About
Professional Summary
Over the past 30 plus years of her career, Barbara has represented both Landlords and Tenants across the globe assisting them with strategy to meet short and long term goals regarding their real estate needs. Barbara has earned a reputation of striking a deal to benefit her client and incorporate flexibility with a game plan to meet everchanging needs. Whether acquiring, selling, completing a build to suit, new lease or renewal , Barbara will provide tactical solutions for her clients. Barbara has worked on deals of all sizes from a few thousand feet to the disposition of a million square feet . Her client have included companies like Thyssen Krupp, Cooper Standard Automotive, GM, Delphi, Chrysler and Central MI University to name a few. Barbara's has completed over a billion dollars in transaction volume around the country and world.
Barbara has managed the offices and brokers of the firms she worked with. In addition she managed the transactions, leasing, lease admistration and business development of over 15,000,000 feet for a large developer.
Accomplishments
- Received numerous top real estate awards annually including Costar Top Power Broker
- Received top industrial awards from national developers
- Named Notable women in real estate Crain’s Detroit
- Made the cover of Corp Magazine's on Success in Tenant Representation
- Top producer JLL
- Named to Midwest Real Estate News' Hall of Fame.
- Included in Crain's Detroit's Top 50 People to Know in Real Estate
- Principal and Owner in Staubach Companies after the sale of her firm CORE Partners
Education
Wayne State Univeristy
Memberships & Involvements
CREW Detroit-served on several committess over the years
Member of the DAC (Detroit Athletic Club) -served on several committees including membership and activities
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My Team
My Team
Corporate Real Estate executive with over 28 years of experience managing all aspects of real estate for corporations, investors, developers and institutions. Specifically, John helps occupiers of real estate develop and execute their corporate strategy. Career highlights include:
- Completed over $1 billion in assignments in 46 states and over 40 countries consisting of new leases, lease renewals, consulting, building and land sales.
- Designed and implemented lease administration services for numerous multinational public and private clients.
- Directed project management services for construction projects ranging from ground-up build-to-suit to interior tenant improvement projects.
- Provided financial analysis for projects including transaction comparisons, lease vs. buys and sale/leasebacks.
- Developed and implemented customized solutions for public and private clients leased and owned portfolios to align with their real estate and business objectives.
John is an Executive Vice President with Colliers International. Prior to joining Colliers, he was a founding Principal of the office division at Signature Associates. He has consistently been a top producer in the field with significant expertise on both the agency side and in the occupier space.
John Fricke’s real estate career spans more than 30 years, successfully completing real estate acquisitions and dispositions for clients across the nation. He has an extensive background in the office, educational, medical, financial service, automotive supplier, research and technology sectors. John is currently the primary account manager on several large institutional clients and has done work for several state universities including Michigan State University, Eastern Michigan University, Western Michigan University and the University of Michigan, as well as several large health care organizations. John has also been extremely successful on agency side assignments including representing ownership of the Fairlane Mall in Dearborn on a 240,000 square foot lease with Ford Motor Company and consistently keep the 600,000 square foot Oakland Towne Square at well over 90% occupied.