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Real Estate Specialty
Stephen Levitas focuses on all aspects of real estate advisory work for his clients including corporate services, tenant representation, RE strategy development and implementation, site selection, financial analysis and modeling, deal negotiation, construction project management, and tax and operating expense audits. He also has particular expertise in build-to-suit office, industrial and data center facilities.
Professional Experience
Stephen Levitas joined Colliers B&K in 2005 and has over 11 years of experience in the commercial real estate industry. He works within the Office Advisors Group and specializes in advising commercial users of real estate in the acquisition and disposition of leased and owned real estate.
Stephen began his career in real estate in 1998 with The John Buck Company’s Strategic Advisory Group where he developed an extensive understanding of developer pro-forma construction and financing models, which he uses as a benefit in executing real estate transactions on behalf of his clients. Stephen’s professional accomplishments include winning the 2005 NAIOP “Office Transaction of the Year” award, being selected as a 2006 CRA “Chicago Office Broker of the Year Finalist” and being named a 2006 Co-Star “Power Broker”. He has competed over 4.75 million square feet of real estate transactions to date valued in excess of $3.0 billion.
Representative Client List
| American Assoc. of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons |
McGuire Woods LLP |
| CenterPoint Properties |
National Sporting Goods Association |
| Chico & Nunes, PC |
The New York Times |
| Collins Engineers |
The Northern Trust |
| Consolidated Papers |
Nutrasweet |
| Cooney & Conway |
PCTEL |
| Euro Hypo NA |
Quebecor World |
| Exelon Thermal Holdings |
Sara Lee Corporation |
| Hill Mechanical Group |
Schiff Hardin LLP |
| IBEW Local 701 |
Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney LTD |
| Jenner & Block LLP |
U.S. Cellular |
| Marshall Gerstein & Borun LLP |
Williams Montgomery & John LTD |
Community Leadership
Stephen is a member of the Board of Directors for Junior Achievement of Chicago and The Entrepreneurship Institute and a supporter of Children’s Memorial Hospital and the Erikson Institute.
Areas of Specialization
Office, Tenant Rep
Education
Stephen’s academic accomplishments include a BS degree in Economics from the University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado. He is a licensed Real Estate Salesperson in the State of Illinois.
Achievements
Mr. Levitas is a member of the Central Division Board of Directors for Junior Achievement of Chicago. |