Category Archive: Sheahan

  1. DARWIN REALTY/CORFAC INTERNATIONAL PROMOTES FOUR PROFESSIONALS

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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.

  2. Darwin REALTY/CORFAC INTERNATIONAL REPRESENTS INVESTOR IN ACQUISITION OF SUBURBAN WAREHOUSE

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    (Elmhurst, Illinois – October 13, 2021) – Darwin Realty/CORFAC International Vice President Brendan Sheahan and Associate Frank Damato recently represented private investor in the acquisition of the 13,418 square foot industrial property at 860 Equity Drive in St. Charles, IL. (more…)

  3. DALFEN INDUSTRIAL EXPANDS MIDWEST PRESENCE WITH LAST MILE CHICAGO-AREA PROPERTY

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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…)

  4. Darwin REALTY ANNOUNCES THREE ELGIN TRANSACTIONS TOTALING 218,000 SF

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    (Elmhurst, Illinois –October 16, 2019) – Darwin Realty is pleased to announce the firm has completed a sale and two lease transactions in Elgin, IL totaling over 218,000 square feet.

    Darwin Realty completed the sale of 90,000 square feet at 501 Davis Road in Elgin, Illinois. Noel S Liston, Principal was the sole broker in this off-market transaction. The 90,000 square foot building was owned and occupied by Chicago Logistic Service, a privately held Elgin-based transportation and logistics firm. The 501 Davis Road building features seven loading docks, three drive-in doors, 24’ ceilings, 5,000 square feet of office space and provided I-90 tollway visibility. The building was purchased by Navis Industries, also an Elgin-based company, who provides plastic packaging films. Navis Industries is relocating to the Davis Road building from a 25,000 square foot building they own in Elgin.  Consideration for the sale was in excess of $5,000,000. (more…)

  6. Darwin REALTY PROMOTES BRENDAN SHEAHAN TO VICE PRESIDENT

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    (Elmhurst, Illinois – January 4, 2018) – Darwin Realty and Development Corporation announced that industrial associate Brendan J. Sheahan has recently been promoted to Vice President.  Mr. Sheahan’s expertise includes tenant and buyer representation, ownership representation, and build-to-suit projects, as well as investment analysis, acquisition, and disposition services.  Mr. Sheahan is active in the Elgin-I-90 Corridor, Fox Valley, and I-88 Industrial Corridor and has recently completed over 1.3 million square feet in transactions totaling more than $30 million in value.

    Mr. Sheahan joined Darwin Realty in 2012 following graduation from the University Of Wisconsin-Madison where he earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Real Estate and Urban Land Economics, and Risk Management and Insurance.

  7. Darwin REALTY ANNOUNCES 100,000 SF SALE IN ELGIN

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    (Elmhurst, Illinois – November 27, 2017) – Darwin Realty is pleased to announce the firm’s Brendan J. Sheahan and Principal, Noel S. Liston represented St. Charles Trading, Inc. in the purchase of a 100,000 SF facility at 1400 Madeline Lane within Randall Point Business Park in Elgin, Illinois.

    St. Charles Trading, currently located in Batavia, Illinois, will use the new facility to consolidate and expand multiple warehousing and production operations in the Western suburbs. “The current capital environment and strong investor demand have created a shortage of quality buildings available for owner-occupiers. This institutional-grade facility in Randall Point Business Park was identified as a rare opportunity for our client and its expansion capabilities will serve their needs for many years to come”, said Darwin’s Sheahan.

    The seller, Pancor Construction & Development, was represented by Mike Sedjo and Jack Brennan of CBRE.

     

  8. Darwin REALTY ANNOUNCES 121,800 SF SALE IN INDIANAPOLIS, IN

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    (Elmhurst, Illinois – September 18, 2017) – Darwin Realty is pleased to announce the firm’s Brendan J. Sheahan represented a large, Midwest-based manufacturer and distributor of food products in their purchase of a 121,800 SF facility at 9710 Park Davis Drive in Indianapolis, Indiana. The purchaser, based in Chicago, will use the new facility to expand and enhance their production capacity and existing distribution operations in and around the Indianapolis market.

    Following an extended, hands-on search, the Park Davis Drive facility was selected due to its existing manufacturing amenities and modern construction featuring 28’ clear ceilings, heavy power, and a fully air-conditioned warehouse. Situated on over 20 acres, the expandable facility will accommodate future growth in the market.

    Chip Barnes and Brian Buschuk of the Indianapolis office of JLL represented the seller, Pinchal & Co., in the transaction.

  9. Darwin REALTY ANNOUNCES INVESTMENT SALE IN SOUTH ELGIN

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    (Elmhurst, Illinois – AUGUST 3, 2016) –Darwin Realty is pleased to announce our most recent transaction in the Elgin/I-90 industrial corridor.  Brendan J. Sheahan, Associate, of Darwin Realty represented a private family partnership in their acquisition of 423 Joseph Drive in South Elgin.

    The 26,841 square foot building is fully leased and represented a rare opportunity to acquire a quality, stabilized asset at an attractive return in the historically strong Elgin/I-90 market.

    The seller was represented by Jack Brennan of CBRE.