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Suite 110
Grand Rapids, MI 49503

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A Senior Vice President with CBRE, with over 18 years of corporate real estate experience, Drew Miller specializes in delivering real estate solutions to multi-market corporate, industrial and professional services clients. He leverages his experience and the CBRE platform to identify cost savings, reduce risk and identify methods to best align the client’s corporate business strategy with their individual strategic real estate plan.

Drew is currently advising a portfolio of clients on worldwide real estate acquisitions, dispositions, consulting services, and build-to-suits. He performs consistently at the highest level in the industry and completes significant transactions both domestically and internationally, securing his place as a top advisor within the company.

Education

  • Hope College, Bachelor of Arts; Business Administration
  • MCR (Master of Corporate Real Estate) – CoreNet Global
    • Corporate Real Estate Finance
    • Enterprise Alignment
    • Advanced Real Estate Negotiation
    • Real Estate Transactions: Impact on Corporate Financial Statements
    • Portfolio Management
    • MCR Capstone: Leadership and Strategy – CRE Management

Professional Affiliations / Accreditations

  • MCR: Master of Corporate Real Estate
  • CAR: Board of Directors (Past)
  • CAR: Professional Standards Committee
  • CoreNet Global: Board of Directors, Michigan Chapter
  • Member of The Economic Club of Grand Rapids

Professional Accolades Received

  • MiBiz - 2021 Deal of the Year - Economic Development
  • Commercial Alliance of REALTORS® - 2020 Project of the Year
  • Commercial Alliance of REALTORS® - 2013, 2015 & 2016 Biggest Industrial Lease
  • Commercial Alliance of REALTORS® - 2016 Biggest Industrial Sale
  • Commercial Alliance of REALTORS® - 2015 Regional Development of the Year

Significant Transactions

  • Perrigo
    Lease/Sale/Consulting
    GLOBAL LOCATIONS
  • JR Automation
    Lease/Consulting/Build to Suit
    GLOBAL LOCATIONS
  • Haworth
    Lease/Sale
    MULTIPLE LOCATIONS
  • Trinity Health
    Lease/Sale/Consulting
    MULTIPLE LOCATIONS
  • The Crosby Group
    Sale
    823,814 SF
  • GE Aviation
    Lease
    369,000 SF
  • Anchor Properties
    Lease
    330,000 SF
  • Kenco Logistics
    Build to Suit/Leaseback
    230,000 SF
  • Corvac
    Sale
    189,646 SF
  • APC Holdings
    Sale
    179,279 SF
  • Scott Group
    Lease
    171,750 SF
  • BASF
    Sale
    170,000 SF/ 400 Acres
  • Eklund Development
    Sale
    169,370 SF
  • Confidential Corporate Client
    Lease
    158,375 SF
  • Confidential Corporate Client
    Lease
    145,000 SF
  • Ferguson
    Lease
    124,250 SF
  • STAG
    Lease
    70,000 SF
  • Scannell Properties
    Lease
    60,000 SF

Clients Represented

  • Auxo
  • AVI
  • BASF
  • Ferguson
  • Haworth
  • Hill-Rom
  • JR Automation
  • KAM Development
  • Kenco Logistics
  • Miller Johnson
  • Nestle Waters
  • PCA
  • Perrigo
  • RNDC
  • Scannell Properties