, together with South Street Capital, a real estate private equity firm, announced the promotion of Michael Snyder to chief operating officer, reporting to Marc Muinzer, founder and CEO.
CRE N Illinois JLL announces corporate solutions leadership changes JLL announced that Neil Murray will become global CEO, corporate solutions, succeeding John Forrest. Murray, who will be located in Chicago, will report to CEO Christian Ulbrich and join the company's global executive board. Mark Caskey will succeed Murray as EMEA CEO, corporate solutions. The changes are effective June 1.
CRE N Illinois Metal Construction Association honors two Chicago projects The Metal Construction Association (MCA) acknowledged the IBEW Local 134 Headquarters/Union Hall and the Eleanor Boathouse, both located in Chicago, with the 2018 Chairman's Award. The IBEW Union Hall won in Commercial/Industrial category and Eleanor Boathouse won in the Municipal category.
CRE N Illinois CRE Future Leader: Kristen Alessi Kristen Alessi is a property manager at Draper and Kramer, overseeing the community at Eleven Thirty in Chicago’s South Loop. She joined the firm in 2013 as a property administrator, quickly advanced through promotions and was recently named Accredited Residential Manager of the Year by the Institute of Real Estate Management’s Chicago chapter.
CRE N Illinois Skender announces five field operations promotions Skender, a Chicago-based construction, design and manufacturing firm, has announced the recent promotions of five individuals on the firm’s expanding operations team. The employees, Pete Conlin, John Estes, Jeff Krause, Brian Ribordy and Dan Torres include a new safety director and four new directors of field operations.
CRE V Michigan Cushman & Wakefield's Keais: Born, raised and thriving in Detroit Garrett Keais has worked in commercial real estate for nearly three decades. During this time, he’s regularly ranked as a top producer and has managed the real estate portfolios of several multi-billion-dollar financial institutions. Today, he is one of the leaders in Detroit’s commercial industry, working as a managing principal with the S…
CRE P Kansas Preserving the future: Wichita's NAI Martens names next set of leaders How do you protect a commercial brokerage you helped build? You plan its future far in advance of when a succession is actually needed. That’s what the leaders of Wichita, Kansas-based Martens Companies has done.
CRE N Illinois Kiser Group's Noah Birk named as partner Chicago multifamily brokerage firm, Kiser Group, announced that Noah Birk, 30, is a partner in the firm. Birk has become the first partner after co-founders Lee Kiser and Estella Kiser created a profit sharing and equity plan for brokers at Kiser Group.
CRE N Illinois Hilco Global establishes scholarship program for Little Village students Northbrook, Illinois-based Hilco Global announced the launch of the Hilco Global Scholarship Program called “Hilco Scholars,” to be awarded to qualified candidates living in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood. The goal of the new scholarship program is to help prepare students in the Little Village community for a professional career in …
CRE N Illinois BOMA/Chicago announces 2019 Gold Circle TOBY Awards winners The Building Owners and Managers Association of Chicago (BOMA/Chicago) announced the winners of the Gold Circle and “The Outstanding Building of the Year” (TOBY) Awards at their recent awards gala held at the Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile.
CRE N Illinois Draper and Kramer announces four executive-level promotions Draper and Kramer, Incorporated, a Chicago-based real estate services firm, announced the promotion of four senior executives. Edward Polich has been named executive vice president of real estate, while Blas Puzon has been promoted to chief investment officer. Additionally, Julie Stevlingson is stepping into an expanded role leading constru…
Multifamily N Illinois Amenities: The Next Generation (How to add considerable value to multifamily buildings) The millennial generation’s continued delay of homeownership is old news for today’s apartment owners and developers. But because young adults are continuing to rent into their 30s, landlords continue to see the demand for amenities rise to unprecedented levels.
CRE N Illinois Regional cooperation and transit are vital to Chicago’s future The recent Global Climate Action Summit (GCAS) brought together planners, activists and government officials in San Francisco to discuss a blueprint for a sustainable future and to commit to taking climate action.