James Sakanich

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321 N. Clark Street
Suite 3400
Chicago, IL 60654

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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.

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

Citi Trends 12,000-15,000 SF
Walgreen's 15,000 SF
Discovery 15,000 SF
Anna's Linens 10,000 SF
Pottery Barn and Pottery Barn Kids 10,000 SF
Biaggi's Ristorante Italiano *Fine Dining 8,500 SF
Gap/Gap Kids 8,000 SF
Victoria's Secret 8,000 SF
Williams-Sonoma 6,000 SF
Maurice's 5,000 SF
Chico's 4,500 SF
White House/Black Market 3,500 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.

Joe Parrott, Jim Sakanich, Sean McCourt 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.