Cushman & Wakefield has added Heidi McClenahan as Executive Managing Director for Project & Development Services, overseeing 10 U.S. markets and Canada. She will be based in the firm’s Chicago headquarters office. McClenahan has over 25 years of industry experience spanning architecture, construction and real estate, with a proven track record of leading high-performing teams and delivering complex projects.
Henricksen, a national contract furniture dealer, has welcomed Katie Szpyrka to its Chicago office as Director of Business Development. With over 25 years of experience and a strong background in commercial real estate and growth strategy, Szpyrka will strengthen the firm’s existing relationships across key markets, expand client partnerships, and support strategic initiatives nationwide.
Oak Brook-based Core Industrial Realty recently completed several transactions. Brokers Ryan Mullins and Frank Damato represented Tolead Logistics in a long-term lease of 160,000 square feet in Wood Dale. Additionally, Nick Krejci and Matthew Lee represented Altex Transportation in their sublet of 40,338 square feet in Melrose Park to BLK Out Logistics, and Nick Krejci and Noel Liston represented ownership in their long-term lease of a 29,000-square-foot building in Glendale Heights. The tenant was represented by CBRE’s John Hamilton. Matthew Lee and Nick Krejci also represented the seller of a 22,000-square-foot building in Crestwood, and Noel S. Liston represented the owner, a private trust, in the sale of 30 acres of land in Huntley.
Savills announced the launch of its U.S. Retail Advisory Services platform. The new service line will be led by Todd L. Siegel, who will serve as President of U.S. Retail, where he will focus on expanding the retail advisory group nationwide. Siegel will collaborate with the global retail team, situated across key markets in Canada, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, operating as a boutique consultancy with an extensive international reach. Based in Chicago, Siegel joins Savills together with longtime colleagues Executive Managing Director Phillip Golding and Corporate Managing Director Kimberly Wiskup. The team previously advised clients as part of CBRE’s Urban Retail Group.
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