Jim Sakanich

Senior Vice President

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300 N LaSalle
Suite 600
Chicago, IL 60654

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+1 312 935 1400

Jim Sakanich is a Senior Vice President in Retail Services. Jim has been part of the CBRE team for over 26 years. He specializes in representing major retailers throughout Metro Chicago, Northern Illinois and the Midwest. Jim has completed over 1000 retail transactions, with over 6.4 million square feet leased during his career.

Regional Director of Midwest Retailer Services Group
Member of CBRE's National Retail Advisory Council
Member of International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)
Illinois Real Estate Broker
Indiana Real Estate Broker

Greater Chicago Food Depository Retail Broker of the Year Award: 2003, 2010, 2011
#1 Retail Broker, Chicago Region, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
CBRE's Larry Perrish Award, 2007 - Given for dedication, expertise, cooperation and a willingness to help others.
CBRE Chicago Retail Top 5 since 1991

Cabela's
80,000-125,000 SF
Galyan's (Dick's)
100,000 SF
Saver's
30,000-32,000 SF
Big Lots
30,000 SF
West Elm
20,000 SF
K&G Men's & Women's Center
25,000 SF
REI
25,000 SF
Fresh Fields
25,000 - 50,000 SF
West Marine
15,000-25,000 SF
Ethan Allen
20,000 SF
Old Navy
14,800-18,800 SF
Guitar Center
10,000 - 18,000 SF

Cabela's
80,000-125,000 SF
Galyan's (Dick's)
100,000 SF
Saver's
30,000-32,000 SF
Big Lots
30,000 SF
West Elm
20,000 SF
K&G Men's & Women's Center
25,000 SF
REI
25,000 SF
Fresh Fields
25,000 - 50,000 SF
West Marine
15,000-25,000 SF
Ethan Allen
20,000 SF
Old Navy
14,800-18,800 SF
Guitar Center
10,000 - 18,000 SF

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Providing real estate services to owners and occupants of major shopping centers and first-class properties throughout the Chicagoland area and the Midwest region.

Jim Sakanich, Sean McCourt, Alex Corno and Riley McCarron have over 65 years of combined retail real estate experience. With expertise ranging from big box to small shops and from power centers to neighborhood centers and urban high streets, we have the knowledge and skills to provide significant advantage to our clients.

We partner with our clients to understand individual business objectives and create innovative ways to optimize the value of their real estate footprints. The solutions we provide add value to our clients and create quantifiable differences to their bottom line. As a full-service real estate services provider, we are uniquely qualified to handle client needs and anticipate unarticulated needs, no matter how large or complex.