Michael Vesper

Mike Vesper has 35 years of commercial real estate experience. Mr. Vesper is a member of the Investment Properties Institutional Group, concentrating in the sale of major CBD office equities and corporate portfolios in Chicago and other Midwest CBDs. Since joining CBRE in 1992, Mike has been involved as a key team member in over $2 billion of real estate transactions nationwide. Mr. Vesper’s background as Treasurer and CFO for two major real estate firms brings an institutional and ownership perspective to real estate transactions, as well as extensive capital market experience in the placement and structuring of both debt and equity. As an investment professional, Mr. Vesper and his team provide the full scope of advisory and brokerage services required for complex real estate transactions.

Prior to joining CBRE, Mr. Vesper served as the Midwest CFO for Trammell Crow Company and as Treasurer of Homart Development Company.  Mike negotiated or participated in over 30 transactions, securing over $3 billion in debt or equity proceeds during his 14 year tenure at Homart.

ACHIEVEMENTS

Sale of Chicago FBI Division Officing BuildingJanuary 2009 - $170,000,000 - 429,728 SF

303 West Madison, Chicago, ILOctober 2009 - $60,300,000 - 310,880 SF

Finalist for 2009 Crain’s Chicago Investment Broker of the Year

Winner of NAIOP 2009 Award for Excellence -

Downtown Office Investment Transaction of the Year

Finalist, NAIOP 2008 Award for Excellence - Downtown Office Investment Transaction of the Year

Winner, NAIOP Downtown Investment Transaction of the year – 2005, 2006

Five-time Finalist, NAIOP Award for Excellence

Chicago Circle Award - 1998 through 2005

Top 5 Downtown and Regional Ranking in 2002

Crain’s Chicago Investment Broker of the Year for 2002

Member of Institutional Group – 1999 through 2005

Top 100 National Ranking in 2002

Financial Services Top Achievement Awards – 1994 through 1997

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