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DarwinPW Realty President Rick Daly, Principal Nick Krejci, and Managing Broker George Cibula represented Automobile Mechanics’ Local No. 701 Union in its sale of a 24,000 square foot building located at 450 Gunderson Drive in Carol Stream, IL to the Illinois Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council. The union is relocating from Western Springs. (more…)
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(Elmhurst, Illinois – June 7, 2022) – Darwin Realty/CORFAC International is pleased to announce that it has promoted four of its commercial real estate professionals to new roles within the firm. Erin Cibula has been named CFO, while Brendan Sheahan, Nick Krejci, and Matt Lewandowski have been promoted to Principal.
“Our business has continued to grow throughout the pandemic as businesses have increasingly needed more warehouse space and more functional office space, and our brokers and property managers have worked hard to keep Darwin on top of our game,” says Darwin Realty/CORFAC International Managing Broker George Cibula. “We are very proud of these four individuals and all that they have accomplished.”
In her new role as CFO, Erin Cibula will continue to manage Darwin’s asset management and accounting departments, as well as lead its operations, finances, and human resources. At Darwin, she has procured more than $450 million in loan and equity funds for Darwin’s investment portfolio. She is a licensed real estate broker in the state of Illinois. She holds an MBA from Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management.
Mr. Sheahan recently celebrated his tenth anniversary at Darwin. As principal, he will lead the team in sales and leasing in the I-88 corridor, Fox Valley, and the Elgin I-90 Corridor. In the past decade with Darwin, he has worked on dozens of leases, sales and sales/leasebacks of more than 100,000 square feet in Illinois and Indiana, and Wisconsin
As principal, Mr. Krejci will focus on leading the brokerage team in the Central DuPage, O’Hare, and I-88 submarkets. He has completed more than 3.1 million square feet of transactions totaling $175 million in his six years with Darwin, and has worked on several transactions around the country through the CORFAC International network of brokers.
Mr. Lewandowski will continue to work on investment sales, owner representation, and tenant representation as he has in the last 20 years at Darwin. He has participated in more than $940 million in transactions with the firm since 2002.
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Darwin Realty/CORFAC International Associate Nick Krejci and Principal Noel S. Liston represented BTX Global Logistics in its lease of a new space at 1110 Thorndale Avenue in Bensenville. BTX, a leader in the global shipping industry, intends to occupy the space in July. (more…)
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Darwin Realty/CORFAC International Associate Nick Krejci represented American Bear Logistics in its 57,143 square foot lease at 1475 Thorndale Avenue in Itasca, IL. The ocean freight transportation company was seeking a larger warehouse near O’Hare Airport to support the growing demand from their customers. (more…)
Comments Off on Darwin Realty’s Noel S. Liston & Nick Krejci Win CoStar’s Q1 2021 Power Broker Quarterly Deals Award
(Elmhurst, Illinois) – CoStar Group, Inc., the leading provider of commercial real estate information, analytics, and online marketplaces, today announced the CoStar Power Broker Quarterly Deals winners for the first quarter of 2021.
Darwin Realty/CORFAC International is pleased to announce that Noel S. Liston, Principal and Nick Krejci, Associate came out on top in the list of winners in the Chicago industrial market. The CoStar Power Brokers Quarterly Deals winners are determined by the top deals executed every quarter, based on price and square footage. (more…)
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(Dallas, TX) – Dalfen Industrial announced the purchase of a 174,300 square foot industrial facility at 1103 Butterfield Road in Aurora, IL. The facility was built in 2004 and has features sought after by the modern e-commerce and distribution tenants, including immediate access to the I-88 Expressway. (more…)
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(Elmhurst, Illinois) – Darwin Realty/CORFAC International is pleased to announce that the firm has negotiated a long-term lease for the 352,338 square foot warehouse facility located at 150 E. Crossroads Parkway in Bolingbrook, Illinois to Chicago-based apparel retailer AKIRA. (more…)
Comments Off on Darwin REALTY BROKERS TWO SALES AND TWO LEASES TOTALING 69,687 SQUARE FEET IN THE CHICAGOLAND AREA
(Elmhurst, Illinois – June 12, 2019) – Darwin Realty is pleased to announce the firm’s Principal Noel S. Liston and Associate Nick Krejci represented four end users in their purchase or lease of new space in suburban Chicago. The two sales and two leases totaled 69,687 square feet, all in high-quality buildings with good access to major highways.
“The new buyers and tenants were pleased to find this rare space in today’s market,” Liston says. “Many businesses are currently expanding, leaving less quality space available for users who are looking to move.”
Liston and Krejci represented a private investor in their purchase of 820 McArdle Drive in Crystal Lake, IL. The high-image precast multitenant 15,840 square foot building was fully leased at the time of the sale. The facility attracts long-term tenants and is expected to remain fully leased with good cash flow for the foreseeable future. The seller, Dakota-Crystal Lake, LLC, was represented by Premier Commercial Realty’s Tina Kropke and Heather Schweitzer.
In another sale transaction, Liston and Krejci represented DRB Enterprises in the sale of their 9,500 square foot building at 1160 Abbott Drive in Elgin, IL to tool grinding machine manufacturer J. Schneeberger Corp. The free-standing building with access to I-90 via Route 31 and Randall Road offers the buyer a space to demonstrate their machinery to their customers.
IMPEX GLS, a freight forwarding and supply chain management company, has leased 32,477 square feet within a 124,028 square foot building located at 2475 Touhy Avenue in Elk Grove Village, IL. The tenant selected the building because of its heavier office footprint and loading capabilities. The new, high-image industrial building is located close to O’Hare International Airport with access to multiple expressways. Liston and Krejci worked on behalf of IMPEX GLS and Colliers International’s Tom Rodeno represented the landlord, PPF Industrial 2475 Touhy Avenue, LLC.
In the final lease, sound system and equipment provider Gary Gand Music, Inc. was represented by Liston and Krejci in its renewal of 11,870 square feet of space within the 54,130 square foot building at 1107 Mark Street in Elk Grove Village, IL. The site has great access to highways, allowing the business to access concert venues and other job sites it needs to reach throughout the Midwest. The REIT building owner was represented in-house.
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(Elmhurst, Illinois – June 14, 2018) – Darwin Realty is pleased to announce a sale and leaseback transaction at 502 Vista Avenue in Addison, Illinois. Darwin’s principal, Noel S. Liston, and associate, Nick Krejci, were the sole brokers in the transaction. AIM, Incorporated (seller) will lease the facility back for the next several years. The building is 37,560 square feet and features 4,300 square feet of nicely appointed office and heavy power. The property was purchased by Westwind Industrial, a general contractor specializing in medical, industrial and commercial property reutilization, for $2,000,000.
In Glendale Heights, Liston and Krejci represented the seller, Comtelco Industries, in the sale of their 13,500 square foot facility at 501 Mitchell Road. The purchaser, IVM Chemicals, Inc., was represented by G. Pat Ryan with Combined Commercial Realty. IVM Chemicals, Inc. is a European-based distributor of industrial chemicals and pesticides and will occupy the building upon renovation which is being completed by Peak Construction. The building was purchased for just under $1,000,000.