Category Archive: Lewandowski

  1. DARWINPW REALTY/CORFAC INTERNATIONAL REPRESENTS INVESTORS IN BUILDING AND LAND ACQUISITION

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    DarwinPW Realty/CORFAC International Principal Matt Lewandowski lead a group of investors in their recent purchase of 26.82 acres of land and three buildings totaling 67,879 square feet at 29870 N. Skokie Highway in Lake Bluff, IL. The space is home to functional industrial buildings, trailer parking, and industrial outdoor storage. (more…)

  2. DARWINPW REALTY/CORFAC INTERNATIONAL RENEWS LEASE WITH MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE

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    DarwinPW Realty/CORFAC International is pleased to announce that Vice President Mandy Lewandowski and Vice President Chris Mergenthaler represented Welbic IV as the landlord of 2701 S. Western Avenue in Chicago in the renewal of a 36,956 square foot lease to Moody Bible Institute (Moody Publishers). (more…)

  3. DARWINPW REALTY/CORFAC INTERNATIONAL REPRESENTS BUILDING OWNER IN LEASE RENEWAL

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    DarwinPW Realty/CORFAC International is pleased to announce that Vice President Mandy Lewandowski represented Welbic III Broadview 21 LLC and Speedwagon Capital Partners in the renewal of a 43,175 square foot lease for the entire building at 2101 W. 21st Street in Broadview, IL. The tenant, Arrow Pneumatics, Inc. manufactures and distributes air preparation products. (more…)

  4. DARWINPW REALTY/CORFAC INTERNATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT MANDY LEWANDOWSKI REPRESENTS WELBIC IN SEVERAL LEASES

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    DarwinPW Realty/CORFAC International newly promoted Vice President Mandy Lewandowski represented Welbic Investments, LLC, of which Speedwagon Capital Partners is a partner, in several recent lease transactions throughout the Chicagoland area. Nine transactions totaled 118,609 square feet in the Chicago area. (more…)

  5. DARWIN REALTY/CORFAC INTERNATIONAL PROMOTES TWO PROFESSIONALS

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    (Elmhurst, Illinois – June 7, 2022) – Darwin Realty/CORFAC International is pleased to announce that it has promoted two of its commercial real estate professionals to new roles within the firm. Erin Cibula has been named CFO, and Matt Lewandowski has 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 two 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. 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.

  6. Darwin REALTY/CORFAC INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATE MANDY LEWANDOWSKI REPRESENTS BETTER TRUCKS LAST MILE, LLC IN TWO SOUTHEASTERN LEASES

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    Darwin Realty/CORFAC International Associate Mandy Lewandowski represented third party logistics provider Betters Trucks Last Mile, LLC in its lease of a 30,826 square foot space in Norcross, GA, and a 40,000 square foot lease in Arlington, TX. The growing trucking company is based in Chicago and expanding across the country. For both transactions, she worked in conjunction with CORFAC International network brokers in out-of-state offices. (more…)

  7. Darwin REALTY/CORFAC INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATE MANDY LEWANDOWSKI REPRESENTS MASTER CUT EDM, INC IN LEASE RENEWAL

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    Darwin Realty/CORFAC International Associate Mandy Lewandowski represented Master Cut EDM, Inc., in its long-term renewal of a 5,000 square foot lease at 1025 Lunt Avenue Units B and C in Schaumburg, IL. The tenant, which services electrical discharge machining equipment, is leasing two of the buildings five 2,500 square foot units, bringing the building to 100% occupancy. (more…)

  8. Darwin REALTY/CORFAC INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATE MANDY LEWANDOWSKI REPRESENTS WELBIC IN SIX LEASE RENEWALS

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    Darwin Realty/CORFAC International Associate Mandy Lewandowski represented Welbic Investments, a private investor made up of members of the Cibula and Lewandowski families, in the renewal of six leases in its properties throughout Chicago’s western suburbs. As industrial space becomes increasingly hard to find, many tenants are remaining in place to save time and money by remaining in well-maintained buildings. (more…)

  9. Darwin REALTY/CORFAC INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATE MANDY LEWANDOWSKI COMPLETES 44 TRANSACTIONS IN 2020

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    (Elmhurst, Illinois) – Chicago’s industrial real estate market has remained strong throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, says Darwin Realty/CORFAC International Associate Mandy Lewandowski, who completed 44 transactions totaling more than 400,000 square feet in 2020. Many of the transactions were leases that brought buildings to 100% occupancy, and many were renewals with rent increases of 3% or more bringing additional revenue to building owners. (more…)

  10. SPEEDWAGON CAPITAL PARTNERS ACQUIRES PARTNERSHIP INTEREST IN AN INDUSTRIAL REAL ESTATE PORTFOLIO

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    (Elmhurst, Illinois) September 15, 2020 – Darwin Realty/CORFAC International is pleased to announce that Speedwagon Capital Partners, a Chicago-based private real estate investment firm has purchased an interest in a real estate portfolio owned by industrial real estate veterans George Cibula and Matt Lewandowski of Darwin Realty/CORFAC International. The industrial real estate portfolio was valued at $130 million and consists of 2.2 million square feet across 41 buildings located in the greater Chicagoland area and southern Wisconsin. (more…)

  11. Darwin REALTY/CORFAC INTERNATIONAL REPRESENTS LANDLORD IN NEW LOGISTICS LEASE

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    (Elmhurst, Illinois  – July 10, 2020) – Darwin Realty/CORFAC International Managing Broker George Cibula represented building owner Welbic III Racine 6200 LLC in a 115,823 square foot lease to Budd Van Lines. The building at 6200 Regency Drive in Racine, WI, is owned by the investment company co-owned by Cibula and Darwin Realty/CORFAC International’s Matthew Lewandowski. (more…)

  12. Darwin REALTY ANNOUNCES LEASE TO PRINTING ARTS IN BROADVIEW, IL

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    (Elmhurst, Illinois – June 12, 2017) –Darwin Realty is pleased to announce that Printing Arts, a printing production and materials storage company, has signed a 46,973-square-foot lease at 2105 W. 21st Street, a 120,960-square-foot building in Broadview, Ill. The lease represents an expansion for Printing Arts, which currently occupies an adjacent building.

    Mandy Lewandowski of Darwin Realty represented the building owner, Welbic III Broadview 21 LLC, and worked directly with Printing Arts.

    “We are pleased to able to accommodate the growing space needs of this valued tenant,” stated Lewandowski.

  13. Darwin REALTY ANNOUNCES FULL-BUILDING LEASE TO RUNNING AWAY ENTERPRISES LLC

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    (Elmhurst, Illinois – May 30, 2017) –Darwin Realty is pleased to announce that Running Away Enterprises LLC, has extended and expanded its lease at 901 Corporate Grove Road in Buffalo Grove, IL. Starting June 1, the race event management and multisport retail company will occupy the entire 72,600-square-foot building.

    Darwin Realty vice president Matthew Lewandowski and leasing associate Mandy Lewandowski represented ownership in the transaction, working directly with Steve Ginsburg of Running Away Enterprises.

    “We were very pleased to be able to keep this great tenant in place and to accommodate their dynamic growth,” stated Matthew Lewandowski.

  14. Darwin Announces $50,000,000 Acquisition and $102,000,000 Finance Project

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    (Elmhurst, Illinois – February 10, 2016) – Darwin Realty is pleased to announce that Welbic LLC has purchased 15 industrial properties from Venture One Real Estate. These properties contain approximately 900,000 square feet of buildings located from Kenosha, Wisconsin to Alsip, Illinois. There are 22 tenants that occupy the 15 buildings.   (more…)

  15. Welbic Investments Completes 27-Building Portfolio Refinance, Acquires Two Net-Leased Buildings

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    Darwin Realty represented buyer in purchase of Pactiv and FedEx facilities

    (Elmhurst, Illinois) –Welbic Investments, announced today that the company has refinanced a 1.4 million square foot, 27-building portfolio, including two new buildings the investment company recently purchased. The portfolio includes both industrial and office properties with more than 100 tenants located throughout the Chicagoland area and Southeastern Wisconsin. (more…)