Colliers International | Chicago is pleased to announce that Jonathan D. Kohn, senior vice president within the firm’s Industrial Advisory Group, has represented Tobe Direct in a 48,101-square-foot new long-term lease at 605 Territorial Drive, Bolingbrook, IL.

Colliers International | Chicago is pleased to announce that Steven W. Kling, principal; Francis R. Prock, principal; and David W. Florent, senior vice president, have represented BPG Properties, Ltd. in a 189,092-square-foot lease to ACCO Brands Corporation at Kemper Lakes Business Center.

David R. Kahnweiler, SIOR, chairman and chief executive officer of Colliers International | Chicago has announced the promotions of seven brokerage professionals.

John Iglar has joined Colliers International | Chicago as an associate in the company’s Office Advisory Group.

Colliers International | Chicago is pleased to announce that Michael D. Cummings, executive vice president with the firm’s Chicago office, represented SAVO in a 42,303-square-foot lease at 155 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL.

Colliers International | Chicago is pleased to announce that it has been named the exclusive agent of the Lululemon Athletica store at 930 N. Rush Street, Chicago, IL.

Steven W. Kling, principal; Francis R. Prock, principal; and Jason M. Simon, senior associate, all with Colliers International’s Chicago-area Office Advisory Group, represented ownership of Continental Towers in a 47,364-square-foot new long-term lease to Advocate Physician Partners at 1701 Golf Road, Rolling Meadows, Illinois.

Colliers International | Chicago is pleased to announce that Alain G. LeCoque, principal with the firm’s Chicago office, has been named one of Colliers International’s top 10 performers nationally.

Jack H. Rosenberg, SIOR, principal; Frederick R. Regnery, senior vice president; and Michael L. Senner, SIOR, senior vice president, all with the Industrial Advisory Group of Colliers International | Chicago, represented Lawson Products in a 306,805-square-foot build-to-suit transaction at CenterPoint Business Center in McCook, IL. Lawson will lease the new building on a long-term basis.

Francis R. Prock, principal; Steven W. Kling, principal; and Jason M. Simon, senior associate, all with Colliers International’s Chicago-based Office Advisory Group, have been engaged by Parkway Properties, Inc. to market and lease US Cellular Plaza, a three-building, 637,484-square-foot office complex in the heart of the O’Hare office market.

James R. Estus, SIOR, executive vice president with the Industrial Advisory Group of Colliers International | Chicago, represented International Airport Centers (IAC) in a 248,748-square-foot new long-term lease to Navistar at 1000 N. County Line Road, Elmhurst, Illinois.

Tim Hart has joined the Office Advisory Group of Colliers International | Chicago to focus on office tenant representation, announced David R. Kahnweiler, SIOR, chairman and chief executive officer.

Brian T. Pohl has joined Colliers International | Chicago to launch the firm’s multi-family investment services practice, announced David R. Kahnweiler, SIOR, chairman and chief executive officer.

– Brian W. Kling, senior vice president with the Industrial Advisory Group of Colliers International | Chicago, represented Illinois Central Bus in the purchase of 640 Kimberly Drive, a 27,883-square-foot building located on 13 acres of land in Carol Stream, IL.

Brian W. Kling, senior vice president; and Thomas M. Condon, SIOR, senior vice president, both with the Industrial Advisory Group of Colliers International | Chicago, represented Colony Realty Partners in a 50,668-square-foot long-term lease renewal to Nishimoto Trading Company Ltd. at 545 Fullerton Avenue in Carol Stream, IL.

Brian W. Kling, senior vice president; and Thomas M. Condon, SIOR, senior vice president, both with the Industrial Advisory Group of Colliers International | Chicago, represented CenterPoint Properties in a 100,377-square-foot new long-term lease to Lenze at 125 Wall Street Trail in Carol Stream, IL.

Drew Nieman, principal; and Christy Domin, senior associate, both with the Office Advisory Group of Colliers International | Chicago, have been retained by CommonWealth REIT to market and lease 233 N. Michigan Avenue, a 1.1-million-square-foot Class A office tower in Chicago’s East Loop submarket.

John Basile has joined Colliers International | Chicago as a senior associate in the company’s Industrial Services Group, announced David R. Kahnweiler, SIOR, chairman and chief executive officer of Colliers International | Chicago.

Colliers International | Chicago has added senior associate Jill K. Payne to its downtown office team where she will work alongside company principal and 27-year industry veteran, Drew Nieman. Payne, 33, will assist in the efforts of growing the Downtown Chicago office leasing portfolio.

Peter L. Block, 48, executive vice president; Eric M. Suffoletto, 27, senior associate; and Brad Teitelbaum, 28, senior associate, have joined the Investment Services Group of Colliers International, focusing on the sale of retail investment properties.

Steven W. Kling, principal; and Jason M. Simon, senior associate, both with the Office Advisory Group of Colliers International | Chicago, represented PNC Realty Investors in a 106,382-square-foot long-term lease renewal at Four Woodfield Lake, 930 National Parkway, Schaumburg, IL.

Michael Adams, senior vice president with the Office Advisory Group of Colliers International | Chicago, represented Dealer Product Services (DPS) in a 12,712-square-foot new long-term lease at Kemper Lakes Business Center, Three Corporate Drive, Long Grove, Illinois.

Francis R. Prock, principal; and David W. Florent, senior vice president, both with the Office Advisory Group of Colliers International | Chicago, represented Colony Realty Partners, Inc. in a 22,187-square-foot long-term lease to SHC Direct LLC at 1815 Meyers Road, Oakbrook Terrace, IL.

Joseph J. Dvorak, SIOR, executive vice president the Office Advisory Group of Colliers International | Chicago, represented Healthcare Financial Management Association in a 22,806-square-foot long-term lease renewal and relocation at Three Westbrook Corporate Center in Westchester, IL.

Marlon Stone, executive vice president; Sean Wall, senior associate, and Daniel Molnar, associate, all with the Retail Advisory Group of Colliers International | Chicago, represented Palm Beach Tan in a 2,593-square-foot new lease for retail space at The Quarry, 9270 Joliet Road, Hodgkins, Illinois.

Brian P. Nagle, executive vice president; and Jerrod L. Wigal, senior associate, both with the Investment Services Group of Colliers International | Chicago, represented P&S Limited Partnership in the sale of 111 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL.

Ronald J. Behm, SIOR, principal; and Thomas C. Rodeno, senior vice president, both with Colliers International’s Chicago-area Industrial Advisory Group, represented an investment entity controlled by the principals of Venture One Real Estate, LLC in the sale of 1150 S. Lively Boulevard, Elk Grove Village.

Matthew J. Stauber, SIOR, principal; and Thomas C. Rodeno, senior vice president, both with the Industrial Advisory Group of Colliers International | Chicago, represented Hegele Logistic, LLC in a 207,000-square-foot new long-term lease at 855 N. Wood Dale Road in Wood Dale, IL.

Colliers International | Chicago has added Senior Associate Christy Domin to its downtown office team where she will work alongside company Principal and 27-year industry veteran, Drew Nieman. Domin, 32, will focus her efforts on increasing the company’s downtown office leasing practice.

David J. Gelfand, executive vice president, and Paul A. Stekala, associate, both with the Office Advisory Group of Colliers International’s downtown Chicago office, represented Citi College of Allied Health in an 8,600-square-foot long-term lease at 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL.

Steven W. Kling, principal; and Jason M. Simon, senior associate, both with Colliers International’s Chicago-area Office Advisory Group, represented CW Capital Asset Management in a 52,801-square-foot lease renewal to Fifth Third Bank at Continental Towers, 1701 Golf Road, Rolling Meadows, Illinois.

David A. Bercu, SIOR, principal in Colliers International’s Chicago-area Industrial Advisory Group, was the honored with the Industrial Broker of the Year award at the Chicago Commercial Estate Awards dinner held on March 10, 2011 at the downtown Chicago Hyatt.

Colliers International | Chicago is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Rosenthal as Vice President in its Corporate Solutions group.

Brian W. Kling, senior vice president, and Tyler R. Lenczuk, associate, both with Colliers International’s Chicago-area Industrial Advisory Group, represented Maxum Metal Recycling, Inc. in a 20,617-square-foot new long-term lease at 3505 Thayer Court in Aurora, Illinois.

Alain J. LeCoque, principal and Ryan J. Barr, vice president with Colliers International’s Chicago Office Advisory Group, represented Walker Wilcox Matousek LLP (WWM) in a 34,980-square-foot relocation to One North Franklin Street, Chicago, IL.

Francis R. Prock, principal; and David W. Florent, senior vice president, both with Colliers International’s Chicago-based Office Advisory Group, were retained by Irgens Development Partners, LLC to market a 2.3-acre land site at 1800 South York Road in Oak Brook, IL.

Daniel E. Arends, principal with Colliers International’s Chicago-based Office Advisory Group, represented Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush LLC (MOR) in a long-term, 19,273-square-foot office lease renewal at One Westbrook Corporate Center, Westchester, Illinois.

David R. Kahnweiler, SIOR, chairman and chief executive officer of Colliers International │Chicago, has announced that Sven S. Sykes, 50 and Thomas I. Volini, 38, have been hired as executive vice presidents in the firm’s downtown Chicago tenant representation practice from Grubb and Ellis Company.

Jeffrey B. Devine, Steven C. Disse, and Jeffrey F. Kahan, all principals with Colliers International’s Chicago-area Investment Services Group, represented CenterPoint Properties in the sale of a three-building industrial portfolio totaling 399,669 square feet.

Jeffrey B. Devine, Steven C. Disse, and Jeffrey F. Kahan, all Principals with Colliers International’s Chicago-based Investment Services Group, represented Colony Realty Partners, LLC in the sale of 740 ProLogis Parkway in Bolingbrook, IL.

David J. Burden, SIOR, executive vice president with the Office Advisory Group of Colliers International | Chicago, has completed an 18,000-square-foot lease expansion on behalf of The Valspar Corporation at O’Hare Plaza I in Chicago, IL.

Joseph J. Dvorak, SIOR, executive vice president with Colliers International’s Chicago-area Office Advisory Group, represented Avnet, Inc. in a 22,857-square-foot regional office relocation to 5400 Prairie Stone Parkway, Hoffman Estates, IL.

Joseph J. Dvorak, SIOR, executive vice president with Colliers International’s Chicago-area Office Advisory Group, represented First Hospitality Group, Inc. in a 13,000-square-foot new long-term headquarters lease at 10275 W. Higgins Road in Rosemont, IL.

David A. Bercu, SIOR, principal with Colliers International’s Industrial Advisory Group in Chicago, represented Channel Distribution Corporation in a 67,982-square-foot new lease at 860 Thomas Drive in Bensenville, IL.

Colliers International | Chicago has promoted Jonathan D. Kohn to vice president.

Ronald J. Behm, SIOR, principal with the Chicago-area office of Colliers International, represented Compass Group USA in a 98,414-square-foot lease assignment to Great Kitchens at 530 W. North Frontage Road in Bolingbrook, IL.

David J. Gelfand, executive vice president, and Paul A. Stekala, associate, both with the Office Advisory Group of Colliers International’s downtown Chicago office, represented Glanbia Nutritionals in a 4,000-square-foot, long-term lease extension at 1603 Orrington Avenue, Evanston, IL.

Matthew J. Stauber, SIOR, principal; and Thomas C. Rodeno, senior vice president, both with the Chicago-area office of Colliers International, represented AMB Property Corporation in a 231,700-square-foot new lease to CEVA Logistics at 855 N. Wood Dale Road in Wood Dale, IL.

Jeffrey B. Devine, principal; Steven C. Disse, principal; and Jeffrey F. Kahan, all with the Investment Services Group in the Chicago-area office of Colliers International, represented the State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio in the sale of 1600 N. 25th Avenue in Melrose Park, IL.

Francis R. Prock, principal in the Office Advisory Group of Colliers International’s suburban Chicago office, represented AEW Capital Management LP in a new long-term lease to Avison Young at Orchard Point, 9700 W. Higgins Road, Rosemont, IL.

Steven W. Kling, principal, Kevin L. Clifton, executive vice president, and Christopher G. Cummins, senior vice president, all with Colliers International’s Chicago-area Office Advisory Group, represented Arden Realty in a 116,000-square-foot lease extension to Jim Beam at 510 Lake Cook Road in Deerfield, IL.

Joseph J. Dvorak, executive vice president; Brian W. Kling, senior vice president; and Tyler R. Lenczuk, all with the Chicago-area office of Colliers International, represented American Chartered Bank in the sale of 1330 Holmes Road in Elgin, IL.

Jeffrey J. Kapcheck, SIOR, principal; and Brian W. Kling, senior vice president, both with Colliers International’s Industrial Advisory Group in Chicago, represented McCollister’s Transportation Group, Inc. in a new 150,000-square-foot long-term lease at 525 Shingle Oak Drive, West Chicago, IL.

Jeffrey J. Kapcheck, SIOR, principal; and Lynn E. Reich, Executive Vice President, SIOR, CCIM, both with Colliers International’s Industrial Advisory Group in Chicago, represented ALG Worldwide Logistics in a new 499,200-square-foot long-term lease at 1053 Schmidt Road in Romeoville, IL.

Steven A. Kohn, SIOR, senior vice president with Colliers International’s Industrial Advisory Group, represented a private investor in the sale of 5440-5450 Northwest Highway, Chicago, IL.

David R. Kahnweiler, SIOR, chairman and chief executive officer of Colliers International’s Chicago offices represented Jel Sert in its purchase of 2380 Diehl Road in Aurora, Illinois.

Jack H. Rosenberg, SIOR, principal; Frederick L. Regnery, senior vice president; and Tyler Lenczuk, associate, all with Colliers International’s Industrial Advisory Group, represented Settings Inc. in the sale of 1313 Ensell Road, Lake Zurich, IL.

Colliers Bennett & Kahnweiler LLC (Colliers B&K) has announced that the firm has closed on its acquisition of the balance of a 50,000,000-square-foot portfolio of third party management assets that it previously owned in a 50/50 joint venture with St. Louis-based Colliers Turley Martin Tucker (now operating as Cassidy Turley).

Bob Chodos, SIOR, Principal; and Steve Levitas, Executive Vice President, both with Colliers Bennett & Kahnweiler, represented Hill Mechanical Group in the purchase of a three building, 183,950-square-foot industrial complex situated on 19.4 acres in Franklin Park, IL. The sale transaction closed on May 28, 2010 and the seller was CGI Franklin Park LLC (Central Grocers, Inc.).

Michael C. Adams, Senior Vice President, and Darryl S. Silverman, Senior Associate, both with the Office Advisory Group of Colliers Bennett & Kahnweiler Inc. (Colliers B&K), represented the Lake County Forest Preserve District (District) in its purchase an office building, off of Winchester Road just east of Route 45 in Libertyville.

Colliers Bennett & Kahnweiler LLC (Colliers B&K) has added Scott R. Marshall as Executive Managing Director in the firm’s Rosemont office.

David J. Gelfand, Executive Vice President with Colliers Bennett & Kahnweiler LLC’s Office Advisory Group. (Colliers B&K), represented Chicago Law Partners LLC (“CLP”) in its new office lease at 333 W. Wacker Drive in Chicago, Illinois.