Transwestern

Biography

TRANSWESTERN ROLE

Michael is the designated managing broker and industrial practice group leader for Transwestern's Rosemont office. He directs the day-to-day strategic enterprise and leads more than 20 brokerage professionals. Michael is responsible for growing the office's industrial platform and institutional business with noted clients such as Venture One, First Industrial, Cabot and Westmount.
 
Michael is an active broker concentrating his efforts in the Fox Valley and Central DuPage submarkets, and consistently ranks as one of the top producers with the firm. His attention to detail and focus on identifying the real challenges that clients face upfront, allows him to establish an effective process and deliver exceptional service.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

For more than 20 years, Michael has practiced commercial real estate marketing, development, sales and leasing throughout the Chicago Metropolitan Area on behalf of institutional owners, private equity firms, and industrial tenant and landlord clients. He has completed over 430 industrial transactions with a value totaling in excess of $519 million. Among his notable clients are Leggett & Platt, BFC, Echo Inc., Laser Technologies, Express Packaging, Aurora Bearing, CenterPoint Properties, DCT Industrial, Cobalt, Cabot, AJR Filtration and The Pillow of Health, Assembled Products, and Norix.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION / RECOGNITION

  • 2019 Transwestern Midwest Region Presidents Award
  • 2019 Lease Transaction of the Year
  • 2015 Broker of the Year at Transwestern
  • 2015 Deal of the Year at Transwestern
  • 2010 Biggest Deal of the Year (NKFE)
  • 2003 & 2008 Broker of the Year at Newmark Knight Frank Epic (NKFE)
  • Licensed Illinois Real Estate Broker
  • Association of Industrial Real Estate (AIRE)
  • Society of Office and Industrial Realtors (SIOR)

EDUCATION

Michael graduated from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.