About
Professional Summary
Creighton Stark is an executive vice president with the Capital Markets group of North Texas. With more than 22 years of experience in commercial real estate, Creighton oversees the institutional investment sales and re-capitalization of office properties.
Creighton has the reputation as a leading investment advisor, with extensive experience in almost every aspect of office capital markets. He has well-established working relationships with several major institutional clients including New York Life, Lincoln Financial Group, UBS, TriGate Capital, Angelo Gordon, CrossHarbor Capital and many others.
Accomplishments
PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- D CEO Magazine's Power Broker, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020
- Bisnow's "35 Under 35" Recognition, 2011
- Dallas Business Journal Heavy Hitter, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020
- His team has transacted over four million square feet of office space within the past 24 months, aggregating more than $470 million (2020 and 2021)
- Consistently a top producer in capital markets, representing some of the country’s largest equity funds, life insurance companies and REITs
- Creighton has been featured in the Real Estate Alert, Dallas Morning News, Dallas Business Journal, Bisnow, GlobeStreet, D CEO Magazine, and the Wall Street Journal.
- 2018 Dallas CEO “Best Commercial Property Sale of the Year”
- 2016 North Star Award for Leadership and Character
INDUSTRY INVOLVEMENT
- Christ the King Church Building Committee, Chairman
- Vogel Alcove, Board Member
- Highland Park Independent School District
- Dallas Round Table, Board Member
- American Red Cross
- Kentucky Colonel
- Christ the King, Kingmen
- Dallas Park Cities Masters Swimming Team
Education
Creighton attended Tulane University, where he received his Bachelor of Arts.
Currently, he in the process of seeking his CCIM designation.
Memberships & Involvements
Urban Land Institute (ULI), Texas Real Estate Council, North Texas Commercial Association of Realtors (NTCAR), Texas Association of Realtors, National Association of Industrial ＆ Office Properties (NAIOP), National Office and Industrial Properties Group, Colliers Investment Services Group (CISG)
Clients
Granite Properties, Sovereign Capital, Artemis, Parmenter Realty Partners, MetLife, CW Capital, American Realty Capital Properties, UBS, Goldman Sachs, KBS, Lincoln Financial Group, Greenfield, Spire Realty, PNL Companies, Capital Commercial, TriGate Capital, New York Life, Parmenter Real Estate, Angelo Gordon, CrossHarbor Capital
Testimonials
"I would like to thank Creighton Stark and convey our highest level of satisfaction with the outstanding service he provided during our recent sale of two office assets and the land adjacent to which located in Irving, Texas. Creighton led the entire sales process. Given the stagnant market at the time as well as a number of transaction specific issues, this was not an easy brokerage assignment, but he was successful in quickly securing a credible buyer and assisting us in closing the transaction at our expected sales price in a very short timeframe. Creighton inserted himself into the sale process from the beginning and played a significant role in developing a cohesive sales strategy and in helping to review and revise all contracts and correspondence. Mr. Stark always acted in the best interest of closing the deal on time and at a fair price. Creighton is highly competent and diligent and extremely efficient. I highly recommend Creighton Stark and we will certainly continue to work with him in the future."
Nicholas Heinzelmann
Lincoln Financial Group
"Capital Commercial Investments wishes to thank Creighton for many jobs well done. His hard work and skill have been ideally suited to the task of closing many of our more difficult transactions despite the fact that they were completely different in nature. In closing even our more difficult transactions in every case Creighton was able to close on the first attempt. We are particularly impressed with the speed of his ability to set the stage for these sales. In an environment where many others have failed he has been successful. We have a great admiration and respect for the high level of ethics, professionalism and tenacity he embodies. I will without doubt recommend Creighton Stark to anyone wishing to acquire or dispose of commercial office properties."
John L. Reed, Managing Director
Capital Commercial Investments
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Chris provides a unique and powerful perspective to the Capital Markets advisory team given his ownership perspective of investments and acquisitions of 20 plus years, by working extensively on institutional and private equity transactions in the Dallas-Fort Worth commercial real estate market, as well other major markets such as Chicago, Houston, San Antonio and Austin. Prior to joining Colliers in 2016, he was the Director of Acquisitions for a capital investment firm, and during his career, has acquired, overseen or advised on $3.5 Billion of nationwide investment properties. Chris has handled institutional portfolios with an estimated worth of $100 million to $500 million including all major commercial property types including office, industrial, hotel and hospitality properties and distressed debt in conjunction with principals, equity and debt capital partners.
Chris provides an institutional foundation, private equity/entrepreneurial experience, deep local market knowledge, and a true ownership perspective to clients’ acquisition, asset management and disposition objectives. His previous roles with Cawley Partners, UBS, Behringer, First Industrial Realty Trust, investment startups and Joint Venture sponsors, plus their respective debt and equity partners, are utilized for optimal client business plan executions.
Johanna Ramirez is a senior client services specialist in the Dallas-Fort Worth office of Colliers International. She focuses primarily in the area of Capital Markets and supports the office’s Capital Market Group.
Johanna provides high-level marketing and administrative support to her team by developing custom listing proposals and offering memorandums while also managing and tracking all property marketing activity and ensuring client’s needs and expectations are surpassed.
Johanna joined Colliers International in 2008 as part of the Capital Markets Group. The Capital Markets Group is comprised of experienced real estate professionals who specialize in the acquisition, disposition, and capitalization of office and industrial assets for institutional, private, and special asset clients.
Prior to joining Colliers, Johanna held a similar position as a transaction coordinator in marketing and brokerage support for Sperry Van Ness. She provided a broad range of advanced administrative support that included rent and invoice processing as well as all aspects of tenant relations. Johanna began her real estate career as a contract coordinator at Keller Williams Realty in 2005.
Johanna obtained her Texas Real Estate license in 2005.