John Marks

John is a land, redevelopment & industrial specialist focusing in the City of Chicago, Western Cook County/O’Hare and Northwest Indiana marketplaces. John is part of a 5 person team that has been involved in over 650 transactions totaling $3.2B+ in value. During his 5 years of multi-faceted industrial real estate experience, John has represented tenants, owners, developers, and institutions in the acquisition and disposition of industrial real estate. Additional responsibilities include new business development, managing client relationships and developing & implementing property marketing strategies.

Pro Affiliations / Accreditations

• Active member of Chicago’s Young Industrial Brokers (YIB)
• Active member of the Association of Industrial Real Estate (AIRE) Emerging Leaders

Achievements

• Industrial Speculative Development of the Year Finalist, NAIOP Awards, 2023
• Broker Transaction of the Year Finalist, NAIOP Awards, 2023
• Broker Transaction of the Year Finalist, NAIOP Awards, 2022
• Industrial Broker of the Year, Greater Food Chicago Depository, 2020
• Development of the Year Finalist, Greater Food Chicago Depository, 2020
• Redevelopment of the Year Finalist, Greater Food Chicago Depository, 2020

Significant Transactions

• Hilco Redevelopment
  3501 S Pulaski Rd, Chicago
  1,000,000 SF
• JP Morgan/Marina Crossings
  2075 W 43rd St, Chicago
  633,000 SF
• Ridgeline/JP Morgan/Amazon
  Chariot Logistics Center, Melrose Park
  625,000 SF
• Northpoint Development
  Commerce Park Chicago
  300,000 SF

Clients Represented